Rocket, weather look good on eve of new space era
NASA hasn't seen this much launch jitters since the space shuttle program ended last summer. Today, a private company was set to make history by launching a capsule loaded with supplies to the International Space Station.
Bills wins GOP Senate nod
State Rep. Kurt Bills won the Minnesota Republican Party's endorsement for U.S. Senate after two ballots at the party convention Friday. He will face incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the November election.
Grateful Ely watches, regroups after wildfire
Residents of Ely are regrouping after an extremely close call Thursday after a wildfire burned to within a couple hundred yards of the Iron Range town's southeastern edge.
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It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.
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After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home
It was just about a year ago that a tornado struck north Minneapolis, causing the deaths of two residents and millions of dollars in damage. Another casualty was a great blue heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River. This week, MPR's Tom Crann took a tour of the herons' new home on a different island, and learned they're doing just fine.More Region news
Flicks in Five: Jerome Moross
It is a sad fact that the musical world, especially the film music world, didn't have Jerome Moross for a longer time. But what he left us was indeed impressive. His best known film score is from "The Big Country", a rather oddball Western about an out of place retired sea captain played by Gregory Peck, who arrives in the "wild West" and inadvertently takes on the established system he finds.More Arts & Culture news
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The 2012 legislative session culminated in a flurry of activity, including a vetoed tax bill and funding for a new Vikings stadium in Minneapolis. Gov. Mark Dayton spoke to MPR News about the results of the session.
MnSCU students face 3.9 percent tuition hike
Students who attend Minnesota's state colleges and universities could face an average tuition increase of 3.9 percent this next academic year.After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home
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Minnesota Commerce Department officials say federal officials will review the state's progress on developing a key part of the federal health care overhaul next week.
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