Greater Minnesota

Two men drowned Sunday while tubing in the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota, according to Red Lake Falls authorities.
A mother has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Mankato Clinic, claiming a doctor failed to diagnose the brain hemorrhage that killed her 20-year-old daughter two years ago.
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in Wright County Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Growers: USDA must act to prevent sugar supply issue
A judge's ruling halting planting of genetically modified sugar beet seeds has left growers feeling uncertain as they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop that provides half of the nation's sugar supply.
Workers begin cleaning up alleged pot mess at Wis. forest
A suspected band of marijuana farmers accused of transforming part of a national forest in northeastern Wisconsin into their own private pot plantations left behind irrigation pits, clear-cutting of trees and bags of fertilizer.
Dairy farmer's witness concedes problems while defending farm
A dairy consultant testifying on behalf of a Gibbon dairy farmer testified in court Friday that he believes "quality milk products and safe products can be produced on that farm." However, he acknowledged that higher-than-allowable levels of bacteria were found recently in some milk samples taken from the farm.
Motive unclear in Superior murder-suicide
Police in Superior, Wis., have released details on an apparent murder-suicide. They believe an Iraqi war veteran shot and killed his pregnant wife, 13-month-old daughter and three dogs before taking his own life.