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Greater Minnesota

Impacts of Rapidan Dam breach on Minnesota likely to be long-lasting

Impacts of Rapidan Dam breach on Minnesota likely to be long-lasting

Six months after the Blue Earth River carved its way around the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, the surrounding community is still coming to terms with the damage and its longer-term implications. Sediment levels in the river remain high, and a nearby bridge is now being replaced.
by Hannah Yang

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‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero

‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero

From his “one-man shop out in the woods” in Otter Tail County, throwback musician Maurice Skogen builds old-school vacuum tube amplifiers that generate a “spiritual sound.“
by Dan Gunderson

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New 100-kilometer ski race scheduled for northern Minnesota this winter

New 100-kilometer ski race scheduled for northern Minnesota this winter

The new 100-kilometer Ski North Ultra scheduled for later this winter along the North Shore of Lake Superior will be the longest race specifically for cross country skiers in the region.
by Dan Kraker

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Backers of proposed resort expansion near Ely drop plans amid state lawsuit

Backers of proposed resort expansion near Ely drop plans amid state lawsuit

Backers of a proposed $45 million expansion of Silver Rapids Lodge near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have dropped their plans after a lawsuit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth chooses Arizona agency over local firms to market the city to tourists

Duluth chooses Arizona agency over local firms to market the city to tourists

The Duluth City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to award a multimillion-dollar tourism marketing contract to a company based in Tucson, Ariz., over objections from some in the business community who wanted the city to hire a local firm.
by Dan Kraker

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‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says unlicensed bandits are snipping off the tops of spruce trees, trying to cash in on a market that one legal harvester calls “green gold.” 
by Dan Kraker

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In western Minnesota, a writer rooted in two worlds seeks common ground

In western Minnesota, a writer rooted in two worlds seeks common ground

Columnist, county commissioner and former farmer Brent Olson is a “bleeding-heart liberal” in the middle of rural Minnesota Trump country. He tries to bridge that political and social gap in his national writing and through his local community work.
by Dan Gunderson

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Rochester police say burglars targeting Asian victims

Rochester police say burglars targeting Asian victims

The Rochester Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that the burglars targeted five homes, mainly in the northwestern part of the city, between Nov. 13 and Dec. 3. All of the victims are of Asian descent.
by Matt Sepic

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St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to city council

St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to city council

On a unanimous vote, the city council appointed Hudda Ibrahim to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board. She replaces Jake Anderson, who was elected St. Cloud mayor last month.
by Kirsti Marohn

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