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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October 30, 2015 2:27 PM

Annie's Homegrown doubles products under General Mills ownership

Annie's Homegrown natural foods more than doubled the number of new products it released since General Mills bought the company last year.

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October 30, 2015 1:59 PM

Gov. Dayton's 'due diligence' on PolyMet copper mine

Gov. Mark Dayton is visiting two mines in neighboring states to inform his decision about a proposed mine in Minnesota: One is a Superfund site, the other a job creator.

by MPR News Staff

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October 30, 2015 12:00 AM

Explaining the Jacob Wetterling case: Where it stands

The 1989 disappearance of Jacob Wetterling remains one of the highest-profile child abduction cases in U.S. history.

by MPR News Staff and Meg Martin

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October 29, 2015 3:48 PM

Minnesota prisons are full: Build more prisons, or release more inmates?

The Minnesota Department of Corrections says the state prisons are full. So full, that the state is paying county jails to house hundreds of inmates.

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October 29, 2015 3:24 PM

Biker wants to spark 'random acts of consideration' on the road

A bike accident at a railroad crossing has sparked a new idea for peace and cooperation on the road.

by MPR News Staff

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October 28, 2015 7:31 AM

U football coach Jerry Kill retires due to health reasons

Kill has struggled with epilepsy. He took a temporary leave of absence from the team in 2013 to deal with seizures. He said the seizures have returned.

by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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October 27, 2015 2:08 PM

Broadcast Journalist Series: Krisztina Than on covering the refugee crisis

Tom Weber spoke with Krisztina Than, a Hungarian reporter who leads a team at Reuters in Budapest.

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October 26, 2015 2:40 PM

'Be a man' and the destructive definition of masculinity

What are the most destructive words in the world? One answer — as noted in a new documentary — "Be a man."

by MPR News Staff

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October 26, 2015 1:26 PM

What makes Minnesota a desirable place for refugees

The flow of migrants and refugees continues from Syria and Iraq through Turkey and into Europe, but some of those refugees will be brought here. MPR News with Tom Weber hosted a conversation about Minnesota as a destination for refugees.

by MPR News Staff