2 Minnesota teens honored for rescuing fishermen Long Lake Fire Chief James Van Elyll says the November incident could have ended tragically if not for the quick thinking of the young men.December 17, 2014
MPR News wins duPont award for 'Betrayed by Silence' MPR News on Wednesday was named the recipient of an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for it's "Betrayed by Silence" series, which exposed how leaders of the Archdiocese of the Twin Cities Archdiocese continued to cover up abuse of children by priests.December 17, 2014
Bayport police officer saves choking woman A seven-year veteran of the Bayport Police Department is being hailed a hero after saving the life of a choking woman.December 16, 2014
Bridge work done, MnDOT set to reopen key Mpls. road Central Avenue, designated as Highway 65 coming out of downtown Minneapolis, has been closed between 18th and 14th avenues since early spring.December 15, 2014
Avant-garde afterlife: Space shortage inspires new burial ideas Cities are being forced to rethink how to affordably bury their dead as they grapple with growing populations, soaring funeral costs, and limited plots of land reserved for new graves.December 14, 2014
Ice caves redux? Officials at the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin say conditions look good so far to possibly allow access to the Ice Caves later this winter.December 13, 2014
The latest on the Nicollet Mall redesign The same design team that created High Line park in New York City is working the Nicollet Mall project and they released their latest revised plan Thursday.The Daily Circuit, December 12, 2014
After $4.75 million auction, Nobel medal goes back to scientist "In my opinion, a situation in which an outstanding scientist has to sell a medal recognizing his achievements is unacceptable," says a Russian billionaire, who bought the medal last week.December 10, 2014
Inventor Ralph Baer, the 'father of video games,' dies at 92 Video games have become a ubiquitous, billion-dollar industry, but all of the Playstations, the Xboxes and the Wiis can be traced back to Baer's work and his "Brown Box."December 8, 2014