Closing Dinkytown bookstore offers glimpse of the past For years, students and professors at the University of Minnesota haven't had to travel far to find out-of-print titles and great bargains at used bookstores. But the selection will get smaller when Biermaier's Books closes next month.January 13, 2011
No memorial for Vang Pao in Minnesota Relatives of the former Laotian general
who was a key U.S. ally in the Vietnam War say they've decided not
to hold public viewings of his body outside California.January 12, 2011
FBI closes investigation into Dakota Indian activist A Minnesota American Indian activist says the FBI has closed its investigation into a controversial speech she gave at Winona State University.January 12, 2011
Minnesotans working in Haiti report red tape, resolve Minnesotans involved in the ongoing reconstruction work in Haiti praise the people there for their personal strength and resolve. Even so, they report bureaucratic red tape and corruption are slowing recovery.January 12, 2011
Hundreds attend Mass to remember Arizona victims The service Tuesday night at St. Odilia Catholic Church came as
families prepare to bury the victims of Saturday's shooting rampage
that claimed the lives of six people, including 9-year-old
Christina Taylor Green, and injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
and more than a dozen others.January 12, 2011
Doctor: Giffords breathing on her own after attack U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was breathing
on her own and moving both arms after being shot in the head, doctors said Tuesday. Above, Dr. Peter Rhee, Chief Trauma and Critical Care Emergency Surgery doctor at University Medical Center talks to reporters.January 11, 2011
Congressmen request Arlington burial for Vang Pao Several lawmakers have asked federal
officials to allow a key U.S. ally in the Vietnam War to be buried
at Arlington National Cemetery.January 11, 2011
Best of Youth Radio 2010 Midday presents six stories from MPR's Youth Radio series from the past year, including updates from some of the reporters on what's changed since their stories were first broadcast.Midday, January 11, 2011
Pawlenty talks AZ shooting while touting new book Possible GOP presidential candidate and
former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is calling for "a more civil,
thoughtful discourse in this country" after the shooting tragedy
in Arizona.January 11, 2011
Ellison, media experts discuss role of political speech The shooting in Arizona that left a U.S. congresswoman critically wounded has prompted many politicians and the media to raise questions about whether hate-filled political speech plays a role in fueling such violence.January 10, 2011
Suspect in Arizona shooting held without bail Jared Loughner entered the courtroom handcuffed and wearing an inmate uniform. The 22-year-old is accused of killing six people on Saturday - including a federal judge - and injuring 14 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.January 10, 2011