Orono News

Who could afford to buy such a house? How about the ex-CEO of United Health. With his golden parachute he could buy this house and seven more just like it.

Share + Oct 28, 2009 9:50 am US/Central ORONO, Minn. 1 of 1 Former Minnesota Vikings co-owner James Jundt and his wife Joanne put the home on Lake Minnetonka up for sale for $53.5 million two years ago, but it hasn't sold.

Sweeping views, elegant spaces and countless amenities...One of the most expensive homes in Minnesota is about to go on the auction block.

Our most dreaded fall chore may not be as necessary as you think. For years, northern gardeners -- driven by an urge to clean, a Midwestern work ethic or a desire to control nature -- have felt compelled to tidy up before winter by pulling out annuals and vegetables and cutting perennials to the ground.

Wayzata Boulevard in Orono will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday for emergency repairs to fix a bump across both lanes of the highway.

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.

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

For nearly ten miles at a speed of up to 112 miles per hour, the weekend tornado that hit the west metro lasted minutes.

For nearly ten miles at a speed of up to 112 miles per hour, the weekend tornado that hit the west metro lasted minutes.

For nearly ten miles at a speed of up to 112 miles per hour, the weekend tornado that hit the west metro lasted minutes.

A cold front triggered isolated showers and thunderstorms Saturday night across east central and southeast Minnesota, including parts of the Twin Cities, according to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS meteorologists.

SOUTH TROY What other hymns should we sing? In the back of the South Troy American Heritage Community Church, Jim Erickson raised a hand that shook a bit with age.

Flowering rush, an invasive water plant, has taken root as the latest unwelcome species in Lake Minnetonka -- this time probably through the actions of a gardener, not a boater, the Department of Natural Resources says.

SOUTH TROY What other hymns should we sing? In the back of the South Troy American Heritage Community Church, Jim Erickson raised a hand that shook a bit with age.

I attended this week's school board hearing in the Ely High School media room regarding the benefits of 80 retired teachers and the $5 million bond that four to six people on the board can pass on to us, without our approval.

A Minneapolis elementary school is remaining open despite a probable H1N1 influenza infection, while a public preschool building in Hugo is closing for the week.

The number of H1N1 flu cases continues to multiply in the United States. The CDC says there are now 226 confirmed cases in 30 states.

The superintendent of Orono Schools said class and activities would be canceled on Monday due to a probable case of H1N1 novel flu virus.

Minnesota lawmakers and health officials will meet Tuesday to discuss what the state did well in response to the swine flu, and what it can do better.

The thrill of a three-day weekend was giving way to boredom for some students in the Orono public schools, one of three districts in the state where at least some schools were closed due to swine flu fears.