Who'd have guessed? Property tax rates up in Minnesota

MinnPost.com - Thu Nov 05

A new study from the Minnesota Taxpayers Association confirms what we've all suspected: Property tax rates are up in the state and rose faster than market rates.

School planning meeting a good start

Timberjay Newspapers Online - Thu Nov 05

The five-city meeting in Tower Wednesday night brought representatives of Ely, Babbitt, Tower, Cook, and Orr together to talk about ways to cooperate to maintain quality education in the communities.

Richfield man who skipped trial is arrested at O'Hare

Star Tribune - Fri Oct 23

A 36-year-old Richfield man charged with making terroristic threats during an argument with another man in Wright County has been arrested at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after skipping out before his trial was to begin this month, authorities in Minnesota said Friday.

Minnesota's emergency system: At what cost?

Star Tribune - Wed Oct 21

Minnesota bridges rated: An interactive map of bridges that are "structurally deficient," "functionally obsolete" or have gusset plates like those on the I-35W bridge.

Gunflint Trail gets scenic designation

TwinCities.com - Tue Oct 20

Visitors to the Gunflint Trail don't need the U.S. Department of Transportation to tell them how beautiful the 57-mile drive is.

73 Yr Old Lutsen Man Charged In Armed Robbery

KBJR-TV - Wed Oct 14

A 73 year old Lutsen man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at the Grand Portage Trading Post earlier this month.

Suspect Arrested In Grand Portage Armed Robbery

WDIO - Tue Oct 06

Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk says authorities arrested a 73-year-old Cook County man in the Twin Cities early Monday morning.

Grand Portage Trading Post Robbed At Gunpoint

KBJR-TV - Fri Oct 02

Authorities in Cook County are searching for the man who held up the Grand Portage Trading Post at gunpoint Thursday night.

Zebra mussels turn up on Isle Royale

TwinCities.com - Mon Sep 21

Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Superior's Isle Royale National Park, with National Park Service officials Monday confirming the finding for the first time.

Park set to close weekdays

St. Cloud Times Online - Sat Sep 19

GRAND PORTAGE - Grand Portage State Park will be open on weekends only for the next several weeks due to construction on a new visitor center.