Education
How Minn. colleges are teaming up to give students a cheaper path to 4-year degrees
Steven Ahmad spent his first few years after high school sweating it out in a restaurant kitchen. “Being a line cook was definitely good motivation of ...
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News
Minnesota, you got off easy this winter
If you feel we’ve had a mild winter, you’re right. We’ve racked up just 48 points on the Winter Misery Index this year, which measures the ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 17, 2017 9:34 am
Agriculture
Mediation program can save struggling farmers; Program gives farmers chance to renegotiate terms of debt
Sometimes it takes just one event to put a farm in financial peril. For Jessica and Chad Hofschulte, it was a less than honest fertilizer company. ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:18 am
News
Immigrants affected by travel ban become American citizens
ST. PAUL — Just two weeks ago, Fateme Farmad was one of many travelers affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration that kept ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:37 am
RSS General
Study: Safe drivers may be hit with auto insurance rate hikes
Safe drivers in the Twin Cities and several other markets are often getting hit with unfair insurance rate hikes, a consumer watchdog group claims.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:37 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Minnesota launches anti-opioid ad campaign; Commercials take tough a tone
A new anti-opioid advertising campaign is directed at family and friends of potential opioid abusers rather than addicts themselves. Attorney general Lori Swanson is spearheading ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:30 am
Obits
Gladys P. Holst, 92
Gladys P. Holst, 92, of Austin, Minnesota, and formerly of Dexter, Minnesota, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys Campus ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:22 am
News
GOP lawmakers eye state agency cuts to fund tax relief
Minnesota Republican lawmakers see an opening this session to make deep reductions in state agency budgets and use the savings to pay for a long ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:07 am
Health
To replace Obamacare, GOP pushes ‘high-risk’ pool
For many Republicans looking to scrap the Affordable Care Act, the fix will come from separating people into two pools. The lower-cost one would be for ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 13, 2017 10:18 am
News
AG Swanson: Minn. will continue lawsuit against Trump
Minnesota attorney general Lori Swanson said she’s gratified by a federal appeals court panel’s refusal to reinstate President Trump’s travel ban. “A whole lot of ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:01 am
News
‘We’re not going to put a sales tax on dying’; Lawmakers want to bury tax on viewing caskets
ST. PAUL —The old saying goes that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. At Minnesota’s Capitol, lawmakers are working to make ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 10, 2017 10:30 am
Education
Lawmakers considering help with private school bills
A legislative proposal to increase access to private schools is set for a committee hearing at the state House Thursday. The proposal has two main parts: ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:58 am
Education
Career, technical teachers in short supply at Minn. schools
Minnesota schools say they don't have enough teachers to help prepare high school students for careers, and in the coming weeks lawmakers at the Capitol ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:58 am
News
Washington worries hang over Minn. budget
Minnesota gets more than $11.5 billion a year from the federal government to spend on things like health care, road construction, policing and education. No one ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:32 am
Business
Rochester eyes ‘game changer’ transit plan, but will public get on board?
Rochester has big plans to add 30,000 jobs over the next 20 years, driven by Mayo Clinic’s expansion. That rapid growth, however, could make downtown ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 6, 2017 10:00 am
SportsPlus
Timberwolves vs. Jazz Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 30
The Utah Jazz (10-35) are underdogs (+7.5) as they try to break a seven-game losing streak when they…
Buy Tickets for Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild on January 30
The Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield and the Minnesota Wild’s Matthew Boldy will be two of the best players…
Matthew Boldy Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Canadiens Game – January 30
Matthew Boldy and the Minnesota Wild face the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell…
Marco Rossi Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Canadiens Game – January 30
The Minnesota Wild, featuring Marco Rossi, play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell…
Brock Faber Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Canadiens Game – January 30
The Minnesota Wild, including Brock Faber, will be on the ice Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, versus the…