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Jump in travelers complicates security hassles at MSP
The Transportation Security Administration has stepped up staffing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to ease security lines. But the airport's seeing a bump in air travelers officials didn't expect.
Appetites: 3 'weird' wine recommendations
Growler Magazine senior editor John Garland suggests people expand their wine horizons to include places such as Bulgaria, Canada and Uruguay.
Plan to reopen Minnesota private prison divides Capitol
Supporters say a bill to reopen a western Minnesota prison under state management would bring needed jobs and relieve prison overcrowding. But opponents on Tuesday objected loudly.
Audit calls out Iron Range board on losses, loans, governance
The state agency charged with boosting Minnesota's Iron Range economy has spent millions subsidizing losses at its Giants Ridge resort and has fallen short overseeing the loans it makes, a legislative audit said Friday.
What does the Hennepin County decision mean for Minnesota going forward? MPR News spoke with Derik Fettig, an assistant teaching professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law former assistant U.S. Attorney in California on the use of grand juries in police shooting cases.
Broadband demands rise in Minnesota, but who'll pay the bill?
Sharp differences are emerging over how Minnesota leaders will spread high-speed Internet to more households and businesses around the state. The key question: How much of the budget surplus will they spend?
Jamar Clark's dad: Justice means charges against police
Standing in the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, James Clark spoke of his pain following his son's death.
Burnsville cops kill person with weapon in McDonald's parking lot
Burnsville's police chief declined to provide details on the suspect or weapon but said the officers involved were unharmed and wearing body cameras. State authorities are investigating.
Appetites: Why leave L.A.?
Thomas Kim, co-owner and chef of The Rabbit Hole, had success with several restaurants in Los Angeles, but he moved to Minneapolis anyway. Why?