Greater Minnesota

Water project at risk without federal funds
Work on a multi-state water project that will serve rural areas of southwest Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota, is expected to hit a roadblock in 2011 as federal funding hits a record low.
Byron High School in southeastern Minnesota is celebrating winning a prestigious award for excellence from the U.S. Department of Education.
Mosaic Co., North America's second-largest fertilizer producer, reported fiscal second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as phosphate prices soared.