State/Regional News

A preliminary investigation is focusing on a wood-burning fireplace and chimney as the possible cause of a weekend fire at a popular resort in northeast Minnesota.

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals says fear of harm is not a defense against losing one's driver's license for drunken driving. The case involved a Monticello couple who got into a drunken argument at a Mora resort that turned physical back at their family cabin.

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Yet another week of wet weather has prevented Minnesota farmers from getting their planting done. The weekly crops and weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says only 2.6 days were rated suitable for fieldwork last week.

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Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a St. Paul bar owner. A 26-year-old Oakdale man was in custody Monday.

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Minnesota took in about $25 million more in tax revenue in May than was initially expected, as revenue collections for the year continue to perform above projections. The Department of Minnesota Management and Budget says Monday that general fund revenues of $1.4 billion in May were 1.9 percent above the agency's February forecast.

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A coalition of prosecutors, law officers, lawmakers and others are launching a statewide campaign to help identify and fight abuse of the elderly.

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A Circle Pines environmental activist says she'll seek the Democratic endorsement to run for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District. Judy Adams says Monday she will run as a problem solver and political outsider.

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The Lac Qui Parle County Sheriff's Department has identified the woman and child who drowned in Lac Qui Parle Lake near Watson Saturday.

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Four Minnesota watersheds have been selected for a new pilot project offering farmers incentives to reduce water pollution from their operations. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Gov. Mark Dayton and other officials in St. Paul Monday to announce details of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

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Minnesota businesses along the North Dakota border say state tax changes are making it nearly impossible for them to compete with companies across the state line.

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