Greater Minnesota

Mankato football coach waits on return to work, after porn charges dropped
Minnesota State University Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner is still waiting to see whether he can return to work, after pornography charges against him were dismissed last week.
Minn. AG weighs next move on Asian carp
Minnesota and four other states are discussing their next move after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit asking that government officials be ordered to place barriers in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
Apple among brands in pricing tension with retailers
Some products seem to be the same price no matter where you look or how much you shop. That's exactly what many manufacturers want to keep their profits from eroding. But it's getting harder for manufacturers to enforce those prices.
Funeral for Minn. teens killed in alleged break-in
Hundreds of mourners packed into a Minnesota church Saturday to remember two teenage cousins who were shot to death during an alleged home burglary on Thanksgiving.
A janitor at an elementary school in Hibbing is being praised for his quick thinking after he used the Heimlich maneuver this week to assist a first-grader who was choking.