Play4min 00secPrograms give farmers incentive to create bee habitatJune 9, 2015 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonBy seeding patches of land with native prairie grasses and flowering plants, farmers can improve habitat for pollinators and harvest a bit of cash as well.
Play3min 56secMinneapolis mulls restricting flavored tobacco salesJune 8, 2015 8:07 PMBy Curtis GilbertThe proposed ordinance would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores and gas stations. It would only allow them to be sold in specialty tobacco shops.
Woman killed in grain elevator fall identifiedJune 8, 2015 4:35 PMBy Peter CoxEmily Roland, 20, of Cottage Grove died from multiple blunt-force injuries. She was a sophomore at the University of Minnesota.
Play7min 13secUpper St. Anthony lock closing after half a century; blame the carpJune 8, 2015 4:00 AMBy Will LagerTuesday night, the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock will run its final cycle. Here's an interactive guide to the closing, from invasive carp to how a lock actually works.
Photos: St. Anthony Falls and the changing Minneapolis riverfrontJune 8, 2015 4:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts -- some successful and some disastrous -- to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.
How long should someone be able to be held in jail without a trial?June 8, 2015 2:22 AMBy Michael OlsonKalief Browder, the young man who was held for years in a New York jail without a trial, killed himself on Saturday.
What do you think of the charges against the archdiocese?June 5, 2015 1:27 PMBy MPR News StaffThe charges place responsibility for the abuse of those children not just on Wehmeyer "but the archdiocese as well," Ramsey County attorney John Choi told reporters as he announced the charges.
Play3min 56secLongtime activist finds hope in next generation of Minnesota organizersJune 4, 2015 7:15 AMBy Dan OlsonSalvador Miranda views the new crop of Minnesota activists, many in their twenties, as the "future of democracy." He knows how hard it can be to get your voice heard.
Is a trade agreement with China a good idea?June 4, 2015 2:28 AMBy Michael OlsonPresident Obama says China open to joining trade partnership, do you think it is a good idea?
Play3min 36secStudy: Trains still better than buses for Southwest light rail lineJune 3, 2015 7:10 PMBy Curtis GilbertAs officials seek to trim stations from the Southwest Corridor light rail line, a report concludes that rapid bus transit would not be a cost-effective alternative.