| Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92 | | Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, according to a family spokesman. A statement issued on Sunday by the office of former President George H.W. Bush said that Bush had elected to receive "comfort care" over additional medical treatment after a series of hospitalizations. | |
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| Here's how Minnesota is doing with renewable energy | | Coal still rules in Minnesota, accounting for about 40 percent of electricity generation in the state as of last year. But as renewable energy technology improves and people increasingly seek environmentally friendly energy, renewable sources are gaining. | | |
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| Parise's injury cuts Wild's scoring power, lose to Jets 2-0 | | The Minnesota Wild have a tough road ahead in their series with the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild announced Tuesday star player Zach Parise would be sidelined six to eight weeks with a broken sternum. With a 2-0 loss to the Jets, the Wild have to win to stay alive in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. | |
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| | Oratorio imagines Underground Railroad for the space age | | If you're in downtown St. Paul over the lunch hour Wednesday, you might want to stop by the Landmark Center for a concert of new music. Local composer Dameun Strange will be presenting a first look at his latest work, which combines operatic vocals with melodic horns — and the sounds of a rocket ship launching into space. | |
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| Anguished families shoulder the biggest burdens of opioid addiction | | There are many different types of costs associated with the opioid epidemic: including emergency response, health care, criminal justice, rehabilitation and lost productivity. The biggest share of that burden is borne by families — who measure the damage not only in financial terms, but in terms of anxiety and heartache. | |
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| Korean leaders can discuss peace, but can't end Korean War | | President Donald Trump has given his "blessing" for North and South Korea to discuss the end of the Korean War amid a diplomatic push to end the North Korean nuclear standoff. One problem: There can be no real talks without the involvement of the other countries that fought the 1950-53 war, and especially the United States. | |
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