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Red Lake tribe resumes commercial fishing industry

Red Lake tribe resumes commercial fishing industry

Commercial walleye fishing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation is making a comeback after being idle for more than a decade. The industry was shut down in 1995 after the walleye population crashed because of overfishing.
by Tom Robertson

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Drinking to excess?

Drinking to excess?

Health experts, college officials, parents, and college students joined Kerri Miller in the UBS Forum to discuss what binge drinking is, why it occurs so frequently on college campuses, and what might be done to bring it under control.

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Student privacy an issue

A professor at Bemidji State University, talks with MPR's Stephanie Hemphill about her concerns over student drinking, and her frustration with restrictions on notifying parents of at-risk students.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Binge drinking and the family's role

Binge drinking and the family's role

Stories of young people excessively drinking -- be it at a rural bar or a college party -- prompt a lot of people to ask, "Where are the parents?"
by Nanci Olesen

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MPR video: What does it mean to binge drink?

In Minnesota almost 51 percent of people age 18 to 24 in the state's metro areas admitted to binge drinking in a recent survey. Among their rural counterparts that number jumps to 60 percent, according to figures from the 2005 Minnesota Survey of Adult Substance Abuse.

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What is it about college that makes people drink more?

What is it about college that makes people drink more?

All of the high-profile alcohol-related deaths in the last few months have involved college students, or young people preparing to return to college. Colleges have long struggled with the problem of heavy drinking by students and so far, have had little success combating it.
by Art Hughes

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Binge drinking is not so new

Binge drinking is not so new

In spite of the headlines about the recent deaths of several college students due to binge drinking, it seems drinking on college campuses hasn't changed all that much over the last 20 years. But the serious problems that come with heavy drinking go beyond the tragedies that make the headlines.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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MPR video: Why drink to excess?

Binge drinking happens on virtually every college campus. Minnesota Public Radio producer Charlie Knutson asked students near the University of Minnesota what motivates young people to binge drink.

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The Midwest is the worst for binge drinking

The Midwest is the worst for binge drinking

Binge drinking is more common in Minnesota, Wisconsin and other upper Midwestern states than in any other part of the country. Experts aren't sure why that is.
by Tim Post

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Our audience weighs in

Our audience weighs in

Why do people, especially young people, drink to excess? Minnesota Public Radio News posed the question to students, young people, parents, educators and counselors. They shared their thoughts about the causes, the hidden issues, and what works and doesn't work when dealing with binge drinking.
by Anna Weggel

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