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Statewide Blog

Warning sirens fail tests; Asbestos dump protest; Dance of the Dust Devil

Warning sirens fail tests; Asbestos dump protest; Dance of the Dust Devil

Police say Native Mob busts lead to lull in gang-related crime; Voters to decide photo ID question on Nov. 6; Magnetation prepares second plant; On stadium cost, Vikings owners may not have much skin in the game; Test finds problem with warning sirens; City Board of Adjustment approves frac sand washing facility
by Michael Olson

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A murky IRRRB; Ojibwe opposition to Wolf hunt; ‘Intelligent Design’ in Bemidji

Ranger seeks IRRRB transparency; Diver crushes competition in Fond du Lac primary; Mitt Romney's Wisconsin win means the end of the end; Duluth's Gauthier warns of Ojibwe court challenge over wolf hunting; DFL has set its sights on Rep. John Kline's seat; Institute of Creation Research: Intelligent Design concept presented at Bemidji seminar;
by Michael Olson

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Synthetic pot crackdown poised to become law

Synthetic pot crackdown poised to become law

A new bill cracking down on the sale of synthetic drugs has passed both the House and Senate. But if it's signed as expected by Governor Dayton, a Duluth businessman says he plans on challenging the law in court.
by Dan Kraker

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Landowners face conservation decisions

Landowners face conservation decisions

Wildlife managers and conservation groups are concerned high crop prices will entice many landowners to let the CRP contracts expire and either farm the land themselves or rent the land for cropping.
by Dan Gunderson

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Vanishing grassland; Ponzi payback; Voter ID likely on November ballot

Vanishing grasslands threaten pheasants and other wildlife; Teen Challenge is asked to give back $2.3 million in Petters gifts; Panel reaches deal on Minn. voter ID bill; Former Duluth woman pleads guilty to voting while ineligible; Immigration raid arrests 56 in Minnesota
by Michael Olson

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Million-dollar inmates; Property tax appeals jump; Buffalo Bill’s Duluth

Property tax appeals jump; Minnesota's million-dollar inmates; Study shows deer population reducing valuable North Shore trees; New Ulm man runs without a party, or campaign contributions; People in hoodies rally in downtown Duluth to honor Trayvon Martin; Karlstad clergy united in faith
by Michael Olson

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Underground city; Water park woes; Budding concerns over early spring

Twin Metals moves forward with 80,000-ton-per-day mine near Ely; Spring, too much of a good thing?; What liberals and conservatives like about each other and other stories this week found on Minnesota Today from MPR News.
by Michael Olson

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