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Social Issues

Rochester passes partner registry

The city of Rochester will create a registry for same-gender and other unmarried couples to ensure they can visit their partners in the hospital.

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Vegetables, tension grow on Hmong-American farm

Vegetables, tension grow on Hmong-American farm

A dispute last month in the southern Twin Cities community of Eagan has rattled Hmong-American farmers who grow vegetables near suburban homes. More than 40 growers sought restraining orders against a nearby resident who police say used a loaded shotgun to threaten a Hmong couple working in the field.
by Laura Yuen

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Has the luster rubbed off the iPhone 4?

Has the luster rubbed off the iPhone 4?

The iPhone 4 was supposed to be faster and more reliable than the previous generations of attention-grabbing mobile device. Glitches continue, the latest affecting the rates of data upload. MPR tech expert Jon Gordon parses the good and the bad with the new smartphones.
by Jon Gordon

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Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy

Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy

Presbyterian leaders voted Thursday to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy, approving the first of two policy changes that could make their church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the U.S.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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The pros and cons of asphalt and concrete for roads

The Portland Cement Association has put up a billboard on I-94 to publicize the message that concrete lasts longer than asphalt on roads. But a rival trade group, called the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association, counters that asphalt is more cost effective and environmentally friendly than concrete.

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Reporter debrief: Liz Baier with news from southeast Minnesota

Cathy Wurzer gets all the news from southeast Minnesota. She talked to reporter Liz Baier about panhandling licenses, registration for same-sex couples and fixing the tornado warning system.
by Cathy Wurzer and Elizabeth Baier

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