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.

Search Ended for Missing MPS Teacher

WDJT - Sun Oct 25

After almost a week of searcing, Douglas R. Winter of Milwaukee remains missing.

Search for Missing Kayaker Unsuccessful on North Shore

KSTP-TV Minneapolis - Sun Oct 25

A search for a Milwaukee kayaker who went missing while paddling along the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota came up empty on Sunday.

Moose hunt on par with 2008

Timberjay Newspapers Online - Tue Oct 20

Left: Tim McKenzie, of Ely, shot this fine bull near the Little Indian Sioux River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Kettle River, Minnesota: A look at the past 100 years

Moose Lake Star Gazette - Sun Oct 18

A Look at the Past 100 Years is a new book, compiled by Betty Lehet relating the history of the village of Kettle River from it's beginning in 1909 when the Soo Line Railroad put it on the map, to the present time.

Agency hopes to protect Knife River from erosion

St. Paul Pioneer Press - Tue Oct 13

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is unveiling a plan to stop erosion and sediment from damaging the Knife River just outside Duluth.

Vanska signs on for four more years

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Thu Sep 24

Osmo Vanska is staying in Minnesota. On Thursday, the Minnesota Orchestra Association announced the popular music director has signed on for four more years, keeping him at Orchestra Hall through the 2014-15 season.

Microsoft to put Office programs on Nokia phones

Star Tribune - Wed Aug 12

Microsoft is working with Nokia to put Office software and other programs on smart phones.