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

Inside the Dakota Access Pipeline protest
A 19-year-old has taken on the role of activist and gotten involved in the protests to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline's construction.
Wisconsin Republicans step back from Trump
Speaker Paul Ryan isn't the only Republican avoiding Trump in America's Dairyland.
Q&A: 3rd district candidate, Terri Bonoff
Terri Bonoff, a DFL House candidate, joined the program to talk about what she's done to earn the right to lead the 3rd congressional district.
Mills and Nolan battle it out over Minnesota's 8th District
DFL incumbent Rick Nolan discussed pressing issues that impact the large and diverse 8th congressional district.
First Paisley Park tours draw Prince fans from around the globe
People from as far away as Tokyo and Stockholm lined up Thursday at the late star's suburban Minneapolis compound, eager to get a glimpse of Prince's life there.
Black history museum a revelation for St. Paul cops, young men
St. Paul sent several police officers and a group of young black men to Washington, D.C., for the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. They all came back changed.
Idea to combat invasive species: Create fresh water preserves in Minnesota lakes
At an aquatic invasive species conference this week, University of Minnesota researcher Peter Sorensen presented an idea for protecting Minnesota waters: Create "fresh water preserves" or "stewardship areas."