• Minnesota Public Radio
  • Stations
      Cancel
    • NewsMPR News mprnews.org
    • The CurrentThe Current thecurrent.org
    • ClassicalClassical MPR classicalmpr.org
    • Minnesota Public Radiompr.org
  • MPR Information
    MPR Information
    Cancel
    • Give Now
    • Archive
    • Events
      • Tickets
      • Events Calendar
      • MPR Custom Travel
    • Shop
    • About us
      • Radio Heartland
      • Wonderground Radio
      • Company Information
      • Stations
      • Public Insight Journalism
      • Contact Info
      • Press Room
      • MPR People
      • Career Opportunities
      • Partners
      • Educational Sponsors
      • Minnesotans for MPR
      • Tapes & Transcripts
      • Tower Rental
    • Members
      • Member Benefits
      • Sustaining Membership
      • More Ways to Give
      • Contact Us
      • Become a Member
    • Give Now
Search MPR
Cancel
Statewide

MPR News From our outstate correspondents

Archives for July 2010

Minnesota DPS disses ‘Jersey Shore’ on seat belts

bingrassia July 30, 2010, 12:29 PM Jul 30, 2010
3

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hip to “Jersey Shore,” MTV’s hot reality show. But the agency from flyover land couldn’t resist tweaking Pauly D and The Situation for failing to buckle up while driving.

Read more →

Pigs go hog wild at Minnesota Zoo

bingrassia July 29, 2010, 10:30 AM Jul 29, 2010

Kari Filipi spends a ton of time at the Minnesota Zoo as a volunteer. So when she sees the animals doing something odd, you know it must by really weird. She took this video of some very excited little piggies.

Read more →

Drive from Ohio to Minnesota in 3 minutes

bingrassia July 28, 2010, 10:14 AM Jul 28, 2010

A guy named Dave Lucius drove from Ohio to Minnesota and took a picture every 15 seconds. Set to music by OK Go, the video that streams the resulting photos is surprisingly engrossing.

Read more →

Dispatch from northwest Minnesota

bingrassia July 28, 2010, 9:06 AM Jul 28, 2010

Cathy Wurzer gets the news from northwest Minnesota. She talked to reporter Dan Gunderson about the state suing a township board over lakefront development, Moorhead’s new social host ordinance and programs to make sure Minnesota has enough utility workers.

Read more →

Wadena school seeks help for tornado-ravaged library

bingrassia July 27, 2010, 12:33 PM Jul 27, 2010
2

The Wadena-Deer Creek High School got hit hard during the tornadoes that struck Minnesota on June 17. Not only did the building suffer damage from high winds, but the sprinklers also went off and soaked the library. Now the district is asking for donations to replenish to shelves.

Read more →

Is one ensnared Canada goose worth saving?

bingrassia July 27, 2010, 6:48 AM Jul 27, 2010
3

A woman in Minneapolis is on a mission to save a Canada goose with fish line tangled around one of its legs. She’s organizing efforts to rescue the goose. She’s making lots of phone calls. She’s blogging about the animal’s ordeal. Is this an admiral quest? Or a misguided effort?

Read more →

Sorry, Delmon, we have to talk about your hot streak

bingrassia July 26, 2010, 8:33 AM Jul 26, 2010

Delmon Young, the Minnesota Twins player who’s been carrying the club for a month, doesn’t want us talking about his performance. We’re going to anyway.

Read more →

Wind turbine or the Foshay Tower: Which is taller?

bingrassia July 22, 2010, 10:51 AM Jul 22, 2010
2

Plans for a big wind farm in southeastern Minnesota are sparking all sorts of worries. Some residents and officials worry the structures will dominate the landscape, create too much noise and stunt the economic growth of area cities. How tall are these turbines anyway?

Read more →

The sandhill crane is now the ‘ribeye of the sky’

bingrassia July 20, 2010, 10:49 AM Jul 20, 2010
8

The tall, elegant birds are protected in most of Minnesota. But they are not endangered — and the DNR says its time to limit the sandhill crane’s numbers in northwestern Minnesota. Some hunters call them the ‘ribeye of the sky.’ Would you eat a sandhill crane?

Read more →

Mom, boy get lost in nature — literally

bingrassia July 20, 2010, 8:27 AM Jul 20, 2010
3

Police and state troopers spent hours hunting for a mother and son who got lost in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Dakota County. How hard is it to find your way out of a park in a major metro area?

Read more →

‹ Older Previous 10 posts
  • Member Supported · Join Now ›
    “MPR is a constant in my life. I come to work informed and ready to go for the day.” —Ginger from Stillwater, MN
  • Sponsor
  • Latest from MPR News Blogs
    • NewsCut

      The future of NewsCut? We need your thoughts

    • Updraft® - MPR News

      40s Friday and Saturday; light snow and colder by Sunday

  • Sponsor
Sponsor
More MPR News
  • Listen Live
  • Audio help
  • MPR News on iOS
  • MPR News on Android
  • MPR News blogs
  • iOS Streaming app
  • Android Streaming app
  • Podcasts
  • RSS feeds
  • Program schedule
  • Station directory
  • About Minnesota Public Radio
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Become a Member
  • Volunteer
  • Fundraising Credentials
  • Terms of use
  • Your privacy rights
  • Public Inspection Files

Minnesota Public Radio ©2021. All rights reserved.