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?

NewsCut

1000 Words: The hero

We could stare for hours at the faces in Pioneer Press reporter Fred Melo's tweet/photo from Mayor Chris Coleman's State of the City speech last night.
by Bob Collins

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!

Farmington schools weigh ban on dead student memorials

Sun Newspapers reports the district is considering a policy to ban permanent memorials to dead students. Officials are concerned about having too many memorials on school grounds.
by Bob Collins

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!

And a cat shall lead them at NDSU, almost

If cats could get the respect they occasionally deserve, a cat -- Professor X, to you -- would be the newest member of the North Dakota State University Senate.
by Bob Collins

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!
Just another day at the impound lot

Just another day at the impound lot

Having never had our car towed, we have no idea whether ESPN reporter Britt McHenry's tirade is typical of life at the impound lot. We do know this, however: There's always a camera on you. Always.
by Bob Collins

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!

St. Paul case to test limits of free preach

Minnesota is getting another test of whether First Amendment rights extend to private functions on public property.
by Bob Collins

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!
Fargo school leaders: We didn’t ban ‘pro-life clubs’

Fargo school leaders: We didn’t ban ‘pro-life clubs’

The Fargo school administrators Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge to their refusal to allow 'pro-life clubs' at two high schools.
by Bob Collins

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!
Return to your youth. The Star Wars trailer is out

Return to your youth. The Star Wars trailer is out

Remember a month or so ago when we sports fans had tears in our eyes as Kevin Garnett returned to the hardwood of Target Center? If you see your colleagues dabbing the eyes this afternoon, it's because of this: Star Wars is back.
by Bob Collins

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!

For the nation, the grass is greener in Minneapolis

Like Dunkin’ Donuts, it’s becoming quite the fad to worship at the feet of Minneapolis, even if there’s a fair amount of mythology in the process. The Atlantic seemed to have started the trend a month or so ago when a reporter, without visiting the city, described it as a “miracle,” which it is so…
by Bob Collins

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!
Ticketed for feeding the homeless and hungry

Ticketed for feeding the homeless and hungry

Joan Cheever has a non-profit food truck and every Tuesday for about a year, she feeds the homeless near a park in San Antonio. Last week she got a ticket because it's against city law.
by Bob Collins

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!

Truth: Being a reporter isn’t the worst job

Every year around this time, journalists -- especially ex-newspaper journalists -- embrace the survey that shows that theirs is the worst job in America. It's as good an example of the victim mentality as there is.
by Bob Collins

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!