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.
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January 26, 2017 5:31 PM

Party like it's 1992? The last Minneapolis Super Bowl show didn't age well

The hokie halftime salute to the North Star State was the best part of that year's lousy title game. Twenty-five years later, though, it's also a little cringe worthy. Take a look.

by Tom Weber

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January 26, 2017 12:00 AM

Storied Minneapolis restaurants to close with Macy's

Restaurant critic Rick Nelson looks back at a classic Minneapolis destination.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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January 26, 2017 12:00 AM

UMD grad student finds rare galaxy

Burcin Mutlu-Pakdil, a graduate student, was studying a galaxy about 359 million light years away when she realized she was looking at something very unusual.

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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January 25, 2017 12:00 AM

New river rules protects Mississippi River corridor

A former Republican lawmaker, Friends of the Mississippi and the DNR share their thoughts on the new restrictions on local businesses.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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January 25, 2017 12:00 AM

Local doctor discusses prostate cancer

Gov. Dayton recently announced his diagnosis of prostate cancer. What does it mean?

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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January 25, 2017 12:00 AM

How Trump's immigration plans could effect Somali-Americans

Two Minnesotans discussed how the potential immigration policy will impact local Somali communities.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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January 24, 2017 8:07 AM

Physician lawmaker quickly reacted to help Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed during his State of the State address Monday night, ending the speech early. A news release from the governor's office Monday night said the governor "quickly recovered, walked out of the Capitol and returned home."

by MPR News Staff

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January 24, 2017 12:00 AM

Counter Stories: The 'Hidden Figures' of history

The Counter Stories team watched the Academy Award-nominated movie "Hidden Figures" and gave their reviews. They also considered other forgotten, but important, people of the past.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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January 23, 2017 12:00 AM

The one sentence from 1977 that explains the complicated reality of Ely, Minn.

In the summer of 1977, as debate over the future of the Boundary Waters raged on in St. Paul and Ely, state Rep. Willard Munger drew a line in the sand.

by Tom Weber