Play53min 57secPrince rememberedApril 21, 2016 12:00 AMPrince program begins after about 15 minutes. Minneapolis pop music superstar Prince died today at the age of 57. Tom Weber hosts, with Bill Wareham of MPR News and Jim McGuinn of The Current.
16 things you should know about PrinceApril 21, 2016 12:00 AMBy Laura Yuen, Cody Nelson, and Nancy YangThe Purple One was a giant in the music world, penning hits for other artists and widely cited as an influence and mentor by other performers. While all the world discusses him after his death, here are a few things you should know.
Play5min 38sec'Unprecedented' need for Twin Cities heroin treatmentApril 20, 2016 10:48 AMBy Jon CollinsThe number of people entering treatment for heroin addiction in the Twin Cities reached a historic high last year and more people are being treated for heroin now than marijuana, a state drug abuse expert says.
Play3min 56sec'Culture of second chances' -- or opportunity for struggling students?April 20, 2016 4:00 AMBy Laura YuenAs schools try to close the achievement gap, some educators worry that a shift in grading standards -- and allowing students to correct answers they've gotten wrong on tests -- isn't preparing their students for college or the workplace.
Police identify man fatally shot in Mounds Park in St. PaulApril 19, 2016 2:30 PMBy Mukhtar M. IbrahimA 24-year-old Minneapolis man has been arrested in connection with the Sunday evening shooting incident, according to police.
Man to plead guilty in fire at Grand Forks Somali restaurantApril 19, 2016 2:06 PMBy The Associated PressAuthorities say the Dec. 7 fire at the Juba Coffee House was started by a homemade explosive and caused an estimated $90,000 in damage.
A last chance for historic Dayton's Bluff homesApril 19, 2016 12:30 PMBy Tracy MumfordThe city of St. Paul is seeking developers for six historic properties in Dayton's Bluff. On Sunday, people toured the vacant homes, stepping into the city's past.
Arrest made in fatal St. Paul park shootingApril 18, 2016 1:00 PMBy Associated PressA 24-year-old Minneapolis man has been booked on suspicion of homicide in a shooting Sunday at St. Paul's Indian Mounds Regional Park that left one man dead and another injured.
Play3min 50secShe lost her fiance to painkillers and went on to fight for NarcanApril 18, 2016 4:00 AMBy Jon CollinsSteve Rummler and Lexi Reed Holtum were high school sweethearts who went their own ways after graduation. Years later, they reunited, fell back in love and planned to marry. A prescription for opioid painkillers -- and later, addiction -- intervened.
Play4min 31secHe sold drugs to his own community; now he fights for redemptionApril 18, 2016 4:00 AMBy Jon CollinsJames Cross used to sell drugs in Minneapolis and on northern Minnesota's Native American reservations. After more than two decades in and out of jail, he's working to support recovery and addiction programs in Native American communities.