Minnesota Public Radio

St. Louis County to close 4 rural schools, build 2
Minnesota Public Radio – 1 hr 31 mins ago

Voters in northern Minnesota have narrowly approved a $78 million construction plan for the St. Louis County school district, including closing four aging schools and building two new ones. Full Story »
U.S. technology chief to speak at Minn. conference
Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 1 min ago

President Barack Obama's technology chief speaks Wednesday to government information technology professionals in Minnesota. Full Story »
Meetings set on proposed Iron Range copper-nickel mine
Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 4 mins ago

Government agencies plan to hold two public meetings this week about the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mining project on the Iron Range. Full Story »
12 Minnesota schools get $500,000 to teach Chinese
Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 11 mins ago

Twelve Minnesota schools are to split nearly $500,000 from the Confucius Institute Headquarters in Beijing, China, to teach Chinese language and culture. Full Story »
John Rutter: What Sweeter Music
Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 1:11 am ET

John Birge talks with composer John Rutter Full Story »
Lake cabin owners take hard hit with increased property taxes
Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 1:04 am ET

Thousands of Minnesota property owners will face big property tax increases next year, and a change in state law is causing sticker shock for many. Among the hardest hit are lake cabin owners and farmers. Full Story »
New farming practices in middle of global warming debate
Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 1:04 am ET

America's vast stretches of farmland are a big resource in the fight against global warming because their soil traps carbon, but not all farmers believe changing their ways to help would be profitable. Full Story »
Allen, guitarist for Suburbs, dies at 54
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 8:07 pm ET

Bruce Allen, guitarist for the rock band the Suburbs, died Monday after a brief hospitalization. He was 54. Full Story »
Unemployment extensions causing confusion for some Minnesotans
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 7:04 pm ET

A slew of extensions prolonging federal jobless benefits are coming to an end later this month, and the change is causing confusion for some unemployed Minnesotans, and prompting debate over additional extensions. Full Story »
Some different views of the holidays
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 6:22 pm ET

Around this time of year there are almost as many holiday productions in Minnesota as bodies of water, but if you're looking for something a little different, grab yourself an egg nog, we'll take it from here. Full Story »
AP sources: Senate Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run health plan
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 6:07 pm ET

Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a full-blown government-run insurance option from the health care reform bill, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. Full Story »
Man suing over alleged sexual abuse at St. John's Abbey
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 6:07 pm ET

A Minnesota man Tuesday sued the Order of St. Benedict at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville over alleged sexual abuse. Full Story »
Lynx hire Cheryl Reeve; third coach in the last year
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 5:37 pm ET

Reeve will replace head coach Jennifer Gillom, who led the Women's National Basketball Association team since June. Full Story »
New Classical Tracks: A Sense of Play
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 5:37 pm ET

On their new disc, Rolf Lislevand and friends bring improvisation, and a touch of playfulness, to music of the Renaissance. Full Story »
H1N1 leads to more pneumonia cases
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 5:27 pm ET

H1N1 flu is waning in Minnesota, but the current outbreak caused a lot of severe pneumonia cases -- especially in people who are not normally at risk. Full Story »
Minnesotans press for change at Copenhagen global warming conference
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 5:07 pm ET

Thousands of people are in Copenhagen for the international conference on global warming, including dozens of environmentalists, educators and students from Minnesota. Full Story »
Inside the world of genetic medicine
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 5:06 pm ET

Genetic medicine started as a subspecialty of pediatrics to identify and treat an inherited disease. As genomic science expands, and more rare diseases are discovered and understood, it has been brought to the forefront of preventive care. Full Story »
College of St. Benedict renames Petters Auditorium
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 3:59 pm ET

The College of St. Benedict has renamed the Petters Auditorium at its arts center following the conviction on fraud charges last week of benefactor Tom Petters. Full Story »
Bill Green says test scores a concern in final 'State of the Schools' speech
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 3:42 pm ET

Minneapolis schools are on the cusp of seeing higher test scores, but a large achievement gap remains. Full Story »
Gov. Pawlenty not making cuts to local government aid this month
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 3:06 pm ET

Gov. Pawlenty said this Tuesday afternoon that he will not be making any cuts in aid to local governments this month. Full Story »
Dick Day resigns from Senate to lobby for gambling
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 1:57 pm ET

A veteran state lawmaker says he's resigning his Minnesota Senate seat in a month to lobby full time for legislation to expand gambling. Full Story »
Minnesota National Guard in wartime
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 1:37 pm ET

Sixteen members of the Minnesota National Guard have been killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and 2,240 Minnesota National Guard soldiers and airmen will spend Christmas overseas. On Midday, Adj. Gen. Larry Shellito talks about Minnesotans who are serving in wartime. Full Story »
Obama's plan: 'Spend our way out' of downturn
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 1:34 pm ET

President Barack Obama outlined new multibillion-dollar stimulus and jobs proposals Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession" until more Americans are back at work. Full Story »
One Northstar train breaks down; parts replaced on all of them
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 1:19 pm ET

Metro Transit is replacing a part on its five Northstar trains after one train broke down on Sunday, just three weeks after the commuter rail service began. Full Story »
Obama unveils plan to spur job creation
Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 8, 1:07 pm ET

Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama unveils a plan to get more Americans back to work. A White House official calls the President's speech an "outline for the way forward." Full Story »