Despite a lockout that's lasted 16 months, American Crystal Sugar officials say the company is on track for record sugar production. The lockout's effect on business is "diminishing rapidly,"
company President David Berg said.
A Minnesota prosecutor has been ordered to stay away from a 17-year-old girl and her parents after being accused of an improper relationship with the girl.
Visitors who come to Washington to lobby about the "fiscal cliff" include Gov. Mark Dayton, who had a chance to tell President Barack Obama what areas he thought should be spared if big spending cuts happen.
Proceeds from expanded gambling are not filling up the state's account to help pay for a new Vikings stadium as quickly as had been hoped, finance experts say.
State finance officials are set to release a new economic forecast Wednesday that will help set the stage for the coming budget discussions at the Capitol.
Officials expect up to 3,000 attendees, including numerous fellow officers, at funeral services Wednesday for the Cold Spring police officer who was shot and killed last week.