On call no more: One woman's decision to let go of her cell phoneNovember 23, 2009 6:00 AMMobile phones tempt us to think we're so important that we have to be on call at all times. What if we're not?
Homeless shelters running out of roomNovember 21, 2009 3:00 PMBy Madeleine BaranHomeless shelters for adults in St. Paul are running out of room, while providers and city officials work to open an overflow shelter as soon as possible before the temperature drops.
Group known for criticizing violent video games to end operationsNovember 20, 2009 11:26 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarAn institute that has made a name for itself by criticizing violent video games said it will close its doors by the end of the year.
Non-profits analyze Give to the Max DayNovember 19, 2009 2:15 PMBy Marianne CombsMore than 3,300 Minnesota non-profits raised in excess of $14 million in charitable contributions earlier this week in the first known attempt to raise money for non-profits statewide in one day, on one Web site.
Looking for a sound bite to explain a mass murder?November 19, 2009 6:00 AMIf your impulse is to ask a Muslim about the Fort Hood shootings, restrain yourself.
HCMC approves big cuts in 2010 budgetNovember 18, 2009 8:16 PMBy Chris WilliamsThe Hennepin County Medical Center, the state's largest safety net hospital, will close at least two clinics, eliminate more than 150 positions and restrict access to its non-emergency services under a budget approved Wednesday.
Group staging protest of GAMC eliminationNovember 18, 2009 7:30 AMBy Madeleine BaranA group of low-income people and advocates will stage a "never-ending emergency room waiting line" outside of the Hennepin County Medical Center on Wednesday, to protest the elimination of General Assistance Medical Care.
MnSCU reports surge in underrepresented studentsNovember 18, 2009 6:32 AMThe Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is reporting a surge in the sort of students who in the past often didn't attend college.
Play3min 54secCommunity revives ailing mobile home parkNovember 18, 2009 3:00 AMBy Ambar EspinozaA St. Cloud-area mobile home park is showing that it is possible to turn around a park for the better, but it requires the cooperation of concerned citizens and most importantly, the park owner.
Play5min 59secRural mobile home park residents stuck in untenable homesNovember 17, 2009 3:00 AMBy Ambar EspinozaFor many residents in outstate Minnesota, manufactured home -- or trailer -- parks are affordable housing. But one such park in central Minnesota is described as an unfit place to live.