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Greater Minnesota

FBI returns ‘Oz’ ruby slippers to owner in secret ceremony

FBI returns ‘Oz’ ruby slippers to owner in secret ceremony

In a secret ceremony in February, FBI agents returned a pair of ruby slippers stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in 2005 to the Los Angeles collector who owns them. This latest twist in the tale of the sparkly shoes came to light after a federal grand jury indicted a second person in connection with the theft.
by Matt Sepic

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DNR limits walleye fishing to catch-and-release on Mille Lacs through mid August

DNR limits walleye fishing to catch-and-release on Mille Lacs through mid August

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it’s adjusting the open-water regulations for the popular destination lake in north-central Minnesota due in part to hungrier walleye and high catch rates.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Network of entrepreneurs and creatives sustains local businesses in Grand Marais

Network of entrepreneurs and creatives sustains local businesses in Grand Marais

MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell learned how small businesses are getting through challenges like fires that burned down four businesses in 2020 and 2023.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert on Cargill family member buying spree in Park Point

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert on Cargill family member buying spree in Park Point

According to the Duluth News Tribune, billionaire Kathy Cargill has bought upward of 20 properties on Park Point, getting the attention of neighbors and now City Hall.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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In northern Minnesota, researchers and foresters prepare for emerald ash borer invasion

In northern Minnesota, researchers and foresters prepare for emerald ash borer invasion

The invasive emerald ash borer has slowly munched its way across the state since it was first discovered in St. Paul in 2009. Now it’s on the doorstep of the largest ash forest in North America.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota-grown technology helps scientists track wildlife around the globe

Minnesota-grown technology helps scientists track wildlife around the globe

Much of the research conducted around the world on hundreds of species of wildlife — from large mammals including moose and wolves, to birds and fish and reptiles, even insects — relies on technology developed, in part, in Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate solution or pipe dream? Carbon capture and coal power plants

Climate solution or pipe dream? Carbon capture and coal power plants

An electric cooperative that serves customers in Minnesota and North Dakota wants to build one of the worlds largest carbon capture facilities. Skeptics doubt Project Tundra will work, but the Biden administration has thrown its support behind the nearly $2 billion project.
by Dan Gunderson

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Divided Moorhead City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution

Divided Moorhead City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution

A divided Moorhead City Council approved a resolution on Monday calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Some members said the city council is not the proper venue for international issues; the mayor broke a tie to pass the resolution.
by Dan Gunderson

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