(Washington, DC) -- Two Minnesota communities are in mourning after the deaths of two soldiers last week in Afghanistan. Thirty-four-year old Daniel Fedder of Pine ... More
(Washington, DC) -- Two Minnesota communities are in mourning after the deaths of two soldiers last week in Afghanistan. Thirty-four-year old Daniel Fedder of Pine City, a master sergeant with the Marines, was killed in an explosion last Friday. Fedder was a 16-year military veteran. Also on Friday, 20-year old Adam ...More
(Grand Rapids, MN) -- Be careful with fire in northern Minnesota. Officials say much of the northland is low on rain and the wildfire potential is rising, especially in the northwestern and northeastern corners of the state. The DNR's Tom Fasteland says rain is forecast in the northwestern corner, but ...More
(St. Paul, MN) -- The latest polling shows Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer running neck-and-neck in the race to replace Tim Pawlenty as Minnesota's governor. The Democrat and Republican both picked up 34-percent support from those surveyed in the Minnesota Public Radio-Humphrey Institute poll. Independent Tom Horner had 13-percent, but ...More
Duluth, MN) -- The northeastern Minnesota economy is shaking off its worst shipping season in decades. Last year saw the sharpest decline in cargo volume since the Great Depression of the 1930s. But regional economist from the College of St. Scholastica, Tony Barrett, says the twin ports of Duluth and Superior ...More
(Grand Rapids, MN) -- A Coleraine man is dead after a head-on collision between a car and motorcycle near Grand Rapids Sunday afternoon. The Itasca County sheriff says a cycle driven by 63-year-old Ken Dvorak was traveling northbound when a car crossed the centerline. Dvorak died at the scene. The driver ...More
(Rochester, MN) -- A police crackdown on speeding in southeastern Minnesota netted 10 tickets for driving over 90 miles-per-hour and five tickets for going 100 miles-per-hour or more. In the 11-county area, the ticket for the fastest speed was in Winona County at 110 mph. Second was a ticket for 107 ...More
