Shootings highlight the extraordinary risks of ordinary lifeJune 26, 2009 6:00 AMBy Syl JonesNot all disturbed people are armed and dangerous, but any of them could be.
Play3min 53secSummer camp helps soldiers' kids adjustJune 24, 2009 3:06 PMBy Sea StachuraA summer camp in Hudson, Wis. is helping provide a bit of normalcy for kids whose military parents have been deployed overseas.
Play53min 55secFood for thoughtJune 23, 2009 4:08 PMThe man known for the "Endless Soup Bowl" and other eating experiments joins Midmorning to discuss the latest on food and diet research and his time at the USDA.
I-394 exit to downtown Minneapolis closedJune 23, 2009 10:53 AMBy Elizabeth BaierAn exit ramp in downtown Minneapolis has been temporarily closed while crews prepare for additional roadwork in the area later this year.
Strawberry farms open for business this weekendJune 19, 2009 10:07 AMBy Elizabeth BaierThe sweet scent of strawberries will be in the air, as strawberry patches around the region prepare to open for business this weekend.
Play3min 26secWriter recalls relative's wedding-night abduction nearly 90 years agoJune 18, 2009 4:34 PMJune is a popular month for weddings in Minnesota. It's been that way for years. This evening, commentator Peg Guilfoyle plans to celebrate the anniversary of one unusual wedding that made headlines 90 years ago.
Midmorning Weekend: Midwestern writersJune 18, 2009 3:08 PMMidmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.
Minnesota Zoo goes smoke-free this weekendJune 17, 2009 1:03 PMThe Minnesota Zoo is banning outdoor smoking beginning Saturday.
Play53min 54secCannes recap and summer filmsJune 16, 2009 3:24 PMOur favorite film critic is just back from the France where he was attending the Cannes film festival. He'll dish on this summer's best movie offerings.
Play8min 32secMinn. man plans to ski down world's second-highest peakJune 15, 2009 4:55 PMBy Tom CrannA Minnesota mountain climber is planning to become the first person to climb up -- and then ski down -- the world's second-highest peak.