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Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer's new novel
Dennis Staples' debut novel "This Town Sleeps" depicts the struggle of a gay Ojibwe man to accept a Native tradition where he rarely felt at home, while escaping a reservation he could never quite leave. Staples is a member of the Red Lake Nation.
Minnesota health officials report second case of coronavirus
Minnesota health officials announced Sunday evening that they've confirmed a second case of coronavirus in the state. The latest case is a resident of Carver County who's in their 50s.
Another day of contract talks for St. Paul teachers yields little progress
Officials with St. Paul Public Schools and the union representing its educators continued talks this weekend aimed at averting a strike scheduled for Tuesday. But as of Sunday afternoon there were no indications an agreement was close.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about notable March weather of years past — and what to expect this weekend.
The push for an Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota
Advocates for a proposed Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, to the state constitution hope to bring the question before voters on the November ballot.
Tiny trees and hot glue guns: Behind the scenes with the nation’s Rube Goldberg champs
A team of Chatfield High School students are the two-time reigning high school champions of national Rube Goldberg Machine contest. They're hoping for a third consecutive national win in April — but first they have to figure out how to turn out a light.
'Greed' movie entertains while criticizing clothing industry
The new satire by British director Michael Winterbottom takes aim at the income inequality between the women paid pennies to make clothes and the ultra-wealthy men who sell those clothes.
What it’s like to support a family on $12.50 an hour
Many assume low-wage workers are teenagers, but data show that most are adults in their prime working years, and many support families on those wages. In recent years, economists say it’s also become increasingly challenging for low-wage workers to change careers or move up the ladder.
Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota’s presidential primary Tuesday, propelled by the endorsement of Sen. Amy Klobuchar to an unexpected victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was in Dallas Monday night campaigning for another candidate — former Vice President Joe Biden — the night before Minnesota Democrats weighed in on the presidential nomination.