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GOP amendments torpedo giant farm bill
Congress has been an absurdity for so long that it’s hard to see why anyone was surprised at the farm bill vote. Don Davis’ story for the Forum papers says: “U.S. House agriculture leaders will try,...
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Minneapolis gears up for Secret City; Dog Day at MIA
St. Paul has Northern Spark; Minneapolis has Secret City, with more sensible hours. Starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, ending at midnight, it’s jam-packed with places to go and things to see and do on the...
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Best Buy offers free iPhone trade-In, recalls laptop battery
Best Buy Company, Inc., is reportedly re-launching a trade-in program that lets consumers swap their iPhone 4 or 4S for a “free” iPhone 5.Separately, the Richfield-based retailer recently recalled some...
View ArticleWhen orchestra players leave, it's usually for a better post, not a lateral move
Though orchestras may lose a few players to other orchestras, these are usually due to promotions to better-paying jobs and/or title positions. In the case of the Minnesota Orchestra, many of the...
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Advocates for poor put raising Minnesota’s minimum wage on top of priority list
Advocates for the poor couldn’t help but notice the ketchup bottles sitting on luncheon tables at their gathering Thursday, an odd condiment for the pasta salad on the menu. Then they looked closer...
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Teacher training schools dispute study's 'grades,' data and methodology
CC/Flickr/ShaylorWhether the concerns of traditional teacher prep programs about the NCTQ rating are borne out, there is widespread agreement that change is needed.Last week, the Minnesota colleges...
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Mayo study of one Minnesota county finds 70% taking prescription drugs
Creative Commons/Sheep purpleThe three most commonly prescribed drugs are antibiotics, antidepressants and opioid pain medications.Almost 70 percent of people living in Minnesota's Olmsted County take...
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Inside Minnesota Opera's Resident Artist Program
MNOriginal gives us a glimpse inside the Minnesota Opera's Resident Artist Program. Every year, Artistic Director Dale Johnson and Artistic Relations and Planning Director Floyd Anderson select only a...
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Gather with the Norwegians and the Lutherans this weekend in rural Minnesota
Minnesota Prairie Roots IF YOU’RE NORWEGIAN (which I’m not), appreciate historic country churches (which I do), rejoice in the preservation of old buildings (which I do) and value worshiping God in a...
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What should be done to save Isle Royale wolves? Maybe nothing, experts say
CC/Flickr/ViewminderThe wolf population trend on Isle Royale for the last six years has been steadily downward.About 100 people gathered last night to hear a panel of four experts discuss what should...
View ArticleNew Minnesota laws take effect July 1: taxes on top incomes, cigarettes; more...
Many of the laws passed in the past legislative session will take effect July 1, including more money for all-day kindergarten, higher education and millions more for city and county budgets.Some of...
View ArticleStunning farm bill defeat lays bare House dysfunction
The dysfunctional House of Representatives claimed another legislative victim on Thursday: the farm bill.Once believed to be a nearly sure-fire bipartisan achievement for Congress this year, the...
View ArticleIndia floods: Death toll surpasses 600 as thousands remain stranded
India's devastating floods have left at least 500 people dead, with officials speculating that the number of casualties could surpass 1,000 in what is being called a "Himalayan tsunami." "We have...
View ArticleGay rights bombshell: Why key 'gay conversion' group is closing
In an extraordinary about-face, a leading Christian “gay conversion” ministry in the US – Exodus International – has decided to close its doors, after its president apologized for what he called the...
View ArticleBrazil government to meet over ongoing protests
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called an emergency cabinet meeting, amid nationwide protests in which one person has died.A reversal of the transport fare hikes that sparked the protests, as...
View ArticleTurkey protesters put signs down, start talking strategy
It’s almost midnight, but the outdoor amphitheater at a small park in Istanbul is packed to capacity, with small groups crowded around outside. They’ve gathered for what amounts to an open mic...
View ArticleThe Tea Party made Marco Rubio, and now they want to break him
There seems to be a news story every day making this point. The Tea Party rally (thinly, and hilariously disguised as a press conference) in Washington on Wednesday was more dramatic evidence that the...
View ArticleMayors from up and down the Mississippi River to meet in St. Cloud
Mayors from up and down the mighty Mississippi River will gather in St. Cloud June 27 and 28 to talk about ways to make the river more sustainable.The mayors, part of the Mississippi River Cities and...
View ArticleSt. Louis River cleanup gets $3 million in state and federal grants
State and federal officials announced Friday grants of $3 million to help clean up the St. Louis River in the Duluth area.The money — $2.19 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under...
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1,300 gun thefts, losses reported last year in Minnesota
Over 1,300 guns were … reported … lost or stolen in Minnesota last year. Brandt Williams of MPR says: “Last year, 1,353 firearms in Minnesota were reported lost or stolen and logged into the National...
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