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Cargill's headquarters in Minneapolis laid off around 2,000 employees earlier this week.

Kare 11 News reported that many people told the news station that they were let go, but Cargill declined to give any comments.

The broadcast team started with one anchor delivering the lede and handed the story over to another anchor to deliver the nut graf and quotes.

After showing a taped interview, the second anchor reported on the current unemployment rate and current economic status.

Shortly after, the two anchors conversed back and forth on the story and still provided viewers with nut graf information. The anchors delivered the story in the studio and did not have live video footage.

A hit and run driver hit a Minnesota war veteran in Gaylord earlier in October and has been in critical condition at the Hennepin County Medical Ceneter.

Kare 11 News reported on the current condition of John Byro, 29-year-old Iraq war veteran, by interviewing Byro's sister Amy Byro.

Kare 11's two lead anchors introduced the lede of the story, with the female anchor beginning the story.

The anchors followed the broadcast news pattern, which was somewhat similar to a print news story. The anchors talked in the present tense and the past tense when appropriate, attributed the quotes from witnesses by introducing them before the quote and the on-site anchor introduced himself correctly.

Kare 11 News followed up on the story and reported that police are still searching for the driver. The story's kicker ended with a money quote, which is similar to print journalism.

Zenon's 2011 fall season debuted at Cowels Center in Minneapolis Friday night.

The Twin Cities Daily Planet reported on the Friday night show, describing the sequence of events.

Jay Galber, the reporter who reported on the event, used first person to describe the pros and cons of Friday night's show. Galber described that the first dance performed after the curtains rose, and he said, "it's one of my favorite new dances I've seen in Minneapolis since starting on the local arts beat four years ago."

Galber uses first person, again, a few sentences later. "The program's second half begins with Morgan Thorson's ironic, thorny Deluxe Edition, which I saw in rehearsal before its premiere last year," Gilbert said.

Even though Galber should stick to third person, the article gave Zenon's fall season opener a good review.

Two men of Stillwater set sail for one of Minnesota's rivers in hopes of successfully hunting deer during the season opener last weekend.

Gary Gehrman, 60, and John Brach, 54, not only sought out a quest for venison; they sought out adventure, too.

The Star Tribune described in little detail the preparations Gehrman and Brach organized prior to hunting. Before the opener, both men set out in a canoe Friday on a shallow river. Their water craft was loaded with food, waterproof gear bags, two rifles along with ammunition, a pair of portable tree stands and supplies in case something goes wrong.

The Star Tribune also reported a little bit on the hunting both men did, describing the searching efforts of the hunters after hitting an animal that ran off into the wasteland of swamp. Gehrman and Brach search for four hours, but found nothing.

Gehramn, despite his age, told the Star Tribune he will continue these trips for as long as he can.

Majority of Minnesotans think that the state is on the wrong track, according to a St. Cloud State University survey that was released last week.

The Minnesota Independent reported that roughly 22 percent of Minnesotans said the biggest problems are jobs and unemployment. The economy is another problem according to 14 percent of Minnesotans.

Unlike the Minnesota Independent, the Star Tribune compared results from last year's survey. The newspapers reported that results from the survey is on par from findings from the 2010 survey, with 56 percent of Minnesotans claiming the state is on the wrong track.

The survey asked Minnesotans who is to blame for the state shutdown that happened during this last summer. There is a discrepancy with the results from the Star Tribune and Minnesota Independent.

The Star Tribune reported that 57 percent blame the Republican-controlled legislature, whereas Minnesota Independent reported only 54 percent. In addition, 19 percent blamed Gov. Mark Dayton, according to the Star Tribune; only 18 percent blamed the governor according to the Minnesota Independent.

Marshall's volleyball team won the state class AA championship over Stewartville Saturday in Saint Paul.

Marshall had a total of 70 kills in a 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, and 25-20 victory, the Pioneer Press reported.

Rochester's Post Bulletin reported each match individually, except the last match 25-20.

The Post Bulletin also reported that this was Marshall's fifth state volley title, with victories in 2004, 2007 and 2009.

The Pioneer Press reported the scores from the match in the fourth paragraph, whereas the Post Bulletin stated the scores in the lede.

Florence L. (Nee Larkowski) Felix, of Roseville, died last Wednesday. She was 99-years-old.

Felix preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; siblings, Rose LeDuc, John and Edwards Larkowski, according to the StarTribune.

Felix survived by daughter, Cathy along with nieces and nephews, which include Marsha, Jason and Carolyn LeDuc.

The Pioneer Press reported Felix was a longtime employee of the United States Army Corps. of Engineers and served during WWII in the Woman's Air Corps.

The funeral service is scheduled Tuesday 11 a.m. at O'halloran and Murphy Funeral Home, 575 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. There will be visitation one hour prior to the funeral services. The internment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Animal Humane Society, Feline Rescue or Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota.

Last Wednesday, 64-year-old Meredith L. "Merry" (Holm) Boesen died surrounded by her loved ones.

Boesen of Apple Valley was a cherished wife, mother and grandmother.

Boesen preceded in death by her parents Bud and Bea Holm, the Pioneer Press reported.

The Pioneer Press also reported Boesen survived by her husband, John, of 43 years, her children Kristi (rick) Gebhardt, Jamon Boesen, her grandchildren Maddie, Jack, and Charlie Boesen (grandchildren's mother, Kim); siblings Bettyann (Jim) Redeske, Dr. Tom (Karen) Holm, Ginny Holm, and many nieces and nephews.

According to the StarTribune, instead of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Como Park Conservatory, care of Como Friends, located at 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul MN 55103.

The interment is Monday 10 a.m. at Acacia Park Cemetery, 2151 Pilot Knob Rd., Mendota Heights. The memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Salem Covenant Church, 2655 5th St NW, New Brighton.

A 35-year-old woman from Albert Lea pleaded guilty to one count of counterfeiting U.S. currency Thursday in the Minneapolis federal court.

Heather Ann Cameron, her husband Travis A. Cameron and six additional participants all pleaded guilty to counterfeiting money, which targeted businesses located along Interstate 35 from the Twin Cities area down to the Iowa boarder, CBS News reported.

According to the StarTribune, Heather Cameron turned $5 bills into $100s by first chemically washing them, and then reprinting the $5 bills as $100s.

Cameron, along with the seven additional participants in the scheme, face serving a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Local murder trial of a 21-year-old man is being postponed because the final autopsy reports of the murder victim are still pending.

Timothy LaMere and his attorney, Brad Zunker, asked the judge at the pretrial hearing Friday for a continuous since the final autopsy reports have yet to indicate if the synthetic drug 2C-E was in the victim's system.

The victim, Trevor Vance Robinson, took the 2C-E LaMere gave him and began to become violent and stopped breathing at a party, ABC News reported. Robinson died at the hospital from cardiac arrest, which was attributed to the drug intoxication.

Zunker discussed the consequences LaMere could face not only at the state level, but also at the federal level.

The StarTribune reported that LaMere's pretrial hearing for felony third-degree murder will reschedule for Nov. 30.