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Greater Minnesota

Planning your next vacation? Try these Minnesota day trips

Planning your next vacation? Try these Minnesota day trips

Have you been dreaming about your next vacation? There are plenty of day trips and staycations you can take right here in Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two journalists about their favorite hidden gems for travel in and around Minnesota and how to plan a short getaway.
by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier, Samantha Matsumoto and Nicole Johnson

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Fargo-Moorhead drops curbside glass recycling, citing costs

Fargo-Moorhead drops curbside glass recycling, citing costs

Glass can still be brought to recycling drop off sites in both cities but it will be reused locally rather than being shipped to a Twin Cities recycler. The local recycling company said the change will save money and reduce the carbon footprint for processing glass.
by Dan Gunderson

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Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the ice

Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the ice

A growing coalition of organizations wants to crack down on trash and waste dumped on Minnesota lakes over the winter. They’re seeking tougher laws and more enforcement, and hoping for legislative support at a hearing this week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota officer files lawsuit after being bitten by K-9

Minnesota officer files lawsuit after being bitten by K-9

A Minnesota police officer who was bitten by a police dog while pursuing a suspect is suing a county sheriff's deputy for excessive force in a rare case of one officer suing another.
by The Associated Press

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State agencies not sold on new chronic wasting disease test option

State agencies not sold on new chronic wasting disease test option

A company started by a University of Minnesota researcher is selling a new testing option for chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Some state lawmakers want the state to use the new test, but state agencies aren't on board.
by Dan Gunderson

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Grandson of Iditarod co-founder wins Alaska sled dog race

Grandson of Iditarod co-founder wins Alaska sled dog race

Ryan Redington has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which his grandfather helped co-found. Redington's dog team pulled him down Nome's main street shortly after noon on Tuesday, sliding him under the iconic burled arch finish line.
by The Associated Press

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