It's a harbinger of winter: the Corps of Engineers has closed the lock and dam near La Crosse for maintenance and renovation. Encroaching ice would have blocked navigation any day now, anyway.
The body was found upstream from Minnesota River Heritage Park.
Clemente Garcia, 20, died Wednesday morning.
The victim's identity has not been released.
The woman was taken by force as she arrived at her work in Plymouth.
A battle in the courts is likely coming.
The fastest animal on Earth had once vanished from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Gateway Park is the first of four parks to open in the Highland Bridge redevelopment.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for much of the state until 3 a.m. Saturday.
It's assumed that at least eight inches of rain fell in Randall, with more heavy rain expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Watch the video for the full details with meteorologist Sven Sundgaard.
Damico Jamal-Tokyo High will receive a sentence in juvenile court, along with an adult prison sentence.
The Pioneer Press reports the first towboat and seven barges, headed to St. Paul, traveled through Red Wing and Hastings Saturday to mark the start of the season. The average opening is March 20.
The Edwin H. Gott pulled into the Duluth Seaway Port Wednesday morning. It is the final ship of the 2011 season. MPR reports the Soo Locks officially close Wednesday at midnight. The warm weather allowed the locks to stay open three days longer this last year.
The current river crossing got a lot of attention after faulty gusset plates were found in the wake of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. MnDOT is making plans to renovate the historic structure, but Mayor Jerry Miller says the that's not good enough. The Rochester Post-Bulletin reports Miller wants a new two-lane bridge built next to the existing bridge.
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