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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Line 3 oil pipeline environmental review released

The final environmental impact statement of the so-called "Line 3" project does not issue a final decision on whether the pipeline can be built.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnehaha Academy head: 'I don't ask God why' blast happened

Minnehaha Academy head: 'I don't ask God why' blast happened

Donna Harris survived the gas explosion that killed two staffers and leveled a building at the private Christian school. "We're trusting God will show us the beauty we know can come out of this," she tells MPR News.
by Tom Weber

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How to enjoy the eclipse, and not burn out your eyes

How to enjoy the eclipse, and not burn out your eyes

This will be the United States' first coast-to-coast solar eclipse since 1918. Plus: Things to know, places to watch and how to keep your eyes safe.
by Cody Nelson

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No one wants your stuff, Mom: 10 tips for downsizing

No one wants your stuff, Mom: 10 tips for downsizing

The aging generation is having a rude awakening: No one wants their stuff. Downsizing can spark difficult conversations and hurt feelings. How can families best tackle it?
by Tom Weber and Tracy Mumford

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Trump ends manufacturing panel after 3M CEO exits

Trump ends manufacturing panel after 3M CEO exits

Shortly after Inge Thulin and Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison announced Wednesday they were following other prominent executives and leaving the president's Manufacturing Advisory Council, Trump said he was disbanding the panel.
by MPR News Staff

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Charlottesville rally sparks conversation about free speech

A white supremacist rally in Virginia over the weekend raised questions about what constitutes free speech, and when it becomes hate speech.
by Tom Weber

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Minnesotans react to Charlottesville rally

Minnesotans react to Charlottesville rally

Violence over the weekend sparked nationwide reaction. Hear what local leaders have to say about the white supremacist rally in Virginia and President Trump's reaction.
by Tom Weber

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Summer Music Series: Thelonesomekid performs in The Current studio

Summer Music Series: Thelonesomekid performs in The Current studio

Painter and punk poet Gretchen Seichrist brings her new project, Thelonesomekid, into the studio for the Summer Music Series co-hosted by MPR News' Tom Weber and the Current's Andrea Swensson.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson

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Met Council chair: Southwest light rail work should start in the next year

Met Council chair: Southwest light rail work should start in the next year

In an interview Thursday with MPR News host Tom Weber, Alene Tchourumoff laid out what she called a bipartisan agenda for transportation and infrastructure, including the new light rail line.
by Hannah Kangas

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Weekend celebration marks Capitol building reopening

Weekend celebration marks Capitol building reopening

The celebration will include several events to mark the public opening, even though the building was in use during the last legislative session.
by Tom Weber

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