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Growth slows in demand for food help

Growth slows in demand for food help

Food stamps, food shelves and subsidized school lunches all grew to new highs in Minnesota in 2012, but the pace slowed from previous years.
by Julie Siple

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Friday Roundtable: A review of 2012 media coverage

Friday Roundtable: A review of 2012 media coverage

This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists will take a look at the big news stories of 2012, and how the media fared in covering those stories.

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Minn. group eyes Russian bill on adoptions

Adoption officials in Minnesota are anxiously waiting to hear whether President Vladimir Putin of Russia will sign a bill banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens.
by Lorna Benson

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Photos: Dakota 38 Memorial Dedication

Photos: Dakota 38 Memorial Dedication

Dakota Indians and their supporters commemorated the largest mass execution in United States history at a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mankato, Minn.

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Dakota and supporters commemorate 150th anniversary of mass hanging

Dakota and supporters commemorate 150th anniversary of mass hanging

Dakota Indians and their supporters commemorated the largest mass execution in U.S. history at a ceremony Wednesday in Mankato.
by Mark Steil

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Newspaper's handgun-permit map draws criticism

A newspaper's publication of the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties has sparked online discussions — and a healthy dose of outrage.

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US gun support runs far deeper than politics

US gun support runs far deeper than politics

In the raw aftermath of the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history, countless gun enthusiasts complicate a gun-owning narrative that critics, sometimes simplistically, put at the feet of a powerful lobby and caricatured zealots.

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Anti-hunger group on track to fill meal gap in Minn.

A coalition of nonprofits and corporations fighting hunger in Minnesota says it has contributed more than 36 million meals to those in need since its launch in 2011.
by Julie Siple

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Help at hand when elderly relative's health fails

Help at hand when elderly relative's health fails

Companies and individuals calling themselves advocates, care managers and advisers are standing in for the family and deal with the maze of responsibilities that comes with the care of an elderly loved one. With the aging of the baby boom generation, calls for such businesses are expected to increase.

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Parents struggle to find gender-neutral toys

Parents struggle to find gender-neutral toys

Parents who hope to expose their children to different kinds of play -- science sets for girls and dolls for boys, for example -- can find themselves stymied by a toy industry that can seem stuck in the past when it comes to gender roles.

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