Statewide Blog

Concordia College names interim president
Concordia College in Moorhead turns to Paul Dovre, one of its former leaders, as interim president. The college is conducting a national search for a new president following the sudden death of Pamela Jolicoeur this month.
A fake restaurant inspection scam is showing up in Fargo. The fraudsters call restaurants and try to extract detailed business and personal information they can use for identity theft.
Highlights from the Great Minnesota Air Show
Blue Angels, bombers and biplanes wowed crowds over the weekend at the St. Cloud Regional Airport. A nicely edited YouTube video gives you the death-defying highlights.
They call it the ‘Oz House’
The mighty tornado that hit Freeborn County on June 17 lifted a big house, rotated it and then set it back down about 20 feet away.
New election web site free for voters, not candidates
Can you make money by helping voters vote? A site launching Friday in Minnesota aims to find out. At eVoter Minnesota, voters get sample ballots and other information for free. But candidates who want to reach voters must pay.
Roadside veggie stand that fended off transit agency sells in the end
Adelmann's Farm Market, a landmark on Highway 13 in Eagan, almost vanished in 2003 to make room for a bus garage. Now, must months after the death of matriarch Betty Adelmann, the family is selling the property to the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.
Farmers hurt by storms can get help
The tornadoes last week caused a lot of trouble for farmers -- especially those with livestock. The state agriculture department says it can help.
Gripping new batch of photos shows Minnesota tornado damage
Photos from the tornadoes that struck Minnesota on June 17 keep pouring in. Even a week after the storms, the images remain amazing. The state's emergency management agency just released a new batch of tornado damage photos.
Vintage aerial photos show bygone Minnesota
It's a bit like Google Earth, 1967 edition. An Ohio company has more than 25 million vintage aerial photographs in its vault, including amazing images of Minnesota farms. You can browse many of the pictures online.
11,794 classic vehicles — and one lonely fire truck
An inner-city dad spots a bargain on a 1963 Chevrolet fire truck during the annual Back to the 50's car show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. How awesome of a dad would he be if drove his son home in a real life fire truck?