Dozens rescued from Lake Mille Lacs ice island A group of people fishing on the ice of Mille Lacs Lake in Aitkin County found themselves stranded when a huge piece of ice broke away.December 22, 2011
University of South Dakota to offer 'green' degree The University of South Dakota is starting a program that specializes in developing renewable energy and preserving natural resources.December 22, 2011
Coast Guard begins icebreaking activities The U.S. Coast Guard has begun ice breaking operations in response to colder temperatures and ice growth in the western Great Lakes region.December 22, 2011
Seasonal bombardment still paying off for charity groups It's one day closer to Christmas and your mailbox and inbox are stuffed with charity solicitations. Bells ring in your ears as you run errands. So how are you responding?December 22, 2011
Fort Snelling Rifle Squad clings to its Springfields The Army wants the rifles back, so it can replace them with a more modern weapon. But the Fort Snelling squad is hoping to stick to its guns.December 22, 2011
Fond du Lac Band wants reservation expansion The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is asking federal officials to expand its reservation to include a hotel it owns in Duluth.December 21, 2011
Photos: Deployment on the homefront With the recent adoption of two girls they've been foster parenting for more than a year, Freddy and Jenny Munoz are still adjusting to life as new parents. However, they are doing so while living apart. Freddy, a member of the Minnesota National Guard "Red Bulls" 34th Infantry Division, is stationed in Kuwait assisting with the drawdown in Iraq as Jenny is home with Eszie, 6, and Emma, 8. This is a look at how the St. Francis, Minn. family is dealing with a deployment on the home front.December 19, 2011
With her husband deployed, Jenny Munoz finds war is far from over Freddy Munoz is one of the Minnesota National Guard's roughly 2,400 Red Bulls stationed in Kuwait helping the U.S. military leave Iraq. He won't return to Minnesota until May. Until then, his wife Jenny will be a single parent to their two children, 8-year-old Emma and 6-year-old Ezsie.December 19, 2011
Mexican city to begin countdown for Dec. 21, 2012 A city in southern Mexico wants to live each moment as if it were the last. The clock starts Dec. 21, a year before the supposed apocalypse.December 17, 2011