How to enjoy the Super Bowl on a budget Even if you can't afford a ticket to the game, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the experience of Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis beginning this weekend.January 26, 2018
Frozen. Thawed. Not dead: Jean Hilliard's amazing Minnesota story Nearly 40 years after Jean Hilliard's car hit the ditch in northern Minnesota, her survival story remains incredible. MPR News reached out to see if she'd talk about the ordeal. She said yes.January 25, 2018
How can we end homelessness in Minnesota? The Super Bowl has shined a light on Minnesota's homeless population as emergency shelters have relocated beds and stepped up services in anticipation of heightened security and close to a million visitors.January 22, 2018
A note from Tom Tom is stepping away from the host chair. He explains what's up.January 19, 2018
A mother at 16, St. Paul woman conquers stigma with love Until she put her own feelings before the judgments others made about her, April Gibson says she, as a young mother, "felt like I didn't deserve to feel the way women who do the right things do."January 19, 2018
Minnesotan is breaking barriers in the pageant community Mikayla Holmgren won the Spirit Award and Director's Award in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant last fall. She's a student at Bethel University and an active athlete. She also has Down syndrome.January 19, 2018
Watchdog says democratic freedoms waning in U.S. under Trump The report criticizes Trump for making false statements, refusing to disclose his taxes and other information, violating basic ethical standards and taking insufficient steps to counter Russian meddling in the 2016 election.January 16, 2018
Minnesota dog's best friend is a stick Cassie, a yellow Labrador, has been carrying her current stick for six months, but others have been her companions for as long as five years.January 15, 2018
State Fair buys Ye Old Mill from founder's descendants The ride has been owned and operated by the Keenan family for more than 100 years. Family members say it is time to take the attraction "to the next level." State Fair board members voted to pay for $500,000 in upgrades.January 15, 2018
The best memes from the Vikings' big win over the Saints Stefon Diggs and the Vikings set Twitter on fire Sunday night with their last-play stunner against the Saints. One of the most popular memes in Minnesota speculated that Prince, the Purple One, had something to do with the victory.January 15, 2018
Indoor exercise options for your cooped up pooch It's going to be another cold weekend, and a tough one to get Fido to burn off excess energy outdoors. So if you think it's too cold to exercise your dog outside, here are some options to release that pent-up energy — indoors.January 12, 2018