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Augsburg opposes marriage amendment

Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota's constitution.

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More MN farmers markets accepting EBT

More MN farmers markets accepting EBT

More than 30 farmers markets in Minnesota now accept food stamps, and that number could grow with help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
by Julie Siple

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Hispanics set school, college enrollment records

Hispanic population growth and improved high school completion rates helped Latino young people become the largest minority group on college campuses and a fourth of the public school population last year.

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Augusta adds first 2 female members

The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the last decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for a new season in October.

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More religious states give more to charity

More religious states give more to charity

The Northeast, with lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities, with the six New England states filling the last six slots among the 50 states.

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At immigration workshop, hope and a path through a legal thicket

At immigration workshop, hope and a path through a legal thicket

Hundreds of people filled a gymnasium in south Minneapolis over the weekend to learn more about a new federal program that gives some young people who are in the country illegally the right to work in the U.S.
by Tim Post

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they provoked.

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'Undocubus' crossing six states, heading to DNC

A group of about 30 undocumented immigrants is currently making their way by bus from Arizona across the southern United States to the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina.
by Tom Weber

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