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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

The time Minnesota almost ruled the internet

MPR News host Tom Weber dove into the history of the early internet with Twin Cities writer Tim Gihring.
by MPR News Staff

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Summer Music Series: Baby Shel

Baby Shel, a rapper from the Red Lake Indian Reservation, joined MPR News host Tom Weber in MPR's Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser studio to talk about his work and play a few songs.
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National Park Service celebrates 100 years

National Park Service celebrates 100 years

On August 25, the National Park Service celebrates 100 years. Tom looks at how national parks have shaped our lives and explores why national parks remain an often unknown resource to diverse communities.

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How the Burger Court shaped today's conversations on race and crime

How the Burger Court shaped today's conversations on race and crime

St. Paul native Warren Burger served as Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 until 1986. Many think of this as a time in which "nothing happened" on the Supreme Court, but a new book explores the Burger Court's lasting influence.
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The complex legalities of sorting out Prince's estate

The complex legalities of sorting out Prince's estate

Tom Weber talked with Star Tribune reporters Emma Nelson and Dan Browning, who have been closely following all the legalities related Prince's estate.
by MPR News Staff

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Vote keeps funding moving for Orange Line BRT

Vote keeps funding moving for Orange Line BRT

The Orange Line is a planned 17-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that would connect downtown Minneapolis to Burnville along highway 35W. A vote Wednesday kept the funding process moving. Tom Weber talked with Adam Duininck, chair of the Metropolitan Council, about the future of the line.
by NPR Staff and MPR News Staff

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St. Paul Central's principal reflects on more than 20 years in her role

St. Paul Central's principal reflects on more than 20 years in her role

72-year-old Mary Mackbee is one of the best-known school principals in Minnesota. She's been at the helm of St. Paul Central High School for more than two decades.
by MPR News Staff

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A mother prepares for her son's release from prison: 'I'm hopeful, but I'm also realistic'

A mother prepares for her son's release from prison: 'I'm hopeful, but I'm also realistic'

Charlene Briner's son is currently serving the final weeks of a five-and-a-half-year sentence for weapon charges. Selling guns was his way to pay for drugs, she said. She's both excited and apprehensive about his release.
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Interim head of St. Paul schools says safety is top priority

Interim head of St. Paul schools says safety is top priority

After a turbulent year for St. Paul Public Schools, Dr. John Thein joined the district as interim superintendent this summer.
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Summer Music Series: Sarah White

Minnesota musician Sarah White joined Tom Weber in MPR's Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser studio to talk about her work and play a few songs from her new release, "Laughing at Ghosts."
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