Steady nature of near-record rain keeps Austin from flooding
ALSO: Albert Lea school board supports chair; shooter in Farmington was aiming only at squirrels; lightning blamed for barn fire near Mapleton; and more.
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Equal-pay disparity settlement costs Montevideo schools $50,000
ALSO: New Richland police chief dies; frost warnings are out; diversity is up in Austin schools; and more.
Winona recalls discovery of ‘Angel’ baby 5 years ago; her death remains unsolved
ALSO: Doctors are getting organized about opioid abuse; new gates to be installed in Mississippi River at St. Cloud; and more.
Turtle Lake near Bemidji vacuuming out invasive starry stonewort
ALSO: Duluth looks to help children with ‘Opportunity Gap’; Goodhue woman named Princess Kay of the Milky Way; tornado caught on camera; and more.
Event at Hermantown cemetery runs into controversy
Plus: Bird Island woman steals $1.7 million; bear population up near Bemidji; Worthington water levels remain OK; and Worthington will vote on booze.
Cass County voters to consider tax for flood diversion
ALSO: Lake City to limit lanes; Willmar sees a building boom; DOT workers save wayward golden retriever; and more.
Sewage spill closes Beaver Lake in Steele County
ALSO: Primary voting looks light in central Minnesota; lots of spots open on ballots in rural Minnesota; Glyndon-Felton Elementary School principal put on leave; and more.
Harvest begins on state’s sweet corn crop
ALSO: Ag land values are soft; House Ag Committee chair visits farm in Raymond; Duluth deals with cats on a bridge.
Power down for fifth day in parts of northern Minnesota
ALSO: Duluth now picking up storm debris; Muskies come to Gull Lake; SCSU tennis players get reprieve; and more.
Black Lives Matter starts group in Fargo-Moorhead
ALSO: Rep. Walz has fundraising lead; MDH offers online radon tool; feral cats bedevil Austin and Mower County; and more.
State releases long-anticipated waterway buffers map
ALSO: Tornadoes touch down; Watkins (and other) residents recovering from storm; strawberries are looking better than ever; a utility-bill phone scam; and more.
Rural broadband: DEED to begin taking grant applications July 22
ALSO: Counties eyeball new buffer program; Lots of corn, beans in the ground; IBM puts Rochester campus up for sale; Duluth cops ready to deploy ‘less-lethal’ weapons.
Winona County considers frac-sand ban
ALSO: Where can you find Paul Bunyan statues; Moorhead hires interim manager; and more.
Unemployment down to 3.7% in Central Minnesota
ALSO: Lewis and Clark water plans look grim; save your power until after 7 p.m.; water diversion plan OK’d; big fish caught, uncaught; and more.
201 of 233 Willmar grads heading to college
ALSO: Kiester enjoys a moment in the sun; metal detector finds lost class ring; Brainerd man stabbed last weekend; and more.
Dual-credit classes in rural schools could suffer under new guidelines
ALSO: Army worms take a pass in 2016; Austin finally reaches agreement on rec center construction; Beltrami County GOP chair resigns rather than work with Trump; and more.
Winona real estate market looks good this spring
ALSO: D-Day soldier makes his way home; St. Peter to help the homeless; ATV accidents concern officials; and more.
Clergy abuse claims mount in Minnesota ahead of Wednesday deadline
Also: DOT wants comment on freight plan; Foss Lake fire near Ely continues; planting is ahead of schedule in southeastern Minnesota.
When it comes to fruit, it’s all about location
ALSO: Confederate battle flag leads to trouble; Prior Lake man dies with just one punch; Cloquet gravestones toppled.
Rain soaks farmers in Minnesota’s southwest
ALSO: Crews battle Skibo fire; spring fishing opener; ivory smuggling prof at SCSU; Sartell development moratorium.
