Michael OlsonBy the numbers 2014 was a pretty good year. What was the best part of 2014 for you? Read more →
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Archives for December 2014
The monarch population has plummeted 90 percent over the past 20 years. Read more →
“It doesn’t matter who you are. Something as seemingly minor as an errant or offensive tweet can ruin you,” writes Dave Pell. Read more →
Eric RinghamSaturday’s demonstration at the Mall of America by Black Lives Matter disrupted holiday shopping on the Saturday before Christmas. A few weeks ago, a demonstration promoting the same cause shut down northbound traffic on Interstate Hwy. 35W in Minneapolis. Police made no arrests during the I-35W closure, and said they had arrested 25 people Saturday Read more →
Bloomington Police Department spokesman Capt. Mark Stehlik said 25 people were arrested. He said more than 100 police officers from a variety of departments were present at the event. Read more →
“We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public,” Sony said in a statement. “We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.” Read more →
MPR News StaffA newly sanctioned arrangement in Minnesota will let anyone in Chisago County or adjacent counties invest in the project and earn credits on his or her Xcel Energy bills. Read more →
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday announced plans to “actively explore” a presidential campaign. Read more →
The federal dietary guidelines have never explicitly considered the effects of food choices on the environment, but the idea of doing so is not new. Read more →
Department of Health: Cases of the flu are now widespread across Minnesota. Read more →