Greater Minnesota

December 1, 2012 6:00 AM

Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Duluth and its surrounding areas are continuing to recover from the record June flooding that washed out roads and destroyed hundreds of homes.

by Dan Kraker

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December 1, 2012 6:00 AM

Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens

A funeral for the two teenagers who were shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day will take place in the central Minnesota town of Little Falls Saturday morning.

by Conrad Wilson

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November 30, 2012 5:56 PM

Transportation task force calls for gas tax and tab fee increases

A task force appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton is calling for increases in the gas tax and tab fees to help the state pay for transportation.

by Jessica Mador

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November 30, 2012 12:21 PM

Duluth gets $285K to help idled workers

The city of Duluth has received a state grant of $285,000 to help former employees of the Georgia Pacific hardboard plant that closed this year.

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November 30, 2012 4:00 AM

Fiscal cliff divides Minnesota lawmakers

None of Minnesota's delegation sits at the negotiating table over the "fiscal cliff." But they will have to vote on whatever agreement is made, if a deal happens.

by Brett Neely

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November 30, 2012 4:00 AM

Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges

After months of drought, companies that ship grain and other goods down the Mississippi River are being haunted by a potential nightmare: If water levels fall too low, the nation's main inland waterway could become impassable to barges just as the harvest heads to market.

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November 29, 2012 1:01 PM

Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless

Fargo-Moorhead churches are taking the initiative to help shelter a growing number of homeless people in the community.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 29, 2012 3:45 AM

The Duluth beer-beef cycle

Duluth brewers and restaurateurs Tim Nelson and Rod Raymond are recycling the spent grain from beer-making and using it to feed cattle they hope to serve patrons next spring.

by Dave Peters

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November 28, 2012 8:09 PM

Union members at paper mill authorize strike

About 400 union members at a paper mill in Cloquet have voted to authorize a strike.

by Dan Kraker

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November 28, 2012 7:42 PM

MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters

Lakes and rivers that cannot sustain wild rice beds due to pollution will be added to a list compiled by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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