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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September 20, 2016 12:00 AM

Univ. of Minnesota president Eric Kaler on new budget, tuition, Robinson firing, and more

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler joined MPR News host Tom Weber in studio to talk about all things U of M: tuition, the school's budget proposal, the firing of wrestling coach J Robinson, and more.

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September 20, 2016 12:00 AM

SCSU interim president discusses students' reactions to St. Cloud knife attack

Ashish Vaidya, the interim president of St. Cloud State University, spoke about the how the mall attack has affected the mood on campus and what needs to happen to bring the community together.

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September 19, 2016 1:19 PM

'Concerned but very hopeful': Reactions to the stabbing in St. Cloud

Gov. Dayton met this morning with community leaders in St. Cloud, where over the weekend a man wielding a knife attacked shoppers at a St. Cloud shopping mall. Before the Governor's meeting, Tom Weber talked with several people in St. Cloud about what happened - and how it's affecting the community.

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September 16, 2016 1:00 PM

Counter Stories: On Being at the Dakota Access Pipeline protest camp

The Counter Stories hosts, along with guest Rhiana Yazzie, discuss the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota.

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September 15, 2016 12:00 AM

Nurses strike: The reasons behind the picket lines

Nurses at Alina hospitals have been on strike for 11 days, here is a look at the dispute with leaders on both sides of the picket line.

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September 14, 2016 1:54 PM

'In the Dark': The story of the boy abducted 10 months before Jacob Wetterling

In the third episode of the In the Dark podcast, Jared Scheierl tells his story. Scheirel was assaulted by Danny Heinrich ten months before Jacob Wetterling disappeared.

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September 14, 2016 12:00 AM

Sunken treasure: One of the many Great Lakes shipwrecks, found

Ken Merryman of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to share what it's like to stumble upon a shipwreck when you're not looking for it.

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September 13, 2016 3:43 PM

FAQ: The Dakota Access pipeline and protest

The Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing in North Dakota has spawned legal battles and protests across the U.S. Here are answers to some basic questions about the $3.8 billion project and the pushback.

by MPR News Staff