Social Issues

To afford food, seniors stretch dollars and rely on others
Research shows that seniors who struggle with food are significantly more likely to be in fair or poor health. In a small town on Minnesota's western border, the seniors there work to get by.
The lockout continues at American Crystal Sugar company. About 1,300 workers were locked out on Monday after they rejected a final contract offer from the company.
Kerri Miller in conversation with Juan Williams
A broadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with Juan Williams, recorded in the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio on Friday, July 29. They discuss Williams' firing from National Public Radio, his views on the media and his new book, "Muzzled."
The Human Rights Campaign has a formed a political action committee in Minnesota in preparation for next year's statewide vote on whether the state Constitution should prohibit gay marriage.
Block parties and cookouts are being held in neighborhoods throughout Minnesota as part of National Night Out.
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans hosts its annual metro StandDown event this week.