Category Archives: Homepage – MPR News
Roald Dahl family apologizes for children's author's anti-Semitism
British children's author Roald Dahl, as pictured in 1971. Thirty years after his death, Dahl's family has apologized for the author's anti-Semitism.Ronald Dumont | Getty ImagesThe fami...
Dec 06, 2020
One dead in plane crash in southern Minnesota
A small plane crashed Sunday morning after taking off from a southern Minnesota airport, killing the pilot.The Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that law enforcement began...
Dec 06, 2020
With MLS Cup title-game berth on the line, Loons face defending champ Seattle
Minnesota United will again be the underdogs as they head into the MLS Western Conference final at Seattle on Monday night - and the Loons are embracing it."I think it was the bookies and everybody, I...
Dec 06, 2020
Vikings outlast error-prone Jaguars in overtime
Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Vikings to a 27-...
Dec 06, 2020
1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered this week in the U.K.
A National Health Service pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital in London simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine Friday for support staff training ahead of this week's rollout.Y...
Dec 06, 2020
Minnesota’s Biden electors pledge to stay on script
Minnesota's past brushes with Electoral College drama are a big reason why this year will probably lack it.In 2004, a Democratic elector voted for the party's vice presidential nominee over the presid...
Dec 06, 2020
Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic
Large ice fishing contests - a beloved tradition of Minnesota winters for outdoor enthusiasts - are expected to be on hold or look completely different this winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Because...
Dec 06, 2020
Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of President Trump, looks on during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 2.Jeff Kowalsky | AFP via Getty ImagesUpdated:...
Dec 06, 2020
New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer
All across Minnesota, highways of concrete and asphalt cross thoroughfares of a different kind: corridors used by wildlife as they seek food and shelter.A new highway under construction in southern Mi...
Dec 06, 2020
Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike
Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the coronavirus pan...
Dec 06, 2020