MINNEAPOLIS - This week's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows more improvement in parts of south-central and eastern Minnesota, where areas that had been abnormally dry are now rated normal.
ELY, Minn. AP - A group of Ely business owners is preparing to open an ``action center'' on the city's main street to stir up opposition to copper-nickel mining.
ST. PAUL, Minn. AP - In a nod to second chances, the Minnesota Senate has approved a bill that would bar employers from asking about a person's criminal history on job applications.
