Greater Minnesota

September 21, 2009 3:01 PM

St. Cloud hosts a T. Rex named Sue

An exact replica of what's billed as the largest, most complete, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex is on display at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud.

by Ambar Espinoza

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September 21, 2009 1:58 PM

Hunters find ATV restrictions in Cloquet forest

More than a thousand miles of ATV trails crisscross the Cloquet Valley State Forest north of Duluth, a web that hunters have long used in their pursuit of deer and grouse.

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September 21, 2009 12:00 AM

Federal delays stall alternative energy projects

Another bottleneck in the federal stimulus pipeline is coming to light: bureaucratic delays are tying up payments for small-scale solar and wind energy systems in Minnesota.

by Mark Zdechlik

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September 16, 2009 6:13 PM

Agents discover $1M marijuana operation north of Hibbing

A Side Lake man has been charged with drug possession after law enforcement officials discovered a massive outdoor marijuana plot this Saturday.

by Madeleine Baran

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September 16, 2009 2:15 PM

Good weather could mean bumper corn crop

Favorable weather has helped farmers produce what could be a giant corn harvest.

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September 16, 2009 11:58 AM

Feds return wolves to endangered list

The move fulfills a deal made with environmental groups in July, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service promised to reinstate the wolves' protected status while considering its next move.

by Bob Kelleher and John Flesher, Associated Press

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September 16, 2009 3:00 AM

Oil pipeline pumping millions of dollars into area communities

A controversial new oil pipeline called the Alberta Clipper has created thousands of construction jobs across northern Minnesota and is bringing millions of dollars into communities all along the pipeline route.

by Tom Robertson

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September 15, 2009 6:27 AM

Superior National Forest holds centennial event

The Superior National Forest was established by a proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt on Feb. 13, 1909. It encompasses much of northeastern Minnesota, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

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September 15, 2009 6:26 AM

Senate bonding panel visits southwestern Minn.

A state Senate committee embarks Tuesday on a three-day tour of potential public works projects across southwestern Minnesota.

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September 15, 2009 6:24 AM

Grand Portage State Park to close weekdays

Grand Portage State Park will be open on weekends only for the next several weeks due to construction on a new visitor center.

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