Recent U.S. census data shows the proportion of Minnesotans who were born in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is shrinking. About 69 percent of Minnesota residents were born here, compared with 75 percent in 1980.
The bodies of two men were found in a vehicle that crashed and started on fire in Morrison County early Thursday. Sheriff's officials say the bodies were found after the Little Falls firefighters put out the fire.
A 46-year-old Little Falls man was killed when he fell off the roof of his pole shed. Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says they were called to the farmsite at about 6:45 p.m. last (Monday) night.
A 37-year-old man is dead after he was shot and killed by police early this (Thursday) morning. Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says the man disobeyed repeated attempts to drop a gun he was holding and as many as four officers fired at the man.