• Freeport’s Swany flour mill fire’s cause unknown

  Saint Cloud Times | swany flour mill, fire

  St Cloud Times: "Investigators have been unable to determine what caused the fire that destroyed the Swany White Flour Mill, a Central Minnesota landmark. The Dec. 27 fire caused $850,000 in damage, according to the State Fire Marshal's report released Tuesday."

• DNR sweep of lake nets scores of violators

  St. Paul Pioneer Press | walleye, fishing

  Pioneer Press: "Conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently swept through Lake of the Woods, revealing an eye-opening number of violations among walleye fishermen."

• Pine County Sheriff offers new details of misconduct probe

  KARE11 | police, local government

  KARE11: "The Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota is offering more details of an internal department probe of alleged misconduct that could eventually lead to criminal charges."

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• Breaking tradition: Crystal union to lobby against sugar program

  Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | american crystal, unions

  Forum of Fargo Moorhead: "The Bakery Worker’s union now will lobby against the sugar program in Congress, according to a union official, breaking a long tradition of fighting for the program with farmers and American Crystal Sugar Co."

• Minnesota bill to end teacher seniority sparks debate

  Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | legislature, teachers

  Fargo Forum: "A bill introduced in the Legislature to end the use of seniority in determining teachers’ job security is getting mixed reviews from administrators and teachers in Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools."

• How rich is Romney? Think, and think again

  Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | romney, 2012

  AP: "Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory."

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• Ron Paul to stage town hall at Mayo H.S. Saturday

  Post-Bulletin, Rochester | ron paul, 2012

  Rochester Post Bulletin: "Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will make a stop in Rochester on Saturday in advance of Tuesday's caucuses."

• Federal election filings show Faribault contributors

  Faribault Daily News | mn01, campaign finance

  Faribault Daily News: "Federal Election Commission campaign filings were due on Wednesday and a look at the data reveals lopsided fundraising so far in the First District congressional race."

• Romney wins Florida, candidates eye Minnesota

  KAAL | 2012, romney

  KAAL: "'A month ago we would've probably expected that Minnesota wouldn't have been a particularly big deal,' says political analyst, Shane Baker. ... Baker says Minnesota could alter the momentum for any of the candidates."

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• Sleepy Eye holds final 4-day week forum

  New Ulm Journal | schools

  New Ulm Journal: "A smaller crowd, but still nearly 100 people, attended the final of three hearings Monday in the Sleepy Eye High School cafeteria as the District 84 School Board considers a four-day school week for 2012-13."

• $40K In Cattle Stolen From Minnesota Farm

  WCCO | farming, thefts

  WCCO: "The hunt is underway in western Minnesota for a steer thief.Police said someone stole 26 steer over the weekend in Madison, Minn."

• Grand receives $100,000 Legacy grant, largest in region

  New Ulm Journal | arts and culture, Legacy Fund

  New Ulm Journal: "The Grand Center for Arts and Culture received $100,000 for renovating the Grand Hotel into an art center while Brown County Historical Society also pulled in an approximately $55,000 grant for its Dakota War anniversary exhibit."

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• St. Paul artist using homemade postcards to help save Postal Service

  St. Paul Pioneer Press | arts and culture, post offices

  Pioneer Press: "Peter Kramer is determined to save the U.S. Postal Service - one postcard at a time. The St. Paul artist and accomplished architect is so passionate about the cause that he's come up with 'Postcards to Save the Post Office,' a collection of more than 120 one-of-a-kind postcards."

• Innocuous building near stadium is key hub for regional communications

  Minnesota Public Radio | internet

  MPR News: "The quest for a new Vikings stadium has inadvertently cast attention on a little-known building in downtown Minneapolis that plays a crucial role for anyone who uses the Internet."

• Target Center deal bound to a ‘mistake’

  Star Tribune | stadium, vikings, target center

  Star Tribune: "Minneapolis took over the arena 17 years ago, and now it's become a sticking point for a Vikings stadium."

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• Legal experts: If Michael Brodkorb sues over Senate firing, chances of prevailing could be slim

  St. Paul Pioneer Press | brodkorb, legislature

  Pioneer Press: "Labor law experts interviewed by the Associated Press cited a number of barriers to any claim by Brodkorb, chief among them the Senate secretary's assertion that he signed an agreement acknowledging he was an "at-will" employee, which means he would be subject to firing at any time."

• Santorum to visit to Minnesota

  WDIO | santorum, 2012

  WDIO: "Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is set to visit three Minnesota cities on February 5, including Eden Prairie, Bemidji and Lake Waconia."

• Union fight brews with right-to-work push in Minn.

  Minnesota Public Radio | right to work, unions, legislature

  AP: "Republicans pulled Minnesota into an explosive issue Thursday by introducing legislation to make union membership optional, setting the stage for a fight that has triggered boycotts by Democratic lawmakers and large protests in other states."

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