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State picks up bill for butchering, if hunters donate their game

State picks up bill for butchering, if hunters donate their game

The gun deer hunting season begins on Nov. 3 in Minnesota. The venison donation program, in which hunters give deer meat to food shelves, has been around for three years. But this year, for the first time, the state is picking up the cost of butchering the animals.
by Perry Finelli

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Minneapolis marketing its tap water to other cities

Minneapolis marketing its tap water to other cities

Selling drinking water to other communities returns some of the $140 million spent on upgrading Minneapolis' filtration system.
by Brandt Williams

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'Black Radical' remembers his days as a Minnesota Communist

'Black Radical' remembers his days as a Minnesota Communist

Nelson Peery grew up in the only black family in Wabasha, Minnsota. It was as an Army soldier during World World II that he learned what racial discrimination meant. When he returned to Minnnesota, he joined the Comunist Party, which he says was the only racially integrated organization a person could join.

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A tribute to Jackie Robinson

A tribute to Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson, the black player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, died 35 years ago this week. The Kennedy Library in Boston hosted a recent forum on Robinson's life and historical significance.

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The challenge of affordable housing

The challenge of affordable housing

As the Metropolitan Council requires Twin Cities communities to build thousands of units of affordable housing, cities and residents raise concerns about sharing the burden and the opportunity.
by Peter Bell

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Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

The incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, among American Indians is 30 times higher than among whites. Indians in Minnesota say fetal alcohol damage is causing huge problems. Some say it's the No. 1 problem facing Indian communities.
by Tom Robertson

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Can you believe political ads?

Last week's feud between Rep. Michele Bachmann and local TV stations over an ad raises the question: can voters believe what they see?
by Jessica Mador

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Shakopee tribe's gift moves U closer to stadium fundraising goal

Shakopee tribe's gift moves U closer to stadium fundraising goal

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community boosts University of Minnesota stadium fundraising and starts a scholarship fund.
by Art Hughes

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Birth control in middle schools

Birth control in middle schools

A school committee in Maine has agreed to provide access to birth control pills to a public middle school. While some are applauding the move, critics say middle school is too early to provide kids with contraception.

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Jerry Wayne produces a bleak view of Los Angeles

Jerry Wayne produces a bleak view of Los Angeles

Jerry Wayne knows all about the good and the bad of Los Angeles. As a kid from central Minnesota, he headed west to try to make it in the music business. He saw how some people succeed, but many don't.
by Euan Kerr

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