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Statewide Blog

Minnesota rich with wheel chair athletes

Minnesota rich with wheel chair athletes

The Courage Center plays a giant role in opening doors for the athletes. The Center's athletic program is one of if not the largest in the country.
by Dan Olson

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Falling foreclosures, North Dakota man camps, Howler wows hipsters

Falling foreclosures, North Dakota man camps, Howler wows hipsters

Solar energy finds a home on Iron Range; Number of foreclosures falls in Minn.; Dunn County man camps to ease housing crunch; Students question where the state's education grant money is going; Review: Howler -- America Give Up
by Michael Olson

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Food stamps get a new name in Minnesota

Food stamps get a new name in Minnesota

Minnesota will no longer call refer to food stamps as Food Support. Instead, the Department of Human Services will use the federal designation: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Many call it SNAP.
by Julie Siple

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BWCA cell tower appeal, growing Duluth, winter’s return

AT&T asks appeals court to allow tower near BWCA; Pederson calls for simpler vendor bidding rules; Tevlin: Aw, c'mon, Gary. You're really retiring from MPR?; Ness lays out plan to increase Duluth's population to 90,000; Old Man Winter comes out of hibernation
by Michael Olson

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Unemployment disparity, suburban court safety, recreation industry blues

African-Americans three times as likely to be unemployed in Minn. than whites; Hennepin Co. judge reassigned after citing security concerns; Wis. DNR: Mining bill could cost millions;
by Michael Olson

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GOP finance investigation, Ely schools in red, refreshing Hamms

GOP finance investigation, Ely schools in red, refreshing Hamms

Campaign finance board to investigate complaint on GOP finances; Ely school budget in red: by $405K; Schmaltz hero: The story of the Hamm's Beer Bear;
by Michael Olson

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Grim outlook for Beargrease race, St. Croix bridge an “albatross,” woman leads Mass

Outlook not good for Beargrease sled dog race; Grand Forks homeless shelter overflowing with demand; Mankato parks workers aren't giving up on skating rinks; Thornton back in at LCCMR; Racino odds go up as Minnesota Senate changes leaders
by Michael Olson

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Locked-out Crystal workers claim cars bumped them

No charges are expected after locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers say vehicles bumped into them on a Moorhead picket line.
by MPRNews Staff

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Minn. hawala to re-open with small money transfers

A money transfer business that sends remittances from Minnesota to Somalia says it will re-open Friday to allow transfers in small dollar amounts.
by Robert Boos

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