MPR News photos of the week Vikings stadium plans dominated this week's news, but we also reported on Lake Pepin's health and how businesses are coping with light rail construction.May 13, 2011
Friends, family of fallen Mahnomen deputy attend memorial Colleagues and family of a fallen
Mahnomen County deputy traveled to Washington for a memorial
ceremony Friday honoring law enforcement officers killed in the
line of duty.May 13, 2011
Small surge of tots could change Minnesota schools New figures from the 2010 census show a small
surge of young children in Minnesota, and look no further than the
town of Waconia near Minneapolis for evidence of how that could
change school districts throughout the state in the next few years.May 12, 2011
Memorial to 35W bridge victims starts taking shape The memorial to victims of the Interstate 35W
bridge collapse is starting to take shape at a Minneapolis park
along the Mississippi River.May 12, 2011
Pillsbury House play deals with sprinters and gods While the crowds are flocking to see the gods tussle in the movie version of "Thor," the Pillsbury House Theater in Minneapolis is about to put its own spin on struggling deities. "In the Red and Brown Water," being presented at the Guthrie Theater, uses West African traditions to tell a very modern American story.May 11, 2011
Gov. Dayton prepares for debut fishing opener Gov. Mark Dayton prepared for this weekend's start of the fishing season by purchasing his license Wednesday at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in St. Paul.May 11, 2011
Iran delays trial of US men accused of spying The delay prolongs the agonizing uncertainty for the
men, including Minnesota native Shane Bauer, and their families, who have been lobbying for their release.May 11, 2011
Early signs good for Minn. loons, experts say The DNR is hearing anecdotal reports that loons are coming back to Minnesota lakes after wintering in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP oil spill had wildlife experts worried about their safe return.May 10, 2011
Obama heads to Texas to push immigration overhaul President Barack Obama is making his first
trip as president to the U.S.-Mexico border, using the setting to
sharpen his call for a remake of the nation's immigration laws and
try to cast the GOP as the obstacle standing in its way.May 10, 2011
2 Americans held in Iran face trial Wednesday Two American men held in Iran for nearly 2
years will go on trial in the Tehran Revolutionary Court this week
on charges of espionage.May 9, 2011