Fatherhood in the wild In the animal world, being a good dad means incubating fertilized eggs in your mouth for two months or building a nest from vegetation and the secretions of your own kidneys.June 18, 2007
Three arrested in shooting death of 14-year-old girl An 18-year-old man and two 16-year-old boys
were in custody Friday in connection with the weekend shooting
death of 14-year-old Charez Jones - and more arrests were expected,
police said.June 15, 2007
More than 9,000 motorists ticketed for not buckling up Officers issued at least 9,324 tickets to
motorists for not wearing seat belts during a two-week enforcement
campaign, the Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.June 14, 2007
TV's Mr. Wizard, Minnesota native Don Herbert, dies Herbert, who was born in Waconia, Minnesota, hosted "Watch Mr. Wizard" on television from 1951 to 1964. Herbert turned TV into an
entertaining classroom.June 13, 2007
Laurie Lindeen looks back on a rock and roll Cinderella story Laurie Lindeen knew she wanted to be in a band -- and particularly an all-girl band -- before she learned to play an instrument. It was the late 1980s and she moved to Minneapolis from Madison to experience the music scene.
Now Lindeen is retelling the whole story in her new memoir "Petal Pusher."June 12, 2007
Sextuplets born to Twin Cities couple The four boys and two girls were born just before midnight Sunday to Ryan and Brianna Morrison of St. Louis Park.June 11, 2007
MPR reporter Bob Reha dies Bob Reha, a reporter in the Moorhead bureau of Minnesota Public Radio, died Saturday of leukemia.June 9, 2007
Ron Carlson writes about men and work in "Five Skies." Ron Carlson is best-known for short story collections such as "At the Jim Bridger." His first novel in a quarter-century, "Five Skies," follows three men sent into the wilds of Idaho for an unusual construction project.June 8, 2007
Farmers' markets boom across Minnesota Farmers' markets have been sprouting up nationwide. In 1994, there were close to 1,800. Now, there are over well over double that. In Minnesota, farmers' markets are appearing across the state.June 7, 2007
Hundreds turn out for Mancini funeral For decades, Nick Mancini's restaurant has been a favored spot for politicians and the working people of St. Paul.June 5, 2007
Bush Foundation breaks new ground for older artists The St. Paul-based Bush Foundation has announced the creation of a significant new grant program for older artists. Its goal is to encourage artists at a time when they're often neglected and carry them through what could be the most productive part of their lives.June 5, 2007