Ecklund wins special DFL primary to replace DillSeptember 30, 2015 6:46 AMBy Dan KrakerEcklund won nearly 44 percent of the vote in the four-way House District 3A primary. He will move on to the general election in December.
Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?September 29, 2015 12:42 AMBy Peter DiamondToday we welcome members of the University of Minnesota debate team to defend or challenge the argument for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
Can you be an environmentalist and oppose contraception?September 28, 2015 6:55 AMBy MPR News Staff"Pope Francis can't claim to be an environmentalist until he gets real about family planning," argues Vocative's Joshua Krisch.
Play4min 22secMuskie-walleye war on NW Minnesota lake snags DNRSeptember 28, 2015 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonCritics say stocking muskie in Otter Tail County's Pelican Lake hurts walleye fishing. The DNR says there's no proof. The questions, however, are pulling the agency waist deep into another Minnesota fish fight.
Play4min 09secSchool board could yet oust member over Muslim slurSeptember 28, 2015 4:00 AMBy Curtis GilbertA special election could change the balance of power on the Columbia Heights board.
Longtime Brainerd mayor, James Wallin, diesSeptember 27, 2015 7:42 AMBy Peter CoxWallin had served as mayor since 1998, and was first elected to Brainerd's city council in 1977.
3 dead in two separate Friday night shootings in MinneapolisSeptember 26, 2015 9:58 AMBy The Associated Press and Peter CoxPolice say the two shootings were isolated incidents.
What do you think of Boehner’s decision to step down?September 25, 2015 5:09 AMBy MPR News StaffIn a stunning move, House Speaker John Boehner informed Republicans on Friday that he would step down at the end of October, giving up his coveted leadership post and his seat in Congress in the face of hardline conservative opposition.
Light rail ridership hits 100k in a single daySeptember 24, 2015 10:04 AMBy Tim NelsonThanks to three sporting events along the blue and green lines on a single Thursday last month, more than 100,000 riders hopped light rail trains.
Man, 18, charged in fatal July shooting in downtown MinneapolisSeptember 24, 2015 7:25 AMBy The Associated PressProsecutors say video footage shows Dejon Frazier and 16-year-old Sabrae Mcalester in two groups that were arguing. Mcalester was shot in the head and later died.