Minn. teacher receives check to cover lost pay A Minnesota teacher says he's "overwhelmed" after receiving a check to cover pay lost while he was stationed in Afghanistan.July 20, 2012
Pregnancy test dispenser in Mankato bar The owner of a Mankato bar and restaurant has installed a pregnancy test dispenser in the women's restroom in an effort to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome.July 20, 2012
Aspen Ideas Festival: Why Women Still Can't Have it All Anne-Marie Slaughter speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about her controversial cover story in The Atlantic, "Why Women Still Can't Have it All." She's interviewed by television journalist Katie Couric. Random House announced Tuesday it's publishing her book on the same subject in 2014.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, July 17, 2012
'Encyclopedia Brown' author dies at 87 Donald J. Sobol, author of the popular "Encyclopedia Brown" series of children's mysteries, has died. He was 87.July 16, 2012
Stephen Covey, '7 Habits' author, dies at 79 Stephen R. Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," has died in Idaho three months after a serious bicycle accident in Utah.July 16, 2012
Fans plan to hug historic Minn. mental hospital Time is running out for the old state mental hospital in Fergus Falls, a huge wedding cake of a building originally constructed to bring light and air into psychiatric wards.July 14, 2012
MPR News photos of the week Amy Senser is sent to prison after being convicted of criminal vehicular homicide, Minnesota sweltered in a heatwave, three members of the WNBA Lynx are headed to the Olympics, and the town of Thomson recovers from the June floods. All that and more in our photos of the week.July 13, 2012
Woman gives blood 289 times: 36 gallons Dorothy Reesman made her 289th donation this week at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin in Mount Pleasant. The 83-year-old makes a donation every eight to 10 weeks.July 13, 2012
Duluth zoo reopens after flood destruction Eleven animals in the barnyard exhibit died, and a polar bear and two harbor seals temporarily escaped their enclosures when flood water hit and left some exhibits 8 to 10 feet underwater.July 13, 2012
Making road trips enjoyable for the whole family It's peak season for family vacations and many will choose to hit the road instead of fly. But traveling long distances by car with children can worry any parent. Can the family road trip be an enjoyable and memorable experience?The Daily Circuit, July 12, 2012
Roundtable: The adoptee experience This week on the Friday Roundtable, we've invited panelists to continue our conversation about adoption. Adult adoptees have been at the forefront of advocacy for changes that put a child's interest first.The Daily Circuit, July 12, 2012