What I've learned: NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard ended her tenure as NPR's Ombudsman this month. She reflects on the loneliest job in a newsroom and the balance between media transparency and piling on.Midmorning, June 10, 2011
DOD: Minn soldier 1 of 5 killed Monday in Baghdad The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed
Thursday a soldier from southern Minnesota was one of five who died
in a rocket attack on a base in Baghdad, Iraq Monday. It was the
largest, single-day loss of life for U.S. forces in Iraq in two
years.June 9, 2011
Wolf shot and killed after escaping at Minnesota Zoo A Mexican gray wolf was shot and killed at the Minnesota Zoo on Wednesday after it escaped through a hole in the fence and appeared on the walking path for visitors.June 8, 2011
Remains of Minn. airman recovered in Laos The Defense Department has identified remains found in Laos as those of a Vietnam War Air Force pilot from Browns Valley.June 7, 2011
Spell bound: struggling to spell words Are you well-read but can't seem to spell words correctly? Midmorning follows yesterday's program on language and words with listener e-mails about spelling.Midmorning, June 7, 2011
Minnesota family on 'Extreme Makeover' have extreme tax bill The Minnesota family that was given a new
5,200-square-foot home as part of the ABC show "Extreme Makeover:
Home Edition" has an extreme property tax bill to go with it.June 6, 2011
Twin Cities celebrate Bike Walk Week It's Twin Cities Bike Walk Week, and
commuters are being urged to walk or bike to work or the ballgame.June 6, 2011
Dog sniffs out bugs for Duluth pest-control firm Meet Shelby, a certified bedbug scent detection dog who recently
joined the staff of Guardian Pest Solutions based in Duluth, to help
in their war against bedbugs. Dogs are the latest tool for pest control specialists dealing
with a growing bedbug problem.June 5, 2011
James Arness of 'Gunsmoke' fame, a Mpls. native, dies at 88 James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television
landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt
Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88.June 3, 2011
Missing Canadian teen turns up in Duluth A missing teen from Canada has been on
quite a journey. After taking shelter in a parked freight train in Manitoba, the
16-year-old girl ended up the next day in Duluth.June 3, 2011
MPR News photos of the week This week, two Obama cabinet members visited the Twin Cities, north Minneapolis residents coped with temporary housing, and fallen soldiers were remembered at Fort Snelling on Memorial Day.June 3, 2011