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Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse
Allegations of abuse at the Children's Theatre Company date back to 1972, an arrest was made a dozen years later and some survivors are only now finding justice.
The wet weather didn’t stay behind in September. Some parts of the state saw three inches of rain this week, while others had their first snow of the season. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ran down the week in weather with retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.
Mankato author draws on childhood experience to write YA novel on cults
Megan Cooley Peterson says an experience with her family when she was a teenager spurred her interest in cults, and led to her writing her first young adult novel "The Liar's Daughter."
Bombas vs. Bombers: Here’s why Twins-Yankees series will be like no other
The division series games that start Friday feature two evenly matched, high-octane offenses that helped make 2019 the year of the long ball. This Twins squad is eager to help bury Minnesota’s sad playoff history in New York.
Mpls. council panel favors study of rent-controlled housing in the city
Rent control ordinances have long been on the books in places such as New York and San Francisco. The idea is gaining traction in smaller cities as high demand for rental housing squeezes the supply, but supporters of rent control face some big obstacles.
MN health officials: Big jump in 11th graders who say they’ve vaped
This year’s Minnesota Student Survey reports 1 in 4 Minnesota 11th graders reported using e-cigarettes recently, a 54 percent increase from the same survey in 2016. The survey indicates Minnesota youth are poorly informed about the potential health risks of vaping.
Shonen Knife leads all-female lineup at the Fine Line
Shonen Knife, a band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1981, will be performing Wednesday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis.
Rain everywhere, but especially in southern Minnesota
Rochester is Minnesota's epicenter when it comes to wet weather this year. Earlier this month, the city blew past its previous yearly precipitation record — and it's rained more since then and is expected to rain even more this week.