Greater Minnesota

October 10, 2009 9:00 AM

Dakota County guard cartoons jail life

Over the past two years, correctional deputy Joe Engesser has managed to combine his day job with his skills as a cartoonist, producing humorous one-panel sketches of daily life inside the Dakota County Jail.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 9, 2009 6:44 PM

School bus crash forces cancellation of homecoming

A crash between a car and a school bus carrying the Ely High School football team led officials to cancel Friday night's homecoming game and dance at Onamia High School.

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October 9, 2009 6:41 PM

Corn crop harvest increased by warm weather

Warm September weather helped increase the size of the Minnesota corn crop and the U.S. Agriculture Department says state farmers should harvest more than 1.2 billion bushels.

by Mark Steil

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October 9, 2009 5:15 PM

Five Minnesota scenic byways receive funding for improvements

Five of Minnesota's scenic byways will receive $500,000 in federal funding for improvements and promotion, the Federal Highway Administration announced on Friday.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 9, 2009 2:12 PM

Rochester school honors civil rights activist

This weekend, residents of Rochester, Minn., will dedicate a new elementary school which is named in honor of George Gibbs, a civil rights activist, a military veteran, an entrepreneur -- and the first African-American to set foot on Antarctica.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 9, 2009 12:31 PM

Sheriff: Man shot by deputies fired handgun

Authorities in Sherburne County said the 47-year-old man who was fatally shot last week by two sheriff's deputies fired a handgun during the confrontation.

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October 8, 2009 6:40 AM

2 charges against Rochester officer dismissed

Two of five charges have been dismissed for a Rochester police officer accused of tipping off drug dealers and taking money to deliver narcotics.

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October 8, 2009 3:00 AM

Critics say changes may hurt welfare fraud investigations

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is expanding its welfare fraud program to more counties.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 8, 2009 3:00 AM

Rural transit to be among hot topics at public hearing

State transportation officials are likely to get an earful at a public hearing Thursday afternoon on transit in greater Minnesota from outstate transit agencies worried about money.

by Dan Olson