Best of News Cut 5x8 Each weekday the News Cut blog by Bob Collins presents "5x8" -- 5 stories worth a second look. The best of 5x8 for Sept. 4-7.September 8, 2012
The Week in Commentary A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments that arrived in response.September 8, 2012
Shifting sands from Isaac reveal 1923 shipwreck The pounding surf and currents from Hurricane Isaac on a remote spit of Alabama shoreline has again revealed the wreckage of a schooner that ran aground in 1923, delighting curious tourists and locals.September 7, 2012
Minnesota Mix: A cultural camp for young, adopted Latinos For these 500 adoptees, part of summer vacation is a culture camp that immerses them in the traditions of their birth countries. The La Semana camp reflects the personal experience of its chairman, Jim Stromberg, who along with his wife adopted two children from Latin America.September 7, 2012
MPR News photos of the week Augsburg College helps students recovering from alcohol or drug addiction. A new fire is burning in the Boundary Waters. Marriage amendment supporters and foes make children their focus. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak gets a moment in the DNC spotlight. All that and more in our photos of the week.September 7, 2012
Quie leads MN delegation back to Antietam The group will take part in a re-enactment of the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Md., this coming weekend.September 5, 2012
Minn. casino's record 1-ton cheeseburger A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.September 3, 2012
Visitors say goodbye to zoo's dolphins Families are crowding the dolphin exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo this weekend as a week of planned "goodbye visits" begin.September 1, 2012
Best of News Cut 5x8 Each weekday the News Cut blog presents "5x8" -- 5 stories worth a second look. Here's the best of 5x8 for Aug. 27-31.September 1, 2012
The Week in Commentary A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they attracted.September 1, 2012
What happens to the Princess Kay butter heads after the Fair? With the State Fair ending Monday, you only have a few more days to go to the Dairy Building to see the butter princesses inside the rotating cooler, having their likeness carved into 90 pounds of butter. What happens to those butter heads when the Fair ends?August 30, 2012