Statewide Blog

Jackson ends city police department
The Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to disband the city police department and contract with the county sheriff for its law enforcement.
The weather outside is having a chilling effect on success for anglers in search of the state's prized catch.
Flooding swamps Minot, St. Cloud
Heavy rains flooded streets in St. Cloud last night. Residents are concerned about additional precipitation in the forecast.
Poverty growing problem in Northern Minnesota
New census data shows some of the state's poorest counties are in northwestern Minnesota, where living wage jobs are limited and geography isolates rural residents.
The pending mobility crisis?
Within the next four years nearly a quarter million Minnesota seniors will be living in areas with little to no access to public transportation.
Airport runway a big boost for Thief River Falls
Word from Congressman Collin Peterson's office is that the Transportation Department is providing $1.6 million for a project to build a longer runway at the Thief River Falls airport.
Shutdown concerns mount
The possibility of a state government shutdown is real. The uncertainly and inability for lawmakers and Governor Mark Dayton to reach agreement is causing ripples of concern across the state.
DNR takes lax approach to fences along Sauk River
The state's Department of Natural Resources has not enforced a law that forbids fences across the Sauk River in central Minnesota. It is a misdemeanor to obstruct public waters, but farmers continue to run fences between pasture land divided by the river. The fences, sometimes electric or barbed wire, pose a serious risk to canoeists and kayakers.
Swan Lake fisherman recovery intensifies
A recovery team is attempting to set up camp near Swan Lake today after being foiled by bad weather Wednesday. The group will attempt to recover the body of Ty Sitter who was last seen a week ago by his father and brother as he left to go fish the lake. Sitter's body is believed to be 90-100 feet of water.