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Social Issues

The outlook for Minnesota jobs

The outlook for Minnesota jobs

Minnesota's jobs picture this Labor Day is decidedly mixed. The state economy is adding jobs at a much stronger pace than the national average. And a new state survey shows a growing number of job vacancies. The problem is the pay rate for many of the jobs is low. The median hourly wage is just $10. There are other troubling prospects on the horizon as well.
by Dan Olson

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Art makes a difference in North Minneapolis

Art makes a difference in North Minneapolis

Outsiders tend to associate the north side of Minneapolis with drugs, violence and theft. But some residents are trying to change the way the neighborhood is seen--and the way it sees itself--through art.
by Marianne Combs

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Listening to "The Quiet"

Listening to "The Quiet"

For the last five years actor Elisha Cuthbert has helped stave off international catastrophe as agent Kimberly Bauer in the Fox TV series "24." This weekend Cuthbert will appear in a very different role in her new movie "The Quiet."
by Euan Kerr

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More than 100 jobs lost as Bemidji plant closes production line

More than 100 jobs lost as Bemidji plant closes production line

More than 100 people lost their jobs in Bemidji as Ainsworth Engineered, a Canadian-owned wood products plant, permanently shut down one of its production lines. The company says the closure was partly driven by a slump in the U.S. housing market.

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Senators compare security along U.S. borders

Senators compare security along U.S. borders

U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton is one of several senators comparing security along both of our nation's borders. He is ending a two-day tour of our nation's Mexican border Wednesday, after visiting Minnesota's Canadian border last week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The return to New Orleans

The return to New Orleans

Mark Folse wasn't in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. He was living in Fargo, N.D. But the Louisana native was so moved by the disaster that he picked up his family and moved 1,500 miles south to help with the rebuilding effort.

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An update on the fight against meth in Minnesota

An update on the fight against meth in Minnesota

The Minnesota County Attorneys Association is using its booth at the state fair to highlight the state's persistent methamphetamine problem. Why is meth proving to be such a difficult drug to control?

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Exploring the lessons of Katrina

Exploring the lessons of Katrina

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a look at the impact of the disaster on the way race is perceived. Midmorning's guests say the response proves America is not as color blind as some might think.

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