Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Greater Minnesota

Cambria silo saga full of twists and turns

Cambria silo saga full of twists and turns

Changing face of a pop-can silo between Le Sueur and St. Peter, Minn., has been an ongoing saga for residents, MnDOT and the local county board of appeals.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Duluth Metals signs $130M deal to study copper mining

Duluth Metals signs $130M deal to study copper mining

Ely-based Duluth Metals has signed a partnership with international copper mining company Antofagasta to help pave the way for an underground copper nickel project.
by Bob Kelleher

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Test of new mining technique set for Minn. manganese deposit

Test of new mining technique set for Minn. manganese deposit

Test mining is set to begin in central Minnesota this fall on what could be one of the largest manganese deposits in North America -- which is sitting right underneath the small town of Emily.
by Tom Robertson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Rochester transplants find common culture in cricket

Rochester transplants find common culture in cricket

The Rochester Cricket Association, which is holding its first-ever tournament this month. Mayo Clinic and IBM have been recruiting workers from all over the world, including many cricket-playing nations.
by Elizabeth Baier

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Worries in Wadena as residents opt not to rebuild

Worries in Wadena as residents opt not to rebuild

Plenty of signs are visible of recovery in Wadena, but some fear that some tornado victims may choose not to return to their neighborhoods.
by Tom Robertson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Body of missing boater found in central Minnesota

The body of a boater missing since Friday afternoon has been recovered by the Crow Wing County sheriff's dive team in about 50 feet of water on Bay Lake.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Army Corps prepares to take on huge Red River diversion project

Army Corps prepares to take on huge Red River diversion project

A $1.4 billion project that would divert floodwaters from the Red River around the Fargo-Moorhead area is the largest, most complex project ever undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers in this region. Some design elements of the 36-mile diversion channel have never been used before.
by Dan Gunderson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Duluth zoo offers unlikely objects for its animals

Duluth zoo offers unlikely objects for its animals

Zoo professionals are using a wide variety of objects to stimulate their animals' senses. It's known as enrichment, and it's one of the things the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth must show it's doing to regain the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation it lost in 2006.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Rochester leads nation in physicians per capita

The Census Bureau reports there are more physicians per capita in Rochester - home of the Mayo Clinic - than any other metro area in the country.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Plotting a new state park on Lake Vermilion

Plotting a new state park on Lake Vermilion

Lake Vermilion State Park is a near-wilderness area on a lake that's popular with anglers and jet-skiers. Some visitors will want to limit development, but local folks want attractions that will help create jobs.
by Stephanie Hemphill

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!