St. Paul plows are out; no emergency Normal parking rules apply, and cars won't be ticketed if they're in the way of the plows. But the city wants residents to move their cars to accommodate plows anyway, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today.February 6, 2013
Postal Service honors Rosa Parks with new stamp Hundreds of people, including some of Michigan's political elite, gathered Monday to celebrate the late Rosa Parks on what would have been her 100th birthday by unveiling a postage stamp in her honor steps from the Alabama bus on which she stared down segregation nearly 60 years ago.February 4, 2013
Strom Thurmond's mixed-race daughter dies Essie Mae Washington-Williams, the mixed-race daughter of one-time segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond who kept her parentage secret for more than 70 years to avoid damaging his political career, has died. She was 87.February 4, 2013
Only 8 of 23 Minnesota hunters bag elk Only eight of 23 hunters bagged elk during northwestern Minnesota's 2012-13 season despite the addition of a January hunt.February 4, 2013
River Room restaurant serves its last lunch The River Room restaurant in the Macy's downtown St. Paul store served its last patron this afternoon, ending decades of tradition in downtown department stores.February 1, 2013
Human rights advocate documents journey of Central Americans to U.S. border Much of the debate over immigration in the United States focuses on the southern border with Mexico. For people in the United States, the story might appear to start there. But for migrants from Central America, the U.S. border comes after a long, often harrowing, traverse of Mexico.February 1, 2013
Minnesota Scenes: Your January Minnesota Public Radio is inviting you to share your images on Flickr. If you do, we may pick your work to appear on MPR's Minnesota Today, and in a monthly gallery right here. We're looking for general interest photos of all kinds: wildlife, landscapes, festivals, events, rural scenes, urban life, outdoor recreation, sports, lutefisk - pretty much anything that you think reflects life in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Below you'll find our picks for January (and one or two from December that were too good to pass up).February 1, 2013
Journalist documents 'black gold' oil boom in N.D. The oil boom in North Dakota can be seen from space. Recent satellite images have captured the light at night from the oil fields. It's the gold rush of our times.January 31, 2013
Ex-NYC mayor Koch in intensive care The spokesman for Ed Koch says the former New York City mayor has been moved to intensive care.January 31, 2013
Bridge collapse survivors request mementos Survivors of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis may be able to keep a piece of scrap steel as a reminder of the historic event.January 31, 2013