Greater Minnesota

Red Bulls: From war to work
Jeff Anderson was with mechanized infantry unit deployment in 2006 and 2007. The unit had a tough deployment; they were on regular combat patrols, two members died and several were wounded. Their tour in Iraq was extended from a year to 16 months.
Some moose that had been recently collared had to be recaptured on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation in northeastern Minnesota because their satellite collars had malfunctioned.
Police ID victims of New Ulm house fire
The fire was discovered Sunday evening. The two people were found inside the home, and they died later at a hospital.
A La Crosse college student is missing, and authorities are considering whether to search the Mississippi River after footprints were found on the ice.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be visiting the southwestern Minnesota community of Marshall to discuss the impact of locally produced food on local economies.
Lily gives Ely bear center a boost
Thanks to Lily the hibernating bear, her newborn cub and live video of Lily giving birth, the North American Bear Center in Ely has seen more interest so far this year than in the past. A lot more.
Terry Rishling, 38, of Fargo, died about 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Guard spokesman said Rishling had not been feeling well and had gone to a hospital at Camp Bondsteel, where he died.
The Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm could be on its way to reopening. An independent audit has found no evidence of fraud or financial mismanagement at the center, formerly known as Ironworld.