Social Issues

Supreme Court settles some questions, leaves others open
The court's decision in the unallotment case was a defining moment in the struggle among Minnesota's three branches of government.
A group of protesters have been taken away from a Cargill Inc. office building in Minnetonka after locking themselves to a stairwell.
State support for elderly faces uncertain future
With the second-highest rate of elderly poverty in central Minnesota, Todd County relies heavily on state support to care for its seniors. But Medical Assistance has been the subject of budget cuts recently, and those cuts may be just the beginning.
The hard-won success of "The Help"
Kathryn Stockett's novel "The Help" was the surprise literary success of 2009. After 60 agents rejected her manuscript, the first-time author's book has now been on the New York Times best-sellers list for 56 weeks.
Technology could serve the elderly, attract the young
Elected officials, business leaders, and regular citizens have debated for decades how to bolster the economy, provide jobs for Todd's youth so they'll stay or return after college and attract people like Dagen and Fletschock.
The House is expected to take up more cuts to health and welfare programs on Tuesday to help balance the state budget.
Twin Cities letter carriers hope to break last year's haul at the annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive Saturday.
Four dead, 40 years ago
The shootings at Kent State offer a poignant lesson for those who engage in hateful rhetoric today.
Bruce Feiler faces his mortality with a plan
Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and dreaded the thought of his young daughters growing up without a father figure. So he reached out to six men in his life and asked them to play his role for the girls in all passages of their lives.