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January 15, 2015 4:14 AM

Art Hounds: Duluth film, 12 Rods and 'Drum Machine'

The Art Hounds tell us about a new movie starring all-Duluth talent, the return of 12 Rods and Jill Bernard's improvised one-woman musical.

by Marianne Combs

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January 15, 2015 4:00 AM

DFL plan for free two-year college draws fire

Senate Democrats want to provide free education to students at Minnesota's two-year community and technical colleges. But Republicans and leaders of four-year colleges are wary of the plan.

by Tom Scheck

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January 15, 2015 4:00 AM

Archdiocese weighs bankruptcy, but what would it mean?

As three clergy sex abuse trials draw near, a bankruptcy filing could be a logical, if painful, next step for the Twin Cities archdiocese. Here's how it could unfold.

by Martin Moylan

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January 14, 2015 8:37 AM

Elton John took a Beatles song to No. 1

John was the second artist to have a No. 1 hit covering a song by the Beatles.

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January 14, 2015 6:01 AM

St. Paul police fatally shoot man during confrontation

Police said the shooting occurred when officers responded to a report that a man had threatened a woman via cell phone. The St. Paul NAACP called for an independent investigation.

by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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January 14, 2015 4:00 AM

Cold concern brings students coats, hats, mittens and more

When workers in the St. Paul Public Schools' Project Reach office saw students huddled under a towel, they took to Facebook. An appeal secured winter apparel for students who need it.

by Sasha Aslanian

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January 13, 2015 8:54 AM

Dylan bassist noticed the little things

"Saved" was co-written by Bob Dylan and his bass player during that period, Tim Drummond. Drummond died on Saturday at the age of 74.

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January 13, 2015 4:00 AM

One year after settlement, Minn. Orchestra is in a better place

One year after the Minnesota Orchestra and its musicians ended a turbulent contract dispute, audiences are back, and the orchestra is playing well. But financial challenges remain.

by Euan Kerr

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January 13, 2015 4:00 AM

Lower corn yields, prices to cut Minnesota farm income

Low prices for corn and a smaller than expected harvest in 2014 have combined to cause a big drop in the value of Minnesota's largest cash crop.

by Mark Steil

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January 13, 2015 4:00 AM

The middle aged, especially men, are at a growing risk of suicide

In 2013, 683 people committed suicide in the state. More than 30 percent of them, or 209, were men between the ages of 45 and 64.

by Peter Cox

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