MPR News photos of the weekFebruary 24, 2012 2:03 PMMinnesota-native ski champ Lindsey Vonn, a quadruple-fatal car accident and Central Corridor light rail construction all made the news this week.
MPR News photos of the weekFebruary 17, 2012 1:53 PMBon Iver's Justin Vernon took home a few Grammy awards, Mark Dayton assessed the State of the State, we looked at 'food deserts,' the Twins started spring training and the Wild coped with a slide.
MPR News photos of the weekFebruary 10, 2012 2:20 PMThis week, Republican presidential candidates visited the state, we looked at the expansion of sand mining and visited the Ice Hole -- a bar on Lake Lida.
Photos: Dam modifications restore wildlife habitatFebruary 10, 2012 4:00 AMThe state Department of Natural Resources is modifying dams on the Red River northwest Minnesota to reconnect hundreds of miles of fish habitat for the first time in decades. Many of these dams were built to hold pools for city drinking water supplies during the extended drought of the 1930s.
Photos: Farmland holds wealth in sand mining boomFebruary 9, 2012 12:00 AMMinnesota farmland is increasingly luring companies that want to explore the earth beneath the soil. But some residents want to preserve the land and its current agricultural use.
Photos: Caucus night in MinnesotaFebruary 8, 2012 12:30 AMMinnesotans convened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 to decide which GOP candidate might best represent voters. The non-binding presidential straw poll is largely symbolic, but can give a good indication of how voters lean.
The Ice Hole: Part bar, part ice houseFebruary 6, 2012 11:10 AMBy Nathaniel MinorIce fishing and beer drinking are two closely intertwined traditions in Minnesota's winter months. Two enterprising business people in northwestern Minnesota figured out a novel way to capitalize on both.
MPR News photos of the weekFebruary 3, 2012 11:28 AMIn the news this week: The Arrowhead 135 endurance race, a novel idea for getting kids to pick veggies during school lunch, the Timberwolves in "Muskies" uniforms, Mitt Romney pays a visit, and more.
Photos: Racing the Arrowhead 135February 1, 2012 1:14 PMMinnesota's oddly warm winter put the kibosh on the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, but another competition -- on foot, bike or skis -- gave extreme athletes a chance to test their mettle Up North. The Arrowhead 135 endurance race on Jan. 30 from International Falls to the Fortune Bay Casino in Tower, attracted entrants from all over the country. First place eventually went to Kevin Breitenbach, of Alaska.
Photos: St. Paul Winter CarnivalJanuary 27, 2012 5:03 PMThe St. Paul Winter Carnival is the nation's largest and oldest winter festival. This year's festival continues the tradition, unseasonably warm weather has forced the cancellation of several events. Traditional to the festival is the the ice carving contest, which will still go on in downtown St. Paul. The Winter Carnival runs through Feb. 5.