Greater Minnesota

Sheriff's deputies in Mower County in southern Minnesota are looking for the burglar who stole $3,000 in collectible coins and bills from a house in Austin Township over the weekend.
Snow geese pose dilemma for wildlife managers
After more than a decade of intensive hunting pressure to trim the numbers of snow geese that fly through North Dakota and western Minnesota, the midcontinent population of the birds remains too high. The snow geese continue to threaten the fragile arctic coastline where they spend their summers.
USDA program seeks to increase use of E-85 fuel
The federal government wants to increase production and use of a higher blend of ethanol fuel by giving financial assistance to gas stations that install more pumps for the fuel, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.
Sandbag dikes go up in Fargo-Moorhead as river nears crest
Volunteers and homeowners built sandbag dikes today in Fargo-Moorhead, preparing for a possible crest on the Red River this weekend. Despite the threat, many residents say this year's flood fight is less stressful than the past two. City officials are worried that homeowners are not taking the flood threat seriously.