Play39min 29secIs Minnesota on the right track?April 9, 2015 9:22 AMBy Michael OlsonFreed from the political pressures of a next election, Gov. Mark Dayton says he's ready to battle it out on issues he views as crucial to Minnesota's future.
I-94 to close this weekend between MN 280, I-35EApril 8, 2015 11:00 AMBy Nancy YangThe closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday. All lanes and ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.
Is encryption the Second Amendment for the Internet?April 8, 2015 9:32 AMBy Michael OlsonWe must protect encryption because backdoors are inherently insecure.
Play3min 52secA boy in wartime: St. Olaf prof recalls Nazi invasion of NorwayApril 8, 2015 4:00 AMBy Dan OlsonThe Nazis took control of Norway 75 years ago today. Memories of the invasion and life under occupation are still fresh to Odd Lovoll.
Can Rand Paul win the GOP nomination?April 7, 2015 4:54 PMBy Michael OlsonSocially liberal on issues of crime and punishment — especially when it comes to drug sentencing — against a federal ban on same-sex marriage, and no foreign policy hawk, he's not your prototypical Republican.
Brat dogs and tot dish: This season's new offerings at Target FieldApril 7, 2015 11:07 AMBy Brandt Williams and Nancy YangWith a focus on local and twists on the classics, new offerings at the Twins' ballpark include Red Cow burgers and a Bloody Mary garnished with cold pizza.
St. Paul schools Superintendent Silva up for Florida jobApril 7, 2015 7:37 AMBy Jon CollinsSilva is one of 72 applicants for the job in a much bigger district.
Play3min 40secAndersen Corp. to add 300 jobs in $45M expansionApril 6, 2015 7:29 AMBy Tim Pugmire and Jon CollinsThe jobs will be added this and next year at three Minnesota facilities.
What do you think of Rolling Stone’s retraction of the bogus UVA rape story?April 6, 2015 6:48 AMBy Michael Olson"Rolling Stone's 'shock narrative' about sex assaults at the University of Virginia was rife with bad journalism, and the magazine has nobody but its own staff to blame - Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll.
Should farmers be required to keep a 50-foot buffer along streams and lakes?April 3, 2015 2:18 AMBy Michael OlsonSouthwest Minnesota farmers Thursday told Gov. Mark Dayton his plan to curb farmland runoff was simplistic and burdensome. They pressed him to broaden his approach.