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Greater Minnesota

Lakeville woman pleads guilty in child suffocation death

A Lakeville woman who was intoxicated when she rolled on top of her infant grandson pled guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Monday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Duluth police looking for vehicle in hit-and-run

Police in Duluth are still looking for an SUV that hit an 18-year-old pedestrian over the weekend.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fargo-Moorhead flu clinic has leftovers

Officials say only half of the stock of H1N1 FluMist vaccine was used up during Fargo-Moorhead's first public vaccination clinic.

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Teachers union supports school funding ballot measures

Teachers union supports school funding ballot measures

The head of Minnesota's teachers union says next week's election is just the latest sign that the state's system for funding schools needs a complete overhaul.
by Tom Weber

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Ethanol plant penalized for environmental violations

A company that runs an ethanol plant west of the Twin Cities must pay a $425,000 civil penalty for environmental violations, including exceeding its wastewater discharge limits.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Three cities receive loans for water projects

Water projects in three Minnesota cities will move forward with help from $20.6 million in federal stimulus dollars and state loan funds.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Jury awards $1.25 million in misdiagnosis death

A jury awarded more than $1.25 million to a family whose 21-month-old son was misdiagnosed by a Hibbing doctor and died.

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Livestock farmers have last chance to get waivers

Livestock farmers have last chance to get waivers

A voluntary program to help livestock farmers comply with environmental regulations ends next year and those who haven't made the changes yet have until the end of the week to apply for a waiver. Otherwise, the agreement commits farmers to make improvements by the end of next year.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Environmental study on proposed metals mine now available

Environmental study on proposed metals mine now available

The Minnesota DNR has released a study that examines the potential environmental effects of the proposed Polymet metals mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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