Tim NelsonIt turns out the old Dayton’s store might not have held the only mummified monkey in Minneapolis. An old movie house monkey giveaway might have gone awry. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Tim Nelson
Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News, and a 20-year veteran of local news. He’s been covering the Vikings stadium issue since 2011.
The Take Charge of Education program began in 1997 and has become a fixture of in-store announcements and a staple of school fundraising. The company said it has already reached its goal of giving $1 billion to education. Read more →
Now I’m rethinking plans for my Dexy’s Midnight Runners revival tour. A new band name law, among others, takes effect tomorrow.
Something clearly went wrong down in Knoxville on Sunday, but exactly what is kind of hard to put a finger on.
The echoes of the 35W bridge collapse are still sounding. You might be reading one right now.
The new express bus to Los Angeles was sitting in traffic on Interstate 94 this morning.
Police and war protesters met outside the Xcel Energy Center this afternoon. It started off so smoothly, you’d think it was by invitation.
Piggybacking on a theme
China is seeing an unprecedented outpouring for victims of this week’s earthquake. It may mark a turning point for the nation, say observers like Adam Minter.
Minnesota’s best-known former governor will be on Midday today. We’re as curious about what he’ll say as you are.