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April 30, 2015 9:48 AM

Art Hounds: Creepy crawly art and Young Dance

This week Art Hounds check out a photo exhibit at the Winona Library, Young Dance's spring concert, and art made with hundreds of dead insects at the MN Textile Center.

by Marianne Combs

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April 30, 2015 4:00 AM

Fears of spying intensify after Twin Cities terror arrests

Many Somali-Americans are suspicious of outreach programs. That sentiment spilled out at the Capitol last weekend, when family and friends held a protest in support of the six men arrested.

by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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April 30, 2015 4:00 AM

Pippi power fuels young Minneapolis authors

If you're not familiar with Pippi Longstocking, Sweden's most adventurous 9-year-old, the second-graders at Bancroft Elementary are happy to fill you in.

by Nikki Tundel

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April 29, 2015 8:41 AM

Trampled By Turtles a headliner at Homegrown Music Festival

The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will open for the band.

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April 29, 2015 8:40 AM

UMD faculty leader says budget issues hurting morale

The school is bracing for further cuts after two years of budget problems.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 29, 2015 4:00 AM

After decades of draining, some MN farmers look to put water back

A few Minnesota farmers are testing what may be a better way to irrigate fields and manage water in a changing climate. It may also trigger conflicts.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 28, 2015 8:19 AM

Coonskin caps, 'Ballad of Davy Crockett' hit it big 60 years ago

Bill Hayes' rendition was one of three versions of the song to be a top 10 hit during the Crockett craze of 1955.

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April 28, 2015 7:04 AM

Minneapolis could see second cable company

Members of the City Council's Ways and Means Committee on Monday recommended allowing CenturyLink to compete with Comcast for customers.

by Brandt Williams

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April 28, 2015 4:00 AM

Tired of conflicts, landowner closes part of Superior Hiking Trail

The Superior Hiking Trail largely traverses public land, but it also crosses about 50 sections of private property. One owner now wants hikers off his land.

by Dan Kraker