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Curiously this week, the conversation has -- for the most part -- only been about the cyclist, and nothing about what can be done to make the environment in which they ride safer, which is too bad because the answer to that question is: a lot.
'Ask the President:' MPR President Jon McTaggart answers listener questions
A "Member Appreciation Week" edition of "Ask the President." MPR President Jon McTaggart joins host Gary Eichten in the Minnesota Public Radio studios to answer listener questions about the inner workings of MPR and about MPR's presentation of news and music.
Appetites: Food taboos determine icky morsel or prized delicacy
Recent news of horse meat being mistakenly mixed into ground beef in Europe got us thinking about cultures that frown on eating horse meat, and why some foods are considered taboo -- or even "icky" in some cultures -- while other morsels are prized delicacies.
World Trade Center touts planned observation deck
Visitors to the observation deck at One World Trade Center will learn about the building's history while they're waiting in line downstairs and watch a video on the tower's 102nd floor before the actual panoramic view is revealed, officials developing the attraction said Tuesday.
Applications for Minnesota bear hunting licenses will be available starting Monday. The 3,750 licenses are available in 11 permit areas, down from the 6,000 available last year.
Appetites: Crave Brothers make a mean, green cheese
It's easy to think of local cheese as an old-fashioned, traditional food but the face of upper Midwestern cheese-making is changing to catch some new waves of flavor... and green energy.
Duluth is expanding its oversight of the growing market for vacation rentals. The city has begun requiring homeowners to apply for permits if they want to rent out their properties to tourists and to comply with applicable regulations.
The run-up to Saturday night's Powerball drawing generated over $3 million in prizes for Minnesota players and earned the state more than $5.4 million.
As a gambling slump squeezes profits at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, the tribe that owns the famously successful enterprise in southeastern Connecticut has begun receiving more assistance in the form of U.S. government grants.