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MPR News Update

MPR News Update for Feb. 3, 2016

Heavy turnout and long lines at this week's precinct caucuses have renewed interest in trying to move Minnesota to a presidential primary. The last time Minnesota held a presidential primary was in 1992. | Today's Question: Should Minnesota drop the caucus system for a presidential primary?

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MPR News Update for March 1, 2016

MPR News will provide live, in-depth coverage of the Minnesota caucuses and Super Tuesday primaries online and on the radio. Listen to MPRnews starting at 7 p.m. tonight for results from Minnesota and around the country. You can get political news as it happens on MPRnews.org, and complete election results.

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MPR News Update for Feb. 29, 2016

Super Tuesday is almost here. MPR News will provide live, in-depth coverage of the Minnesota caucuses and Super Tuesday primaries online and on the radio. Listen to MPRnews starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday for results from Minnesota and around the country. You can get political news as it happens on MPRnews.org. We have you covered if you still have questions about how the Minnesota caucuses work. And for a deep dive, see all of our stories on Election 2016.

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MPR News Update for Feb. 26, 2016

Trying to pull your truck out of the ice? Lake Onalaska — the part of the Mississippi River separating La Crosse, Wis., from Dresbach, Minn. — is a lake that makes you work for it.

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MPR News Update for Feb. 25, 2016

"The end of the Clearview typeface on the nation's highways has begun," writes NewsCut blogger Bob Collins. "It's the typeface used on highway signs and yesterday the 30-day waiting period for people to raise a ruckus over the Federal Highway Administration's decision to eliminate its use expired."

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MPR News Update for Feb. 23, 2016

The history of black baseball in Minnesota comes to life in Frank White's book on the subject, "They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota." | The Thread

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MPR News Update for Feb. 22, 2016

Minnesota officials were scrambling Monday to figure out how they issued a personalized license plate with a slur against Muslims. The Department of Public Safety is also in the process of revoking and taking possession of the plates..

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MPR News Update for Feb. 19, 2016

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is coming to Minnesota next week ahead of the March 1 precinct caucuses. Meanwhile, here are five things to watch in Saturday's Nevada and South Carolina elections. Stay up-to-date on political news with Capitol View.

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MPR News Update for Feb. 18, 2016

Jared Allen didn't win the Super Bowl, but still kind of goes out on top. The ex-Vikings defender made his exit from the NFL Thursday atop his horse in a wintry field.

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