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Star Tribune endorses Hodges, spurns Andrew
Betsy Hodges’ campaign for Minneapolis mayor received a boost today from the city’s daily paper. The Star Tribune endorsed Hodges as its first choice in the crowded, 35-candidate field. The paper applauded her work on the city’s budget and her willingness to challenge powerful police and firefighter unions on pension issues. “I couldn’t have predicted Read more →
What’s the history behind passenger trains at the Union Depot?
A question about the history of Amtrak passenger trains in the Twin Cities surfaced this week after we published a story about the trains moving from their Midway station in St. Paul to the St. Paul Union Depot later this year. Did Amtrak’s Empire Builder train ever use the St. Paul Union Depot station? Now, Read more →
Not a soul in sight for 15 days, Ely bushwhacker emerges from the wild
MPR News live: Join a chat with Jason Monday at 11a. Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn. via the Old Cloquet Railroad line about 8 miles Read more →
Memorial honors Chuck Waibel, passionate about local food
Admirers of Chuck Waibel, of Milan in western Minnesota, are gathering Saturday to honor the man. Waibel, who died this summer at the age of 55, was a strong proponent of local foods and of building greenhouses that could extend the growing season for producers.
Veterans march to raise awareness of military suicides
Dozens of veterans have embarked on a 23-mile walk to raise awareness about military suicides.  The march began Friday morning at the VFW on Lakeshore Drive South in Richfield where it was headed to the State Capitol in St. Paul before ending at the VFW in Uptown Minneapolis. According to data compiled by the Department Read more →
What limits should be applied to mind reading technology?
“By scanning blogs of brain activity, scientists may be able to decode people’s thoughts, dreams and intentions,” writes Kerri Smith in Nature Magazine. Although companies are starting to pursue brain decoding for a few applications, such as market research and lie detection, scientists are far more interested in using this process to learn about the…