High tech transit emerging in the woods Increasing demand and uncertain budgets have rural Minnesota transit systems looking to combine technology and personal service to become more efficient.May 1, 2012
Lift weights, eat carrots, play ping pong to keep driving Keeping elderly people like Glenda Noble in their cars is one way to address the economic and demographic factors that make it harder for many Minnesotans to get where they want to go.May 1, 2012
The science behind fostering resilience Throughout history, we've been drawn to tales of human resilience and overcoming adversity. How can we foster resilience, and how do science and environmental factors work together to build resilience?The Daily Circuit, April 30, 2012
Texas scrambles to deal with surge in child immigrants An unprecedented surge of children caught trudging through South Texas scrublands or crossing at border ports of entry without their families has sent government and nonprofit agencies scrambling.April 28, 2012
Returning Minn. Guard members glad to be home More than 250 Minnesota National Guard members returned Friday from service assisting in the draw-down of the war in Iraq.April 27, 2012
Teen driver resists the texting temptation Traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year olds in 2010, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. For those young drivers, texting can be a tempting distraction. It's illegal to text and drive in Minnesota, but many people do it anyway. In this new installment of our Young Reporters Series, 18-year-old Asma Adam tells us she won't be one of them.April 27, 2012
News Cut: The value of your home The proper role of a house is to provide shelter and anything beyond that is a bonus, writes MPR's Bob Collins on his News Cut blog.April 25, 2012
Smaller runs but smelt tradition alive and well in Duluth Forty years ago, Duluth was nuts over smelt. Hordes of people flocked to Lake Superior streams and beaches every spring to net the the small silver fish. The smelt population crashed in the 1980s, but diehard smelters are still keeping the tradition alive.April 24, 2012
Peter Smith: Familiar species invade Twin Cities Outdoor enthusiasts often want lawmakers at the State Capitol to find money to help fight invasive species like Asian carp and zebra mussels. Meanwhile, Minnesota Public Radio essayist Peter Smith has discovered that here in the Twin Cities, we're being invaded by a few species that are really "old familiar friends."April 24, 2012
Job seeker markets himself on a billboard With so many people looking for work, a Rosemount man thinks he's come up with a way to set himself apart from the competition.April 23, 2012