Gov. Dayton asks feds to ease rules on livestock grazing after tough winter
Gov. Mark Dayton is still on his trade trip to Sweden, Norway and Germany, but his office said he's sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for federal help for state livestock...
View ArticleRepubican state Rep. Mike Benson to challenge Congressman Tim Walz
State Rep. Mike Benson, a Republican from Rochester in his second term, says he wants to run for Congress in the 1st District against U.S. Rep. Tim Walz.Benson told the Rochester Post-Bulletin that...
View ArticleEconomic contest: 'Wisconsin's not even in the game' with us
At MPR, Paul Tosto updates the latest in his series of Minnesota v. Wisconsin in the matter of economic health. “[A]s we’ve noted repeatedly in past posts (find a sampling here, here and here)...
View ArticlePew Poll: Large majority of Americans oppose getting more involved in Syria
A new Pew poll finds that by 70-20 percent, the U.S. public opposes the U.S. getting more involved in the Syrian civil war by supplying arms to the rebels.This is the third time in the past year and a...
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Minnesota has fifth fastest-growing economy in nation
Unless numbers have started to lie …Martin Moylan’s MPR story says: “Minnesota has one of the fastest-growing economies in the country, says a study by the U.S Bureau of Economic Analysis. The federal...
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Asians fastest-growing ethnic group in Minnesota
Fresh U.S. Census data shows Asians to be the fastest growing ethnic group in the state, their numbers driven by immigrants pursuing high-tech jobs and young families having babies.Minnesota’s Asian...
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The sorry state of companies' public apologies
It’s bad enough when someone at your company is rude to a customer. Or damages an order during shipping. Or releases shoddy mobile apps. Or hacks into personal cell phone accounts. Or misleads...
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The long shelf life of Ry-Krisp
In 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and the country's been eating Ry-Krisp ever since. Minneapolis has also been the one and only location where...
View ArticleRadio host Jason Lewis will not run for office next year
WASHINGTON — Radio host Jason Lewis told listeners Monday he will not run for office next year.Lewis had said he was thinking about running for U.S. Senate against Al Franken, and he was considered a...
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Fringe names Larson director; Guthrie's 50th festivities will have something...
The Minnesota Fringe Festival has a new executive director. Jeff D. Larson, currently associate director, will take over for Robin Gillette in September following the 2013 festival. Larson’s ascendancy...
View ArticleVenezuela grants conditional release of Chávez-era judge
Jailed Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, often referred to as “Hugo Chávez’s political prisoner,” was freed on Friday after spending more than three years in detention. Following petitions from international...
View ArticleInfertile Crescent: Waters run dry in Iraqi marshes
BASRA, Iraq — Jassim al-Asadi was born 56 years ago in a boat at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Back then, vast wetlands covered one-fifth of Iraq, sustaining a unique culture of...
View ArticleNYU denies Beijing scuttled Chen Guangcheng's fellowship
Chinese activist and whistle-blower Chen Guangcheng is accusing New York University of submitting to Chinese pressure in pulling a fellowship position he had held since arriving in the United States...
View ArticleRohani vows to reset Iran's relations with the world
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani has promised to use his victory to transform the Islamic Republic’s relations with the outside world and with its own citizens.Three days after a stunning upset at...
View ArticleIsrael debates branding settler price tag attacks 'terrorism'
Frustrated at their inability to stem a spike in violence against West Bank Palestinians by Jewish settlers with so-called "price tag" attacks, over the weekend Israeli law enforcement authorities...
View ArticleArizona can't ask voters for proof of citizenship, Supreme Court rules
The US Supreme Court has struck down an Arizona requirement that state residents provide documentary proof of US citizenship before being allowed to register to vote, saying the provision violates...
View ArticleSyria crowds tax evasion at the top of the G8 agenda
LONDON, UK — David Cameron had hoped his initiative against tax evasion and murky financial dealings would headline the annual summit of the Group of Eight industrial countries he hosts Monday and...
View ArticleGOP freshman Rep. FitzSimmons spending summer explaining his gay-marriage votes
In one sense, David FitzSimmons, freshman state representative from Albertville, represented a Republican high point of the legislative session. He was one of the few Republicans to successfully attach...
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Learning Buddies work one-on-one with Dakota County kids to ensure they reach...
If this were your run-of-the-mill feature story about a program that matches older adults with time and talent with classrooms full of inquisitive youngsters, you’d be forgiven for thinking you know...
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Are Minnesota craft breweries doing enough to market themselves differently?
Communications Conversations Last week, I attended a great event at a craft brewery here in Minneapolis named 612Brew (hosted by Minnesota PRSA). I had a great time catching up with a number of...
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