Anderson: They're back. Invasive carp take aim at state's waters again
The DNR will finalize a new plan to deter invasive carp from further infesting the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers. Will it work?
Winona's new mountain biking trails give southern Minnesota twist
More than 5 miles of new trails, some multiuse, opened in November in Bluffside Park as part of a wider recreational vision by city planners and other partners.
CEO Paywatch: Hormel leader's compensation drops as share price slides
Hormel CEO Jim Snee's realized compensation fell 44.5% from last year.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis drive-by homicide victim ID'd as 20-year-old
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Ty'Shawn Maurice Lyons of Rochester.
High Schools
Who's Minnesota's Player of the Year? Find him here, with 55 All-Staters
The All-State football first team starts with an offensive backfield that has no players from Class 6A, the largest schools.
Inspired
Q&A: Minnesota author Douglas Wood finds joy in 'theater of the wild'
In a new memoir, St. Cloud-area author and illustrator Douglas Wood writes about his challenges as a youth and nature's enduring refuge.
Local
Minnesota schools and Jewish sites receive fake bomb, shooting threats
Twenty-five schools and nine Jewish facilities reported receiving messages as of Wednesday afternoon.
Golf
December golf in Minnesota? Warmth brings rush on tee times
Available spots went quickly as courses made times available because of weather forecasts for Thursday and Friday.
Local
Multi-state probe yields federal gun charges against man who allegedly threatened ex for months
Shaninth Michael Ray was arrested in Austin, Minn., this year and found with the same revolver depicted in threatening videos sent to woman, her family.
Local
Authorities ID man killed in landslide near Mankato
Jack Loso of Robbinsdale was visiting Minneopa State Park with family Saturday when he was caught in a landslide near the Minneopa Falls area.
Local
19-year-old man dies in landslide at Minneopa State Park near Mankato
Authorities say a man became trapped under earth that collapsed near the Minneopa Falls.
Rochester
Rochester's Ear of Corn water tower on path to become historic landmark
The city's historic preservation commission has recommended a historic designation for the tower.
Local
Lawmaker: Tax fertilizer to clean up farm pollution in southeastern Minnesota
Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, wants to revive a plan to have farmers pay more to help reduce nitrate.
Curious Minnesota
How Mayo Clinic became one of the world's most famous medical centers
The "clinic in a cornfield" attracted many visitors in its earliest days because of innovative practices.
Inspired
A Rochester man has run every day for more than 52 years — mostly shirtless
"I like to do things consistently," says the man, who got a C in phy ed as a kid.
Outdoors
Anderson: Hunting in pink is legal, but makes some women see red
The bill legalizing pink clothing was authored by a man who 'thought it might help' attract more women to hunt. Among others, Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn, a hunter, was offended by the idea. And the gear can be hard to find, too.
Rochester
Man dies after police standoff in front of Rochester TV station
Police say the man made suicidal threats, shot at officers before dying of self-inflicted wounds.
Outdoors
New Minnesota deer hunters group wants changes in wolf politics
With meetings across the north, Hunters For Hunters seeks to amplify voices of people who believe Minnesota's wolf population is a problem going unaddressed.
Outdoors
Wisconsin firearms deer harvest by hunters takes a dive, too
With some data echoing Minnesota's plight, hunters in Wisconsin took nearly 18% fewer deer than last year, DNR says.
Rochester
Want to pick up vehicle tabs with less hassle? Try a kiosk
State officials are promoting kiosks in eight Cub Foods locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and Rochester where residents can register their vehicles.
Local
Former Gustavus theater professor dies in crash on Hwy. 169 in St. Peter
Robert Gardner was riding in a vehicle that was struck Monday night on the south side of St. Peter, in southern Minnesota.
Rochester
$5 billion redo of Mayo Clinic's campus will reshape skyline of Rochester
The project will demolish existing buildings to make way for five others that will offer seamless care for patients.
Rochester
Rochester school district plans to close three schools
School officials say two elementary schools and one early learning building will close next summer.
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