University of Minnesota Board of Regents member and former state legislator Laura Brod confirmed Thursday a private photograph posted of her online was authentic and said in a statement that she intends...
A state legislator introduced a bill Thursday that would allow alcohol sales at Mariucci and Williams Arenas.
Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, wants to allow alcohol to be sold to the general...
A bill introduced in the Minnesota House on Thursday would allow alcohol sales at Mariucci and Williams Arenas, pending Board of Regents approval.
Authored by Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, the bill...
Some University of Minnesota students who preregistered to vote on campus last month had trouble voting Tuesday.
Students who said they registered at Wilson and Walter libraries were not on registered...
Twitter, Facebook and social media sites around the country exploded last night as America watched the controversial call that awarded the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers.
But while...
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is slated to speak tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolinal, according to the Star Tribune.
Rybak is the vice chair of the Demcoratic National...
A man jumped to his death from the Washington Avenue parking ramp just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Paramedics declared him dead on the scene, according to University of Minnesota police Deputy Chief Chuck...
A man was shot in the back in the bathroom of a Minneapolis public library Thursday. Police have yet to find the unidentified shooter, whose shot paralyzed the victim, according to the Star Tribune.
A...
The heads of General Mills announced they are opposing the proposed constitutional amendment would ban same-sex marriage.
The announcement makes the Minnesota-based food manufacturer one of the...
The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon decide if a November ballot question that would require ID at the polls needs to be changed or removed.
The contentious ballot question that Republicans...
The Washington Avenue Bridge, connecting the East and West Banks of campus, will be closed for the next two weekends due to work on the upcoming light rail.
In a release sent to the University community...
Bridget woke up strapped to a hospital bed after passing out on the sidewalks of Chicago. Steve, clouded by drugs and depression, tried to kill himself one summer morning. Cody’s drug was heroin....
A conference committee passed a handful of provisions relating to higher education policy Wednesday night, with implications for the University of Minnesota.
Because the versions of the House and...
State legislators hope to leave the Capitol in a matter of weeks, and a bonding bill is among many issues yet to be settled.
The bill’s fate determines whether the University of Minnesota...
After sending their arguments to an arbitrator, the University of Minnesota and its custodial workers now await a decision about their battle over new cleaning practices.
The arbitration process...
Three people were shot dead Monday morning in Brooklyn Park at what the Star Tribune is reporting is an in-home day care center.
Police said the shooting occured at about 6:30 a.m. and so far no suspect...
With the state Legislature’s recent passage of the voter ID constitutional amendment, the future voting process for college students rests on many factors.
And while both sides agree it’s...
The Minnesota Legislature selected Tom Devine Wednesday to fill the empty Board of Regents seat.
Devine will take over for former Regent Steve Sviggum, who left the board in early March after a...
Both higher education committees of the state Legislature met together Tuesday night to recommend who should be the next regent at the University of Minnesota — but failed to do so.
Three candidates...
In an old hay shed 40 miles outside of St. Paul, Steve Sviggum stood boot-deep in cow manure on a grey Saturday morning, wrestling a three-week-old calf with a broken leg.
He was gentle but firm as he...
Skittles are flying off the shelves, the New York Times reports, but controversy is coming with the bags of brightly-colored candies.
In the wake of Florida teen Trayvon Martin’s death, who...
For the 20th time in her 40-year career as a state representative, Rep. Phyllis Kahn won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement as the House candidate for the University of Minnesota area.
After...
A bill introduced last week in the state Legislature would require two students sit on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents.
The bill, which faced stiff opposition Wednesday in the Senate,...
At 74-years-old, Phyllis Kahn hustles around the state Capitol, running from committee to constituent meeting with precious little time in between.
A 12-hour work day — leaving time to only...
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents passed the six-year capital plan for the University Friday morning.
The six-year capital plan serves as a long-range projection of what the University...
A bill introduced last week in the state Legislature would change how Minnesota handles its reciprocity funds.
Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls, presented a bill that would create a new tuition reciprocity...
While the federal government continues the fight over synthetic drugs, a Minnesota state legislator wants harsher penalties for selling them.
A bill heard in a state House of Representatives committee...
After 40 years, a mining program could return to the University of Minnesota.
Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, brought a bill Tuesday to the state House Higher Education and Policy and Finance Committee...
For at least the next 10 years, Minneapolis will have fewer state legislators representing the city at the Capitol, which is a concern for some local politicians.
Last week, a panel of judges revealed...
A school shooting Monday left one student dead and four more injured at a high school in Chardon, Ohio.
Early reports stated that the gunman began shooting in the school cafeteria with a handgun before...
Gov. Mark Dayton was elected vice chair of the Midwestern Governors Association this week in Washington D.C.
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was elected chair out of the nine regional governors present.
In...
A panel of judges revealed Tuesday what congressional and legislative district lines will look like for the next 10 years.
Every 10 years in Minnesota after the U.S. Census data is released, district lines...
The Vikings and the University of Minnesota have reached a tentative deal on details surrounding the Vikings playing at TCF Bank Stadium.
In a potential agreement, the University would add 3,000...
The audience watched the screen as a reel of waves crashed over the sides of a sinking 18th century ship. Lightning flashed and thunder crackled.
As the film ended, the screen rose to reveal a solid-bronze...
Despite a divided state government and tough economic times, Gov. Mark Dayton is optimistic.
Dayton painted a positive picture of Minnesota’s future in his second State of the State address Wednesday...
A bill introduced in the state Legislature last week would make it harder for former legislators to serve on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Kate...
Mitt Romney won the Maine caucuses Saturday in yet another nonbinding straw poll.
Romney won over second-place finisher Ron Paul with 39 percent of the vote in a contest that had only about 5,500 turn...
A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in a downtown Minneapolis hotel, according to the Star Tribune.
The shooting happened in a room at the Millennium Hotel at around 2:30 a.m. There were several...
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted Friday to oppose the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban marriage for same-sex couples.
The council passed a resolution that demonstrated the...
A bill introduced Wednesday would make it harder for former legislators to serve on the University of MinnesotaâÄôs Board of Regents.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Kate Knuth, DFL-New Brighton,...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler returned to the Legislature Thursday to once again make his case for more funding for the University in the upcoming bonding bill.
It was Kaler's first trip...
Rick Santorum won the Minnesota caucuses Tuesday night âÄî a symbolic victory just north from where he won the first caucus of the election season in Iowa a month ago.
The former Pennsylvania state...
Tuesday marks the official beginning of the election process in Minnesota with the precinct caucuses.
Precinct caucuses are held statewide and students, like all citizens, can get involved and demonstrate...
The controversial voter ID amendment went through its first test at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
The Minnesota State Senate Local Government and Elections Committee listened to hours of public testimony...
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have published a new study that could help increase vegetable consumption for young children.
In the study published online Wednesday in the Journal of the American...
Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, proposed a bill Monday that would allow 18-year-olds to drink in bars and restaurants, but would still deny them the ability to purchase alcohol in stores.
The bill...
Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, proposed a bill Monday that would allow 18-year-olds to drink in bars and restaurants, but would still deny them the ability to purchase alcohol in stores.
The bill...
Eric Kaler is gearing up for his first state legislative session as president of the University of Minnesota.
Kaler made his first trip to the state Capitol on Friday to address members of the media on...
Due to budget cuts in the Minnesota State Senate, student legislative interns will no longer get paid âÄî effective immediately.
Funding for the Senate internship program is being cut, which means...
Due to budget cuts in the Minnesota State Senate, student legislative interns will no longer get paid âÄî effective immediately.
Funding for the Senate internship program is being cut, which means...
The 2012 state legislative session begins Tuesday with legislators set to tackle a multitude of issues in the next three months.
Following the longest state government shutdown in recent history and weeks...
Large payouts to the stateâÄôs retiring higher education employees are under the microscope at the Capitol.
At a Thursday meeting headed by Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, a legislative subcommittee...
A group of state legislators grilled higher education officials on large retirement payouts Thursday.
At a meeting headed by Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, a subcommittee addressed their concerns that Minnesota...
University of Minnesota Regent Steve Sviggum, who took a job as the spokesman for the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus Monday, told MPR Wednesday that he would not step down from the Board of Regents...
Mike Slator stood atop a mountain of ice that wound itself through the hills of St. Paul on Friday night.
Thousands of people stood waiting in the crowd. Cameras flashed; his legs were rubber.
The gates...
Restorations to the aging state Capitol building in St. Paul took a step forward last week but were met with questions about funding and timing from legislators.
The stateâÄôs Capitol Preservation...
Kari Dziedzic will be the first new state senator for the University of Minnesota area in almost 30 years.
Dziedzic, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate, won the special election Tuesday with an overwhelming...
In his small office crammed with cubicles overlooking Washington Avenue in Stadium Village, 21-year-old Ben Schwanke sat Thursday with volunteers and friends planning the last few days of his state Senate...
After months of campaigning and debating, Mitt Romney won the Iowa Republican Caucus, the first stop of many to narrow down and select the Republican presidential nominee.
As the final precinct reported...
As Mohamud Noor walked the streets of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Sunday, locals flocked to greet, hug and kiss him.
Last Tuesday, he fell 340 votes short of grabbing the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nomination...
Minneapolis police plan to rehire nine officers who were laid off after graduating the academy in 2009, according to MPR.
The department can afford to rehire the officers after “recent positive budget...
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, according to the Strib.
The sentence ends Blagojevich's three-year battle against corruption charges. The twice-elected...
Kari Dziedzic won the DFL primary for Senate District 59 Tuesday, grabbing the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nomination from a field of four other candidates.
Dziedzic will square off against Republican candidate...
Four months ago, the University of Minnesota implemented new practices for custodians on campus.
Custodians voiced their concerns before the new âÄúteam cleaningâÄù policy went into effect...
Amid police restrictions and the stateâÄôs first snowfall, Occupy Minnesota protesters holed up in a foreclosed south Minneapolis house for less than 24 hours this weekend before police removed...
Amid police restrictions and the stateâÄôs first snowfall, Occupy Minnesota protesters holed up in a foreclosed south Minneapolis house for less than 24 hours this weekend before police removed...
Internationally known St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson will represent some of the victims of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, the Strib reports.
Anderson, a Stillwater native, told CBS, "The institutional...
Federal law enforcement authorities arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly shooting at the White House Friday night. One of the bullets struck a window, according to the New York Times.
Authorities put Idaho-native...
Wednesday marks the third annual "Give to the Max Day" in Minnesota. The one-day "charity blitz," the Strib reports is a 24-hour charity event where Minnesotans across the state can donate to their favorite...
A semi-truck destroyed two stoplights on the corner of University and Huron avenues and then fled the scene Wednesday around noon.
University police are investigating the hit-and-run. Crews were repairing...
While living in Africa for more than a year, University of Minnesota instructor Heather Hayes saw firsthand the problem of child labor in the chocolate industry that prompted her to bring it into the classroom.
According...
Professor Enid Logan and her class sat in silence last Thursday as tremors rumbled through the ceiling and walls of their Blegen Hall classroom.
Logan, an associate sociology professor, is one of many...
The money that the University of Minnesota doles out each year for renewable energy research will come into question at the beginning of the new year.
University professors, researchers and graduate students...
Andy Rooney, the crusty, cranky, bushy-browed curmudgeon that gave us a few minutes of insight every Sunday night at the end of 60 Minutes died Friday night, according to the Star Tribune. He was...
Eight hopefuls have registered for a chance to fill the state Senate seat that represents the University of Minnesota area.
Three of the candidates spoke Wednesday afternoon in Coffman Union at the University...
One day after speaking to a group of University of Minnesota students about why she should be the areaâÄôs next state Senator, one of seven DFLers vying for Sen. Larry PogemillerâÄôs seat...
The nonstop political process to build a new Vikings stadium took another twist Tuesday as Gov. Mark Dayton announced at a press conference that there was not enough legislative support for a half-cent...
Gov. Mark Dayton held a summit to address MinnesotaâÄôs need for jobs Tuesday, and higher education played a key role in the discussion.
The daylong event in downtown St. PaulâÄôs Crowne...
While the hunt for the Minnesota VikingsâÄô next stadium drags on, Minneapolis leaders are revisiting the idea of a new stadium near downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and City...
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann will host a presidential campaign fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 27 at the downtown Minneapolis Hilton, according to her website.
The event will include a town hall, reception and...
The race for the Republican Party presidential nomination is splintered among a field of candidates fighting each other for attention and fundraiser dollars.
Over the weekend, each candidate reported the...
Students and graduates will get to voice their (slightly buzzed) opinions tonight at the Varsity Theater as MPR hosts another installment of its “Police and a Pint” series.
This time the theme will...
Just hours before the Republican presidential debate Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to NPR.
While fellow Republicans urged Christie to enter...
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association will present Gov. Mark Dayton its âÄúAdvocate of the YearâÄù award Oct. 20, citing his support of the University.
The association will present...
MinnesotaâÄôs redistricting process is moving forward, and professor and policy expert Larry Jacobs has a message for University of Minnesota students:
âÄúPut down your iPad, and pay attention,âÄù...
Irv Hershkovitz stood at the base of a towering mountain of Keystone and Busch Light âÄî his monument to the much-needed expansion of his 22-year-old liquor store, Dinkytown Wine and Spirits.
The...
For some University of Minnesota Law School students, the stress and power of being responsible for another personâÄôs life can be overwhelming.
Second- and third-year law students can enroll in...
A long-term plan to reshape the Mississippi riverfront in Minneapolis is moving forward.
The Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative would add an extensive trail system, new parks and greater public...
From the outside, the 8,100 square-foot expansion âÄî marked by new rectangular brick structures and more curved stainless steel at its entrance âÄî was an addition to the Weisman Art Museum.
To...
Apple will unveil its newest version of the iPhone October 4, according to AllThingsD, the Wall Street Journal tech blog. AllThingsD said the exact date could change before then but for now sources say...
Two American hikers, who had been jailed for over two years as spies in Iran, were released Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattall were sentenced to eight years each...
Rep. Jeff Hayden defeated five fellow DFLers Tuesday to win his partyâÄôs nomination for the Senate District 61 special election.
Democrats lined up for the chance to fill the Senate seat...
Two fire trucks stood on either side of the Minneapolis City Hall clock tower with their ladders raised, together draping a massive American flag that swayed in the cool morning air. The few clouds that...
A group of freshmen hurried past Eddy Hall and back to their dorms Monday night.
A young man dressed in a black suit coat with a box of brightly colored chalk tucked under his arm stopped them.
âÄúHi,...
