MPR News Update

August 13, 2012 1:31 PM

What comes next for Tim Pawlenty?

We're trying to get at two of of the biggest questions in Minnesota this morning following Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate. How will his choice impact the vote here, and what will former Gov. Tim Pawlenty do next, having once again been passed over in the veepstakes?

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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August 10, 2012 12:02 PM

Slogging through the bogs

Mother Nature is keeping our attention: We report on a new, large-scale initiative to assess the health of Minnesota's wetlands, as well as Farmfest concerns about the drought's impact on the corn crop. We also take note of how women war veterans are changing the look of VFW posts, and tell the story of a Vietnam War photographer.

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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August 9, 2012 11:46 AM

Where's the beef?

On today's MPR News Update we're checking into the new federal rules for public school lunches, what to do about the dangerous amoeba in a Stillwater lake, the government not being able to keep your email address secret, and an Austin e-book author moving titles by the trucklod, and more.

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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August 8, 2012 11:46 AM

A death in Stillwater

Today, we report on another child dying after swimming in a Twin Cities area lake, Republicans who have "sticker shock" after seeing the price tag for flood relief, the governor denouncing accusations that he's pill popper as "a lie," and Minneapolitans shake hands and pass the mustard on National Night Out.

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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August 7, 2012 12:05 PM

Looking at Wisconsin, Twin Cities Sikhs open their temple doors

Minnesota Sikhs know about the prejudice that may have played a part in a mass shooting in Wisconsin. Analysts consider if Richard Schulze's offer is a best buy for Best Buy. And we hear hear about two Minnesotans taking it to the bad guys; one who uses education to try and curb teen gun violence, and a vigilante from long time ago who who eventually became the first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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August 6, 2012 2:40 PM

From Mars to Minnesota and a Concordia professor

Welcome to the MPR News Update, a roundup of Minnesota's news on your schedule. Today, Best Buy founder Richard Schulze makes a play to take the company private, Democrats in northeastern Minnesota try to topple Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack, and a Minnesota scientist talks about getting her hands on data from Sunday night's Mars landing.

by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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