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Apps bringing Twin Cities neighbors together, mostly

Apps bringing Twin Cities neighbors together, mostly

Nextdoor and other social websites are winning fans in Minnesota and across the country using digital tools to help mobilize people within their neighborhoods. But those stronger ties can also bring problems neighbors didn't bank on.
by Martin Moylan

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Why future earthlings won't see total solar eclipses

Why future earthlings won't see total solar eclipses

The Earth won't enjoy total solar eclipses forever because the moon is moving farther away, so it looks smaller and smaller over time.

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More than spectacle: Eclipses create science and so can you

More than spectacle: Eclipses create science and so can you

Scientists will focus on the sun, but they will also examine what happens to Earth's weather, to space weather, and to animals and plants on Earth as the moon totally blocks out the sun. The moon's shadow will sweep along a narrow path, from Oregon to South Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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Ashes to ashes, dust to ... interactive biodegradable funerary urns?

Ashes to ashes, dust to ... interactive biodegradable funerary urns?

Technology is fundamentally changing how we deal with death, memorials and human remains. One of the latest examples: A startup offers a smartphone-connected urn where ashes are used to grow a tree.
by Glenn McDonald

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In NW Minn., keeping duck hunting alive one summer camper at a time

In NW Minn., keeping duck hunting alive one summer camper at a time

A weeklong camp focused on young teens teaches everything from goose calling to prairie ecology and shooting. Waterfowl hunters see it as a path to reviving a tradition long in decline in Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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MnDOT moves up I-394 east to I-94 east ramp closure to Sunday

MnDOT plans to shut the key ramp for two weeks, starting Sunday night -- earlier than expected. The agency initially said it would shut it down on Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Work on riverside downtown Mpls. park to begin this month

Work on riverside downtown Mpls. park to begin this month

Archaeologists will start the process by digging for walls from three old milling sites, which will be incorporated in the park's design.
by George Dornbach

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Mille Lacs walleye fishing resumes Friday

Mille Lacs walleye fishing resumes Friday

Catch-and-release angling for the popular sport fish resumes on Friday at 6 a.m.
by Dan Kraker

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