The city says not more than 30 percent of the homes on a block can be rentals, but some homeowners say that rule is illegal and unconstitutional. They say the city is unfairly restricting what they can do with their property and not giving them equal opportunity to obtain rental licenses.

The Los Angeles Times recently dropped in on Glenville, Minn., where the SoyMor plant has started up again. The paper says plants across the nation are ramping up thanks to a federal tax credit and renewable energy mandates. An industry trade group says production could break records this year.

Even though hundreds of new apartments have opened in the Twin Cities, places to rent are still getting more expensive and harder to find. Throughout the region, the average vacancy rate was 2.7 percent, and continues to tick downward. Rents are increasing.

Strong winds and drought-like conditions in parts of the state could cause fires to quickly grow out of control, the Weather Service is warning.

Renting outside Minneapolis and St. Paul has largely been limited to housing built decades ago, but experts say the suburbs are ripe for a new wave of apartment development. It's a trend driven by a fundamental shift in attitudes toward renting plus a growing appetite housing with urban perks.

WCCO reports Maplewood Middle School now has 30 students on 'bully patrol.' Under the program, bullying is addressed not only by teachers but students. Three other schools in the district are also using the anti-bullying program.

The department says an employee of a pest control company found the insect at a Plymouth business last week. It's unclear how the invasive pest arrived at the business.