Greater Minnesota

On the Gunflint Trail, students have one of the longest bus rides to school
Many parents probably think their child's bus route is long. But most students probably don't have a bus ride that comes anywhere close to that of Cook County in northeastern Minnesota.
State officials have announced another milestone in the fight to eliminate bovine tuberculosis from northwestern Minnesota, after the vast majority of the state was upgraded to TB-free status Friday.
North Shore attracts wind power, migrating birds
The North Shore is a corridor for millions of warblers, cedar waxwings, northern flickers, hawks and owls. It's also a strong candidate to attract wind turbines that generate electricity.
Zumbro Falls residents allowed back in, wait for disaster declaration
Among the hardest hit towns by recent flooding are Zumbro Falls and Hammond and until today, residents have only been allowed to enter the mud-covered town to retrieve essentials.