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Greater Minnesota

Local officials: FEMA decision a 'travesty'

Local officials: FEMA decision a 'travesty'

The state of Minnesota says it's going to fight the Federal Emergency Management Agency decision to deny individual homeowner assistance to the victims of this summer's flooding in and around Duluth.
by Tim Nelson and Conrad Wilson

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Drought-stricken farmers buy up Minnesota hay

Drought-stricken farmers buy up Minnesota hay

As a record drought parches the nation's midsection, ranchers are turning to Minnesota for hay to feed their cattle. Harlan Anderson, who grows 800 acres of hay near Cokato, is getting calls from just about every corner of the country from farmers who view Minnesota as an oasis.

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Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

In some parts of Minnesota, crops continue to deteriorate because of hot, dry weather. The worst-hit areas of southwest Minnesota have corn fields that will yield half the crop that had been expected -- or less.
by Mark Steil

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8th District DFLers signal support for mining

Two of the DFL candidates running to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in Minnesota's 8th District held press conferences Wednesday to tout their support for copper-nickel and taconite mining.
by Dan Kraker

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Wolf hunting plans made final

Wolf hunting plans made final

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized plans for the state's first-ever wolf hunting season this fall and winter.
by Sasha Aslanian

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MPR Photos of the Week

MPR Photos of the Week

Minnesota sweltered in record heat, storms damaged central and northern parts of the state, the Duluth area is still coming to grips with flood devastation, Somali youth took part in a national basketball competition, and families spoke with us about international adoption. All that and more in our photos of the week.

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'Knee-high by 4th of July' corn not good enough now

'Knee-high by 4th of July' corn not good enough now

"Knee high by the Fourth of July." There's no clear explanation when, where or why the phrase started. It sticks around as a simple rhyme that people love to say. But the phrase has outlived its usefulness.
by Mark Steil

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