Republican Congressman Jason Lewis and his DFL challenger Angie Craig met for their final debate of the 2018 campaign Thursday at Dakota County Technical College. The two candidates agreed the nation needs to embrace post-secondary technical training along with traditional four-year college as equal career options. That's where their meeting of the minds ended. | Quiz: Which of the 2nd District candidates do you agree with most?
The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — and said they were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN.
This week, MPR News producer Stephanie Curtis suggests checking out Jonah Hill's directorial debut "Mid90s," Tana French's novel "The Witch Elm," and the music of Ratatat to check out your weekend.
Nirmala Rajasekar sat cross-legged on the floor of her home studio in Plymouth, her veena lying across her lap. It's a large instrument, made up of two gourds joined by a neck with 24 frets. A carved dragon head crowns the top of the neck.
Terebinth Refuge, the state's first shelter and transitional home for adult victims of sex trafficking, opened in Waite Park this year. The goal is to bring hope to women who are trapped in a life of exploitation.
Two high school photographers will be featured in their first gallery exhibit tonight as "Our Truth, Through Our Eyes" opens in northeast Minneapolis. Their photos aim to bring people close to the trauma experienced by youth.
This week on Climate Cast, Brad Udall schools us on the West's changing hydrology and water resources. He's a senior climate researcher and scientist at Colorado State University.
Since the start of October, New York Democrat Antonio Delgado has posted 14 ads on YouTube. Some show him out greeting voters. Others are attack ads on his opponent, Republican Rep. John Faso. But the overwhelming majority — all but one of the ads — mention health care.
The Minnesota Twins hired Rays assistant coach Rocco Baldelli as their new manager Thursday, seeking a young voice to help revive a struggling team. The 37-year-old Baldelli replaces Paul Molitor, who was fired after four seasons with a 305-343 record . Baldelli will be the youngest manager in the major leagues, the first skipper ever born in the 1980s.
