State stepping up DWI patrols to thwart New Year's drunken driversDecember 31, 2009 3:10 PMBy Rupa ShenoyFour hundred law enforcement agencies will be out patrolling Thursday night as part of a statewide crackdown on drunk driving.
Winter lake trout season opens Jan. 1 in BWCADecember 31, 2009 6:07 AMThe winter season for lake trout on all lakes located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area opens Friday and runs through March 31.
Evening road conditions expected to improveDecember 30, 2009 5:27 PMBy Madeleine BaranTransportation officials expect that road conditions will improve for tonight's evening commute, as the snow has stopped falling in many areas and crews have been working to salt major roads.
Play53min 54secComedian Lizz Winstead on the politics of humorDecember 30, 2009 12:00 AMComedy writer and performer Lizz Winstead brings her political humor home to the Twin Cities in her new holiday standup comedy act. She'll also explain how she broke into the elite boys club of late-night comedy writing.
4 Wisconsin anglers cited for 40 extra walleyesDecember 29, 2009 4:32 PMFour Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake.
Poor driving conditions in southern and western MinnesotaDecember 28, 2009 3:15 PMBy Madeleine BaranIcy conditions and blowing snow continued to cause problems on some outstate Minnesota roads on Monday, a few days after the holiday blizzard.
Play53min 54secTinsel Tales from National Public RadioDecember 25, 2009 12:00 AMNational Public Radio's "Tinsel Tales" features stories from NPR's archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. Lynn Neary hosts. Featuring David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk, and NPR voices past and present.
Play53min 53secTruman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"December 25, 2009 12:00 AMA MIDDAY Christmas special, including Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short Christmas story from Garrison Keillor, and MPR's Dan Olson reading the New York Sun editorial, "Yes, Virgnia, There is a Santa Claus."
Hobbit Travel temporarily shuts down, victim of economyDecember 23, 2009 8:44 AMMinneapolis-based Hobbit Travel says it's temporarily shutting down.
Play53min 54secMorality and shoppingDecember 23, 2009 12:00 AMPsychologists have discovered that virtuous shopping in the laboratory, that is buying earth-friendly products, can lead to lying, cheating, and stinginess. But in real life, is there a connection between how we feel, what we buy, and how we behave?