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Greater Minnesota

Road, park closures in northeastern Minnesota

Road, park closures in northeastern Minnesota

Here's a list of major road and park closures in Duluth and nearby communities as a result of rain and flooding in the region as of Wednesday morning.

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Tourism-dependent region worries about flood impact

Tourism-dependent region worries about flood impact

With parts of northeastern Minnesota devastated by flooding following heavy rains on Wednesday, some are worried about how flood damage will affect the region's $800 million tourism industry.
by Tom Robertson and Sasha Aslanian

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State asks FEMA to visit flood zone

State asks FEMA to visit flood zone

Gov. Mark Dayton toured flood-damaged areas in Duluth today with local and state officials, a day after heavy rains caused widespread flooding.

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Bipartisan effort leads to Senate OK of farm bill

Bipartisan effort leads to Senate OK of farm bill

The Senate today completed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spending by about $2 billion a year but largely protects sugar growers and some 46 million food stamp beneficiaries.
by Brett Neely

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Mayo Clinic growth boosts Rochester's boom

Mayo Clinic growth boosts Rochester's boom

As more elderly patients visit Mayo Clinic each year, their presence creates a huge ripple effect in Rochester's economy, boosting business for a variety of businesses.
by Elizabeth Baier

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