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• Family of jailed American in Iran fights bail
  The family of an American woman detained in Iran for more than a year is appealing to authorities to drop a $500,000 bail for her release because they cannot afford it, her lawyer said Monday.September 13, 2010
• When a doghouse isn't good enough, wealthy Twin Cities pet lovers go all out
  Wealthy Twin Cities residents go to all kinds of extremes for their pets when building or remodeling - from creating special spots for dog food bowls or litter boxes to constructing entire rooms just for their furry friends.September 12, 2010
• Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman
  The news came during a weekend of start-and-stop announcements about the release of Sarah Shourd, who was detained with two friends, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, along the Iran-Iraq border on July 31, 2009, and accused of spying.September 12, 2010
• Iran postpones American woman's release
  An Iranian news agency says Tehran canceled the planned release of a jailed American woman because the necessary legal procedures have not been completed.September 10, 2010
• MPR news photos of the week
  Here are some of the most memorable images from the week's news around the state.September 10, 2010
• Iran's president intervened in American's release
  Iran's president intervened to secure the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, in part because of her gender, a news agency reported Friday.September 10, 2010
• Separating wheat from chaff at the Rollag threshing festival
  Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of people come to the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in the tiny northwestern Minnesota town of Rollag. Dozens of antique steam engines are shown that were once used to thresh -- to separate grain from the stalk.September 9, 2010
• Iran to release female American after 13 months
  Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.September 9, 2010
• New 35W memorial design unveiled
  Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak Thursday unveiled the design of a Remembrance Garden for the 13 people killed by the 35W bridge collapse in August 2007.September 9, 2010
• 28 years after his first marathon, he's ready to try again
  The demands of a full life crowded running out of his schedule. Now he returns to find the sport has changed.September 9, 2010
• Former Tuskegee Airman Wofford dies in Minnesota
  A former member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II has died in Golden Valley. Retired Air Force Col. Kenneth Wofford Sr. was 87.September 8, 2010
• Negotiators for Duluth nurses return to table today
  Negotiators return to the bargaining table Tuesday to try to avoid a nurses' strike in Duluth.September 7, 2010
• Eating like the icons
  A new book take us through history, stringing together the great food obsessions and repulsions of great thinkers, leaders, and artists. Midmorning finds out what foods fueled famous minds.Midmorning, September 6, 2010
• Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers
  Scientists concerned by reports from the public that they are seeing fewer of the luminous insects each summer have turned to a network of backyard volunteers spanning much of the nation to track their range and numbers.September 5, 2010
• Minnesota rider forms close bond with blind horse
  Winston Churchill once said no hour of life is wasted in a saddle. That rings true for Waite Park horse enthusiast Bev Riley and her Appaloosa, Boxer. Their horse-rider relationship has grown strong, particularly because Boxer is blind.September 5, 2010

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