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Capitol Chatter: Attention set to turn to state government reform in 2012

The new year could be one of government reform. Minnesota legislative Republicans and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton agree reforming is a top priority, but they may differ on just what...

news Sat, Dec 31, 2011 - 1:00pm

Backus man sentenced for violating predatory offender registration requirements

A Backus man was sentenced Friday for violating predatory offender registration requirements and burglary. According to Cass County Attorney, Christopher J. Strandlie, 69-year-old Robert Arthur Litzau was sentenced for felony...

region Sat, Dec 31, 2011 - 10:30am

Minnesota receives Race to the Top grant

With half of Minnesota's youth entering kindergarten unprepared, the State took a large step forward today to ensure all young children will have access to high quality early learning. At...

news / education Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - 10:25am

Daniel Schlienz

3 shot in Cook County courthouse in Grand Marais

GRAND MARAIS -- A former boxer who was said to have "hated the prosecuting attorney" allegedly opened fire in the Cook County courthouse Thursday, leaving County Attorney Tim Scannell and...

region Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - 8:05am

Rothsay man rescued after falling through ice on Crystal Lake

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. - A 40-year-old Rothsay man is recovering after he fell through the ice on Crystal Lake near here Wednesday night. The man fell around 7 p.m.

region Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - 7:28am

Tara Andvik

Rural Barnesville woman accused of arson posts bail

MOORHEAD - A rural Barnesville woman accused of setting fires at her home was released from the Clay County Jail after posting bail Sunday night. Tara Andvik, 33, posted the...

region Tue, Dec 06, 2011 - 8:43am

Rural Barnesville woman accused of arson posts bail

MOORHEAD - A rural Barnesville woman accused of setting fires at her home was released from the Clay County Jail after posting bail Sunday night. Tara Andvik, 33, posted the...

region Mon, Dec 05, 2011 - 12:42pm

Identity of Otter Tail County crash victim released

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department has released the identity of a 19-year-old woman who died in a single-vehicle crash Friday night on a gravel road...

region Mon, Dec 05, 2011 - 8:01am

Callaway man accused of selling meth

A Callaway man made his first appearance Tuesday in Becker County District Court on felony charges of selling drugs and drug possession. Wayne Allen Gjerde, 47, of 115 Wisconsin St.,...

region Sat, Dec 03, 2011 - 12:32pm

Sam Benshoof/FOCUS Lund Boats recently announced an expansion of 22,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility.

More than 200 women claim sex discrimination at New York Mills Lund boat plant

The Lund Boat Co., owned by Brunswick Corp., is pictured in this undated photo in New York Mills, Minn. Forum Communications Co. NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. - The U.S. Department...

region Fri, Dec 02, 2011 - 9:02am

UPDATED: State budget shows a surplus, but comes with warnings

Jaws dropped this morning as Minnesota leaders learned the state budget will be $876 million bigger than earlier thought. But the news came with warnings: -- A $1.3 billion deficit...

news / state Thu, Dec 01, 2011 - 10:06am

Manhunt leads to arrests: One suspect remains at large after Turtle River gunfire report

A citizen's tip Tuesday helped Beltrami County deputies arrest two men after a 12-hour manhunt, but the search for another suspect continues. About 35 law enforcement officers searched for suspects...

region Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - 8:01am

John Zacher

Zacher: A man of vision; entrepreneur led south shore development

Longtime developer and entrepreneur John Zacher will be remembered for his efforts to make Bemidji a better place to live, according to former Bemidji mayor Doug Peterson. The body of...

region Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - 7:39am

Accident near Walker kills one; another in critical condition

One person was killed and a 93-year-old individual was hospitalized in critical condition in a car accident Monday afternoon three miles south of Walker on state Highway 371, according to...

region Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - 7:37am

51 cats rescued from Thief River Falls home

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - The Humane Society here said it was called to deal with a small house filled with 51 cats that took a week to catch. Dawn...

region Tue, Nov 22, 2011 - 7:36am

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