Forest fire in NE Minnesota 60 percent contained

19 May 2012, 10:06 am

Crews now have the wildfire that threatened the popular northeastern Minnesota resort town of Ely 60 percent contained.... Read More »

MN High School Cycling League to offer free race in June for student athletes

19 May 2012, 6:20 am

The Minnesota High School Cycling League (MN League) is offering an incentive to help get teams formed in Minnesota's new high school mountain bike racing league that will debut this fall.... Read More »

PHOTO GALLERY: Minnesota West Community and Technical College Commencement Class of 2012 - Granite Falls, MN - Granite ...

18 May 2012, 5:48 pm

A sizable class of students received their diplomas during the Minnesota West Community Technical College class of 2012 commencement held last Wednesday in Yellow Medicine Auditorium. In all, Granite Falls campus and Redwood Falls Learning prepared 158 students turned graduates for the world.... Read More »

Whooping Cough on the Rise in Minnesota

18 May 2012, 5:00 pm

St. Paul, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Minnesota has already seen 670 cases of pertussis in just the past five months compared to a total of 661 cases in 2011.... Read More »

St. Croix bridge plans to be discussed Monday

18 May 2012, 9:52 am

Another open house for people interested in learning more about plans for the new St. Croix River bridge will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Stillwater Area High School.... Read More »

MN Power Wind Parts Unloaded

18 May 2012, 5:39 am

The first of four shipments of components for Minnesota Power's rapidly-expanding Bison Wind Energy Center in North Dakota are being unloaded in Duluth this week.... Read More »

Minnesota Zoo -- amid protests, petitions -- clarifies reasons for dolphin decision

17 May 2012, 9:51 am

The Minnesota Zoo's announcement that it would discontinue its popular dolphin exhibit has prompted protests, petitions and a clarification from zoo officials.... Read More »

Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program Offers Free Services to 5th Ward Residents

17 May 2012, 6:00 am

Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program in collaboration with Minneapolis Animal Care and Control received a grant provided by PetSmart Charities® totaling $67,50... Read More »

Southern Wine & Spirits of Minnesota Enters New Phase of Growth and Expansion

16 May 2012, 9:00 am

Southern Wine & Spirits of Minnesota — a joint venture of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. and J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. — annou... Read More »

Ruud Receives Minnesota Family Involvement Council Scholarship at TopLine Federal Credit Union

16 May 2012, 7:11 am

MAPLE GROVE, MN-- - TopLine Federal Credit Union is honored to announce that Austin Ruud won a $500 scholarship from the Minnesota Family Involvement Council . This year the FIC offered $12,000 in college ...... Read More »