Sobering looks at groundwater, a critical resource we take for granted
Whatever the fate of White Bear Lake, its fluctuations in recent years have helped to focus public discussion and journalistic enterprise on Minnesota's groundwater resource at a time when serious...
View ArticleAutism diagnoses are up; older dads more likely to have grandchild with autism
The number of school-aged children with an autism disorder in the United States may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new report published online Wednesday by the Centers...
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Minnesota needs an economic report to the governor — just like the president...
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueIt’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean spring break. The Economic Report of the President is here! Aren’t you excited? I am, though perhaps not as excited as Steve Martin...
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Gov. Mark Dayton signs health exchange bill, establishing MNsure
On Wednesday, Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill establishing a Minnesota-based health insurance exchange, part of the state's compliance with the Affordable Care Act. At the press conference following...
View ArticleGov. Dayton gets an earful from Duluth residents on his budget plans
About 130 people crowded into a room at the Duluth police headquarters Wednesday night to tell Gov. Mark Dayton what they think about his proposed budget. They had other thoughts, too.The governor is...
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Wolves assistant coach Bill Bayno Q&A: ‘All of the injuries hurt us on defense’
CORBIS/Darrell WalkerBill BaynoIf there is an area of the game where the Minnesota Timberwolves have exceeded expectations during this horribly injury-riddled season, it has been the overall team...
View ArticleMinnesota health exchange board members sought
Now that the Minnesota health insurance exchange MNsure has been signed into law, the governor must appoint six members to the board that will certify and select health insurance plans to be offered...
View ArticleU.S. House avoids government shutdown, passes GOP budget
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a six-month spending bill Thursday morning that staves off a potential government shutdown at the end of the month.The bill keeps this year’s $85 billion in...
View ArticleMinnesota job gains in February bring total to near pre-recession levels
Minnesota officials say the state gained 14,500 jobs in February, but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent.The monthly report from the state Department of Employment and...
View ArticleLights out in St. Paul Saturday night for Earth Hour to promote conservation
Many St. Paul buildings will turn off their lights for an hour Saturday night as the city participates in the international Earth Hour.The lights will go out from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to promote energy...
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Fargo may face one of its 'top five floods'
How’s that diversion channel coming along?Dave Kolpack of the AP says: “Residents along the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., should prepare for one of the top five floods in their...
View ArticleBachmann: Obamacare 'literally kills' women and children
WASHINGTON — Just hours after the House voted again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Michele Bachmann said the law “literally kills women, kills children, kills senior citizens.”Bachmann joined...
View ArticleSenators attach device tax repeal to budget bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to a budget resolution Thursday night repealing the Affordable Care Act tax on medical device manufacturers.The Senate voted 79-20 to repeal the 2.3...
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Orchestra lockouts: The longer this goes on without music being made, the...
MinnPost has noted the reticence of some politicians to take a stand in the orchestra lockouts (Doug Grow, Feb. 22). But I’m also wondering why so many people with a moral investment in these...
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Controversy over U of M clinical trial has heated up again
The complicated and disturbing case of Dan Markingson, the mentally ill young man from St. Paul who committed suicide in 2004 while enrolled in a University of Minnesota clinical trial of the...
View ArticleKenya's world-class runners face their greatest hurdle yet
NAIROBI, Kenya — Sports officials have banned two more Kenyan runners for doping offenses, bringing the number sanctioned here this year to five as a growing crisis threatens to engulf the country’s...
View ArticleFrom Turkish jail, Kurdish guerrilla leader offers to lay down arms
Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan today called for a cease-fire and withdrawal of his forces from Turkey, signaling a possible end to a three-decade-long conflict that has cost 40,000...
View ArticleGoogle's Eric Schmidt goes to Myanmar
Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, pressing his belief in the advantage of being a first mover, will be in Myanmar on Friday, visiting the country with the third-lowest rate of Internet access...
View ArticleWith Cyprus desperate for bailout help, Russia plays hardball
As Cyprus races against a deadline from Europe's central bank to put its financial house in order or face bankruptcy, the country's leaders are turning to an unlikely champion in hopes of finding some...
View ArticleColorado officials tighten security after killing of state prisons chief
Colorado authorities are following numerous leads but have not identified a suspect in the shooting of Tom Clements, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, officials said...
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