Orono News

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.

Michele Bachmann is a lunatic. Wow, how is this a Obama created panic? That's the dumbest thing i've ever heard of.

Orono schools will be closed Monday and activities will be canceled due to a probable case of swine flu at the high school.

Tennis is an exciting, active, and rewarding sport. Whether you are an experienced player or someone who simply enjoys hitting a ball around with friends, you will need a court on which to play.

The estate of former Dayton's CEO Kenneth Macke and a company in which he invested, called PureChoice Inc., are battling in court over a dispute involving more than $30 million in possible damages.

NORTHFIELD a ' Ita TMs a question that a lot of people were asking late last week.

The long-awaited Long Lake By-pass on Highway 12 is getting on the short side of the city's merchants.

For me, photographing birds depends on two things: good fortune and cooperative birds.

Minnesota's senate race took more twists and turns today , as the Coleman campaign looked desperately for ways to overcome Franken's 46 vote lead: The U.S. Senate recount spiraled deeper into confusion and ...

Four members of the Mound Police Explorers gathered around a speakerphone while working on a hostage negotiation scenario.

A comparison released annually by the Citizen's League of Minnesota, Westonka Schools' tax was found to be the lowest in the seven-county Metro area for 2008, according to a statement issued district officials ...

Traffic is moving on the new Highway 12, but some of that traffic is moving right past businesses that motorists want to visit.

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday convicted two Twin Cities men in connection with what prosecutors call the biggest mortgage racketeering fraud case in state history.

People traveling east on Highway 12 to the Long Lake and Orono area now need to make a few extra turns to get to their destination.

Although the 2009 tax levy and general fund budget will increase slightly in Orono, an increased tax base will mean most Orono residents will see a slight decrease in the city's portion of their property taxes.

The new alignment of Highway 12 in the western Twin Cities suburbs of Long Lake and Orono was fully opened to traffic Dec.