Gov. Mark Dayton toured a central Minnesota paper mill Tuesday that was the site of a deadly fire Monday. The governor pledged the state's support to help get the Verso paper plant back up and running.
(05/29/2012)
The future of a paper mill that's one of the main employers and taxpayers in the central Minnesota town of Sartell is unclear as crews spend a second day fighting a fire that killed one worker.
(05/29/2012)
Brainerd officials say an unconventional source of energy to heat holds huge energy potential for heating and cooling buildings, likely starting with the city police station and a school building.
(05/25/2012)
A solid majority of the delegation Minnesota Republicans will send to this Summer's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., will be going in support of Texas Congressman Ron Paul for President.
(05/19/2012)
State Rep. Kurt Bills won the Minnesota Republican Party's endorsement for U.S. Senate after two ballots at the party convention Friday. He will face incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the November election.
(05/18/2012)
Government support has long served as a safety net for farmers. But Congress could end the program in the farm bill that pays farmers that money whether crop prices are high or low.
(05/18/2012)
Get ready for this weekend's walleye opener, when thousands of anglers take to the lakes. Lake Mille Lacs, the state's most popular walleye lake, is in the last year of a five-year plan that outlines how the state and Indian bands will manage the fish harvest.
(05/11/2012)
A Stearns County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty today to one count of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct, and two counts of providing alcohol to minors.
(05/07/2012)
Critics of the decision to close the aviation program at St. Cloud State University say the move comes at exactly the wrong time and is at odds with an industry in need of employees.
(05/02/2012)
A storm producing tornadoes, heavy rain and hail hit central Minnesota this evening.
(05/01/2012)
More than 250 Minnesota National Guard members returned Friday from service assisting in the draw-down of the war in Iraq.
(04/27/2012)
Sibley County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to take part in a $70-million public broadband project. The vote means farms in the most rural parts of Sibley County could soon have the option of high-speed Internet.
(04/24/2012)
Minnesota-based Hutchinson Technology posted slightly better second-quarter earnings after markets closed Tuesday.
(04/24/2012)
A vote in Sibley County to bring high-speed access to the area affects everything from school technology programs to the county's multimillion-dollar agriculture industry.
(04/23/2012)
Hotel company executive Jim Graves won the DFL endorsement Saturday in the state's 6th Congressional District to run against Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann.
(04/14/2012)
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