Greater Minnesota

Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit
A civil complaint alleges that the cemetery association’s former president stole money from the organization from 2020 to 2024 and spent it on personal expenses. He also faces a felony theft charge.
Finding creative solutions to problems in rural Minnesota for 40 years
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the heads of two Minnesota foundations that have supported economic development in rural Minnesota for forty years. They’ll talk about creative solutions to rural problems — from housing to child care.
 'The power of the dog': Bravo Zulu Sober House introduces canine therapy for veterans with PTSD
The dogs are rescued from shelters and are trained to serve those who served their country and suffer from wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma — conditions that have often led to substance use disorders.
Historic Kern Bridge, now refurbished, to be installed at new location in Mankato
The historic, 189-foot-long Kern Bridge, was lifted off its crumbling abutments along the Le Sueur River nearly six years ago with two heavy cranes. It had spanned the river south of Mankato since it was built in 1873, only 15 years after Minnesota became a state.
Brainerd fish house company to pay $115,000 to settle discrimination claim
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says Glacier Ice House laid off an employee who was on leave for cancer treatment, and didn’t give the worker a chance to move into a different position.
Appleton residents voice concerns about new ICE facility
State Rep. Paul Anderson co-hosted a town hall forum on the Appleton Detention Facility — formerly known as the Prairie Correctional Facility — which will begin housing people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers later this year.