The planned trail is designed to give present-day canoeists and kayakers an understanding of area's history, provide outdoor recreation and protect the natural environment.

Chladek looks for 'in-fill' housing opportunities on under-utilized land.

It's supposed to rain for around three days straight.

Miles really add up over first 10 years.

The average price of gas in the state could reach $4.15 per gallon in the coming days, breaking the July 2008 record of $4.08.

As Rollins ran back to the sidelines to celebrate with his teammates, Haymakers coach Dave Brumagen ran onto the field shoved Rollins to the turf.

As the head of the National Confectioners Association (NCA) said at the onset of economic recovery: "A lot of people think it's oil and energy that drives this economy, but it's candy, it's chocolate that's doing well in this economy."

Okay, boys and girls, today we are going to talk about online dating.

Instead of talking about killing a moose or demolishing buildings, let’s target the true public health hazard in this community.

In now backing a $1.29 per pack hike, he's moving even further from his previous opposition to cigarette tax increases of any kind.

She spent about $85,000 for the TV spot.

The top 2 percent of income earners will see a portion of their earnings taxed at a rate 2 percentage points higher.

That likely depends on who's willing to pony up some cash.

It's first come, first served beginning at 8 a.m. at city hall

Events planned in growing park all summer long.

Cheers to a little calm, finallyCheers for the wind seemingly settling down at last. Most of the time, there really is nothing wrong with wind. It can cool us off on a hot summer's day and it can provide energy (just imagine the excitement of the people running regional wind...

The debate grew bitter as it wrapped up, as Democrats charged Republicans were hostile to working people while the GOP countered that the bill was a payoff to the Democratic Party's allies in organized labor.

Darrell Vanyo, chairman of the Flood Diversion Board, said the Senate vote should provide momentum for the project.

Halos: Beer, bodily fluids being dumped in the book drop.

He's moving to Bemidji to work for DNR.

If you'd like to donate some items, drop them off Friday.

The subject of golf cart and ATV traffic first got serious attention in 2011 when concerns were raised (mainly in lake country) about how these vehicles were being used onpublic roadways.

For ten years Minnesota’s budget has been teetering on an unstable budget foundationthat has endured deep cuts to education, transportation and other state programs.This year is different

People who identify as Native Americans must be a member of a federally recognized tribe to qualify for an exemption to a requirement that all Americans carry insurance.

As it stands now, the bill fills gaps in databases consulted in present gun background checks by including court records from longer ago.

Watching over Dayton's shoulder as he signed the bill were the measure's two chief sponsors, Rep. Karen Clark and Sen. Scott Dibble.

Any money left over from this fiscal year goes to repay schools, meaning the amount the surcharge needs to raise gets smaller.

School district pitches modified agreement, with annual increases.

Fund-raising for 2017 trip would begin in the fall, for all but the youngest students.

Former manager/treasurer will have to pay back $33,830.

Student-parent-teacher interviews will remain for grades K-7.

Mid-Valley Grain joined CHS locations representing more than 300 communities across the country in raising more than 3.2 million meals, a 30 percent increase in contributions over 2012, for hungry families in the annual CHS Harvest for Hunger food and funds drive by the County Operations Division of CHS.

You think time is going fast for you now? Wait until you turn around and realize your classmates have become gray, fat and old!

“So if you tranquilize it and try to move it, there’s more than a 50/50 chance it will die,” he said. “But if you shoot it, there’s a 100 percent chance it will die.”

Voters would have to approve same-sex marriage in North Dakota because marriage is defined in the state's constitution as being between a man and a woman.

The yet-to-be-named multi-purpose facility will have a translucent roof and moveable front windows.

Minnesota is set to become the first state in the Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote.

They each had to post $12k in bail before being released to their home states of Georgia and Texas.

Picnic on May 15 will celebrate milestone.

On Spring Clean-Up Week (twice), gay marriage, Pirate baseball, and graduation...

Wealthy, smokers would be taxed more.

The bill to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota is taking its last step in the legislative process.

Last fall, for the fourth straight year, Thief River Falls, Minn., farmer Ken Asp chose not to re-enroll some of his farmland in the Conservation Reservation Program.

Next fundraiser is Costumes for a Cause 5K Walk/Run May 25.

Show begins at 8;30 p.m.