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Fiddler explores music to die for

Fiddler explores music to die for

Hardanger fiddle music is not exactly a chart topper in this country. Even so, a Minneapolis musician is devoting her life to helping audiences appreciate the centuries-old Norwegian musical tradition. Karen Torkelson Solgard is also giving the music an unmistakable American accent.
by Dan Olson

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Daniel Myrick looks for some "Believers"

Daniel Myrick looks for some "Believers"

Daniel Myrick caused a media sensation in 1999 when he and some friends created "The Blair Witch Project." Now he has a new movie "Believers," which gets its world premiere tonight in St Paul.
by Euan Kerr

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Another legislative session over, another ATV law on the books

Another legislative session over, another ATV law on the books

There are more than a quarter-million all-terrain vehicles in Minnesota. Lawmakers have been haggling for years to figure out where those machines can and can't go on state lands. This past legislative session produced another set of new laws designed to reign in ATV use.
by Tom Robertson

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Fishing for anglers

Fishing for anglers

Fishing and Minnesota have been synonymous for as long as anyone can remember. But fishing organizations and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are worried that fewer young people are fishing.
by Tom Scheck

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Tied to our desks

Tied to our desks

Recent surveys show that nearly 35 percent of American workers don't take all their vacation time. Midmorning examines what's keeping American workers at the office.

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A thousand places to see, closer to home

A thousand places to see, closer to home

Travel author Patricia Schultz has a new guide to fascinating sights close by, and across the United States and Canada.

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Summer stress

We've asked Nancy Olesen, the host of Minnesota Public Radio's "How's The Family" how parents can survive -- and thrive -- in the summer time.

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Vikings deal for Star Tribune land

The Minnesota Vikings are on the verge of buying prime Star Tribune-related land near the Metrodome, the newspaper reported Friday based on anonymous sources. The $45 million purchase of land on four city blocks would further the team's long-held goal of erecting a new football stadium.

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Can 'a nice place to live' be fun?

Can 'a nice place to live' be fun?

The state's third largest city has a reputation for quality health care, family activities and ... dullness. The "Rah Rah Rochester" campaign is trying to challenge that reputation.
by Sea Stachura

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Loud pipes save lives or risk rights?

Loud pipes save lives or risk rights?

There's a battle going on between motorcycles and the public over loud exhaust pipes. On one side is the crowd that believes that loud pipes alert motorists to motorcycles and lead to safety. On the other side, there are those who say loud pipes do nothing for safety; they only irritate the public and could lead to riding restrictions.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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