Long Lake News

Two area nonprofits have changed their campaigns to keep up with hard economic times.

A woman was struck by a number of vehicles and died Monday night west of the Twin Cities.

For the past 13 years, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners has called on community members to come out on freezing fall and winter nights to sleep in cardboard boxes to help raise money for families on the verge of homelessness.

By Jon Tatting editor.countynews@ecm-inc.com District 911 administrators and a handful of concerned citizens discussed the upcoming operating levy election over cups of joe and under a casual, comfy setting Monday night at Rendezvous Coffee in Isanti.

A cold front triggered powerful thunderstorms Saturday night across east central and southeast Minnesota, including parts of the Twin Cities.

Storms and at least two tornadoes ripped across the north metro area Saturday night with hail and heavy rain, triggering warning sirens, knocking down trees and causing power outtages.

The tornado hit about a dozen homes in Plymouth hard but no injuries were reported.

Share + Aug 8, 2009 11:56 pm US/Central Communities across much of southern Minnesota are cleaning up after severe storms moved through Saturday night.

A handful of Twin Cities-area banks already under regulatory scrutiny are looking even shakier these days.

A Beef Study Tour is to set off to South Americain February next year to learn about beef cattle production systems in Argentina and Brazil.

Firefighters and motorcyclists formed a funeral procession through Long Lake Tuesday to honor retired fire chief Mike Brown.

A Watertown man was one of two motorcyclists who died in a fatal crash that took place at Hennepin County Road 6 and County Road 90 Wednesday in Independence.

A motorcyclist "aggressively" passing a pickup truck on a two-lane road in western Hennepin County this morning struck head-on the lead motorcycle among five bikes heading west on a long-distance ride, killing the riders who collided, authorities said.

A motorcyclist trying to pass a truck on a two-lane road in western Hennepin County this morning struck the lead motorcycle among five bikes coming in the other direction, killing two people, authorities said.

From The Long-Distance Caregiver Hire a care manager or assemble a network of helpers if your parent lives far away.

A 7-year-old boy was unresponsive Wednesday afternoon after rescuers pulled him from eight feet of water in a New Brighton lake.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, June 20, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Maryanna Massey, Certified Therapeutic Coach, CTC , has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Neuro-Linguistic Psychology.