Greater Minnesota

July 16, 2009 8:30 AM

Outdoors money paves way for state's largest forest preservation deal

For $36 million, the state gets permanent land rights and ensures public access to more than 187,000 acres of privately owned forest land scattered over seven counties in northern Minnesota.

by Tom Robertson

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July 16, 2009 6:42 AM

Appeals court holds hearing on Essar Steel case

The Minnesota Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments on whether an environmental study for a steel plant in northern Minnesota was thorough enough.

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July 15, 2009 3:00 AM

Survival getting tough for some organic dairy farmers

In the Midwest, organic dairy farmers are standing by while prices plunge and survival gets tough. Last year demand grew at a rate of 20 percent, but today it's nearly flat.

by Sea Stachura

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July 14, 2009 6:40 PM

Tornado touchdowns reported in west-central Minn.

A tornado touched down in the west-central Minnesota town of Spicer late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage at a shopping mall, while another tornado also went through the small town of Swift Falls, where it destroyed a couple of turkey barns.

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July 13, 2009 5:58 PM

Duluth shooting may have stemmed from argument over dog

Duluth police describe a chaotic scene where one man was killed and another was wounded by gunfire late Sunday night at a residence near Duluth's downtown.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 13, 2009 5:17 PM

Police say 9-year-old lied about abduction

A 9-year-old North Branch boy lied about his abduction last week, according to police who conducted hours of investigation.

by Madeleine Baran

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July 13, 2009 3:04 PM

Former Minn. lawmaker and ag commissioner dies

Former state Rep. Elton Redalen, a southeastern Minnesota dairy farmer who served as agriculture commissioner under Gov. Arne Carlson, has died. He was 83.

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July 13, 2009 9:41 AM

AAA: Gas price down 9 cents since last week

Minnesota gasoline prices are down about 9 cents over the past week to an average of $2.48.

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July 10, 2009 4:00 PM

More consumers explore using home-based wind turbines

U.S. sales of home-based wind turbines increased almost 80 percent last year, to more than 10,000 units. However, the machines don't always work as advertised.

by Mark Steil

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July 9, 2009 3:44 PM

Regulators approve Wis. utility's wind farm in Minn.

Wisconsin regulators have given a Wisconsin utility permission to build a giant wind farm near Albert Lea in southern Minnesota. Minnesota officials still need to sign off on the project.

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