Bob CollinsWe’re seeing the first images of the flooding along the Kinnickinnic River near River Falls, Wis., where almost 7 inches of rain fell early this morning. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for July 2015
When pianos were placed around St. Paul a few years ago as a public arts project, organizers never got a response like the similar project in Sarasota, Florida.
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Six inches of rainfall in six hours raises this question about life in Minnesota: Would you rather have a foot of snow, freezing temps and a dry basement? Or summertime temperatures, rain, and soggy carpet? Again. Read more →
The people of Wisconsin did themselves proud on a weekend that celebrates freedom and democratic (small ‘D’) values.
They turned aside a Republican attempt to cloak the state’s government in secrecy. Read more →
Forum Communications is a fairly conservative media outlet whose editorials and endorsements have mirrored the tax policies of the Republican Party.
So it wasn’t insignificant yesterday when the company’s editorial in the Fargo Forum acknowledged when it comes to business, Minnesota — long painted as the anti-business state — has it over North Dakota.
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Burt — his real name was Ingram — died over the weekend in the backwoods of Maine where he kept bees to make a living after moving there from New York.
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The man who drove a fire truck festooned with the Confederate flag at a parade in Albert Lea has defended his display in a common manner.
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An acquaintance said ‘You’ve got to see the Madeline Island Fourth of July Parade’ and so we checked it out on Saturday. And he was right; it was the perfect blend of what passes for a patriotic gathering on the quirkiest of the Apostle Islands.
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The plan from a private group to build high-speed passenger rail between St. Paul and Rochester probably isn’t going anywhere. Read more →
Minnesota has its political flaws, to be sure. Most of its important legislation is cut in back-room deals and we find out well after the fact that somehow, someway, an Iron Range lawmaker got a million dollars to replace an outhouse in the middle of nowhere.
Sometimes lawmakers vote for things without having a clue what the impact is and sometimes the impact is tragic, but for the most part their lack of vision is out in the open for most of us to see if we want to take a look. Read more →
It’s mayfly season along the Mississippi River. Hastings officials have turned out the lights at night to try to bring the disgust-o-meter reading down.
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The theory is that a second train would provide more reliability on a route that has absolutely none right now. Don’t get your hopes up. Read more →
Because sometimes the only thing going on the world that can hold our attention for longer than 30 seconds is a water-skiing squirrel, that’s why. Read more →
The unemployment rate released every month by the Labor Department is mostly a crock. So why do we still care what it shows?
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Sonia Manzano never got the same credit for helping raise your children that other characters on Sesame Street did.
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