Statewide Blog

Upgrades slow at Minn. nuclear plants, anti-mining musher heads for St. Paul, remembering Kubly
State's 2 nuclear plants will get post-Fukushima upgrades; Anti-mining crusade mushes through Duluth; Locked in struggle for wrestling supremacy; Ron Paul to be in Fargo on Super Tuesday; Gov. Dayton's crucial days may lie just ahead;
White pride rally flops in Duluth
Members of the press and counter protesters at Duluth's City Hall outnumbered white supremacists.
Winter wallop, Stillwater bridge deal sent to Pres. Obama, older men having sex with teens in Grand Marais, Sen. Kloubuchar gets a challenger and other important stories featured on Minnesota Today.
30th annual March food drive aims to restock shelves
The annual March food drive by Minnesota FoodShare has become a lifeline for many of the state's 300 food shelves looking ahead to months of high need.
Electronic bicyling map to help riders, road planners
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is gathering comments from bicyclists across Minnesota to help create the state's first official electronic bicycling map.
Michelle Obama to visit Minn.; Apple Valley Zamboni driver charged with DWI had blood-alcohol level of 0.32; Video of waves, surfers on Lake Superior during Wednesday's blizzard; Trail conditions in best shape yet this winter; House passes bridge bill after an earmark debate; Voter ID bill advances amid questions
A Leap Day winter storm dumped a blanket of ice and heavy, wet snow across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin causing car accidents, power outages and closing public gatherings. Further south, in Illinois, tornadoes broke out leaving 6 dead and over 100 injured.
The House of Representatives passed an exemption from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act paving the way for construction of a new $690 million bridge over the St. Croix River to replace the Stillwater Lift Bridge.
Immigrants, the oath, the future
A St. Paul woman receives a special honor for her work on behalf of Minnesota's immigrants.
Understanding age, partly cloudy budget forecast, NCAA benches “Fighting Sioux”
Mayo's living lab learns real life lessons about aging; Romney to stump in Fargo; Fairmont officials look for efficiencies; With budget surplus in hand, Dayton wants session to focus on jobs; Job challenge: Grow more entrepreneurs; Minnesota House passes bills beefing up prosecutor protection; Mining program could come back to U; Minnesota ranks No. 3 in national well-being survey