Greater Minnesota

Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless
All 47 residents of Red Pine Estates, a Bemidji subsidized housing facility, have now been evacuated from the building. Most of the renters are either elderly or people with disabilities and many said they have nowhere to go.
Moorhead prepares to raise a monument to a long forgotten soldier
Later this summer historians in Moorhead will install a statue on a city corner to honor a Black Civil War veteran. Moorhead might seem like an odd place for such a memorial, but the idea is to recognize a long-forgotten piece of history.
Duluth celebrates $8 million grant to rebuild part of Lakewalk
Duluth officials are celebrating a nearly $8.2 million federal grant to rebuild part of the city’s popular Lakewalk pedestrian and bike trail that hugs the Lake Superior shore.
Minnesota lawmaker pleads guilty to drunk driving
Minnesota Rep. Matt Grossell has agreed to plead guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge related to a February stop near his home.
Amid dry conditions, DNR warns of danger from campfires, fireworks
Dry conditions in Minnesota increase the risk of wildfires during the Fourth of July holiday, urging caution with campfires and fireworks, as they are the primary cause of wildfires and alternative activities without flames should be considered.