Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has resumed normal operations after an unattended bag caused the airport to shut down part of its ticketing area for about two hours.
There's at least one campground in the area that's not feeling the weight of the government shutdown. Two Rivers Campground and Tubing in Royalton is a privately owned and operated park with campsites along the Mississippi River that's seen an uptick in business since the shutdown.
The state government shutdown is starting to affect beer drinkers. State officials have told the Miller-Coors company it has to stop selling it's 39 brands of beer. Officials with Bernick's in Waite Park says they haven't been told anything yet.
It's day 12 of the state government shutdown, and many area nonprofits are feeling the crunch. Noreen Dunnells with the United Way of Central Minnesota spoke with WJON this morning.
A Minnesota judge says state-run highway rest stops that were closed in the July 1 shutdown should remain closed because they're not a core function of government.