Greater Minnesota
Brainerd co-op gets $11M from USDA to connect 600 rural homes with high-speed internet
The move means fast internet will extend to less populated areas in Crow Wing and Morrison counties.
December 20, 2024
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Arctic Cat owner stopping all production, could sell the Minnesota snowmobile and ATV maker
Textron Inc. had already announced it was halting factory work in Thief River Falls and cutting the workforce; now, St. Cloud operations also will be affected as powersports industry continues to hit bumps.
December 19, 2024
News & Politics
There’s little evidence mail service has improved in Minnesota as holidays approach
The Postal Service has been plagued by financial and staffing issues. Service reports show mail is being delivered on time less often than a year ago.
December 19, 2024
Bemidji
Man who survived ATV going through ice on MN lake is grieving for the friend who was with him
The ATV breached the ice on Blackwater Lake, located about 9 miles south of Longville.
December 12, 2024
Environment
Minn. regulators approve controversial Summit carbon pipeline
Construction on Summit’s pipeline can’t start until the project moves ahead in North Dakota. It has inspired a debate over risk of a leak and the value of carbon capture for ethanol as a climate solution.
December 12, 2024
News & Politics
Probation for judge accused of bias by ex-deputy and newly elected state Rep. Bidal Duran
District Judge Eric Schieferdecker is on a form of probation for two years, but terms of the agreement are confidential.
December 12, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Couple who claimed to run dog and cat rescue charged with felony neglect and torture
“Shovels-full of ashes and bones were found,” charges say.
December 12, 2024
Bemidji
ACLU sues Otter Tail County, sheriff and jail staff for depriving inmate of food, water for days
The lawsuit claims officials covered up mistreatment and falsified documents.
December 12, 2024
Bemidji
Red Lake police officer Jesse Branch remembered as public servant, cowboy, lover of pranks
Branch, who dedicated 17 years to public safety in Red Lake Nation, died Nov. 27 after colliding with another vehicle while responding to a call for service.
December 8, 2024
High Schools
Watch Moorhead and Maple Grove girls hockey teams in a Twin Cities vs. greater Minnesota matchup
A stream of the game, pitting a pair of state tournament contenders, will be available at startribune.com at 7 p.m. Friday.
December 5, 2024
Colleges
Bemidji State’s climb, and two other things to know about Minnesota college football
Minnesota State Mankato has taken a hard path to the Division II quarterfinals. Its opponent Saturday, Bemidji State, had to navigate its own adventure.
December 4, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Twin Cities businessman sues city of East Gull Lake over his controversial helicopter
“The opposition is all about spite,” the helicopter owner said.
December 3, 2024