Play3min 37secGroups gearing up for 2010 censusDecember 1, 2008 2:00 PMBy Toni RandolphWhile the 2008 election is nearly over, but for the Senate recount, some people are already gearing up for another big civic activity -- the 2010 U.S. Census.
Play5min 01secBudget cuts end free supervised parenting helpNovember 28, 2008 4:00 PMBy Elizabeth StawickiBudget cuts have meant an end to supervised parental visits for some low-income families.
Minnesota school counselors struggle with huge caseloadsNovember 28, 2008 2:59 AMBy Dan GundersonMinnesota scores well on some education statistics, but is near the bottom of national rankings for school counselors. Experts say eliminating school counselors leads to lower test scores.
Play5min 09secCoyle center's work not slowed by neighborhood crimeNovember 27, 2008 2:00 PMBy Dan OlsonThe Brian Coyle center's mission of helping immigrants assimilate is as old as the Cedar Riverside neighborhood itself.
Play53min 59secPilgrims and Abraham LincolnNovember 27, 2008 12:00 AMThe Thanksgiving edition of Midmorning features conversations with two of the best known writers of history today.
Play4min 20secA final journey homeNovember 26, 2008 3:44 PMBy Elizabeth BaierMore Mexicans are living in the U.S. than ever before and as they die, many families decide to send their loved ones back home to be buried. The process is called repatriation. The decision is an emotional one that often comes at a high cost.
Play4min 12secWalk to End Hunger on ThanksgivingNovember 26, 2008 9:10 AMOn Thanksgiving morning at the Mall of America, volunteers and participants gather for the first annual "Walk to End Hunger."
Police take search for missing man to MississippiNovember 26, 2008 7:57 AMBy Minnesota News NetworkDive teams are expected to search the Mississippi River Wednesday for an 80-year-old retired St. Cloud State University professor.
Play53min 58secA new era for stem cell research?November 26, 2008 12:00 AMPresident-elect Barack Obama has suggested that he'll be doing an about face on many of President Bush's policies, including the restrictions on stem cell research. Bioethicists, researchers, and the Vatican alike are watching this move closely.
Play4min 05secWillmar entrepreneur is part of growing Somali populationNovember 25, 2008 4:00 PMBy Ambar EspinozaThe west-central community of Willmar is becoming increasingly diverse. Census data from 2000 shows Willmar had the third largest Latino population in Minnesota. Now, it also has a rapidly-growing Somali population.