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MPR News Update

MPR News Update for Nov. 16

Good morning! Rainy today with a high of around 52. And in case you missed the news last week, entrance fees to all 76 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas will be waived on Black Friday. The DNR says there is a Minnesota state park within 30 miles of almost everyone, so no excuses for being a couch potato. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for Nov. 13, 2015

Tired of spending cash on Black Friday? Spend some time outdoors, then. Minnesota officials say entrance fees to all state parks and recreation areas will be waived Nov. 27.

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MPR News Update for Nov. 12, 2015

Lake Mille Lacs may be famous for its walleye fishing, but as Robert Hawkins found out this week, it also holds at least one mammoth 57-inch muskie. The angler released his impressive catch after documenting it.

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MPR News Update for Nov. 11, 2015

Got plans for dinner? How about a little boiled meat? No -- seriously. Cookbook author and Minnesotan Amy Thielen says a giant pot of steaming broth is exactly the remedy for a chilly, rainy day like today. Here's a recipe.

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MPR News Update for Nov. 10, 2015

A Hennepin County judge on Tuesday dropped all remaining charges against 11 organizers of a Black Lives Matter protest at Mall of America last December. Charges against other protesters remain in place.

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MPR News Update - November 9, 2015

Here are stories about everyday Minnesotans, reported by six college students who participated in "Next Generation Radio."

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MPR News Update for Nov. 6, 2015

At 10 past 5, the bell tower at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth calls 70 Benedictine nuns to prayer. All except Sister Lisa Maurer, whose prayers will come later. Now, she's busy at football practice, dispensing fist bumps, hugs and constant encouragement.

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MPR News Update for Nov. 5, 2015

Minnesota's beloved Honeycrisp is taking a few knocks today. A New York Times writer says the Honeycrisp is popular, "but ... the apple is soft, quickly dissolving in the mouth. Its flavor is inconsistent and fades in in long storage, and it is maddeningly difficult to grow."

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