As we head into the new school year, I sat down with two long-time Twin Cities principals who have recently retired to talk about some of the big issues in education. Ray Aponte spent 25 years as a principal in the Minneapolis Public Schools, and Mary Mackbee was the principal at Central High School in St. Paul for 26 years. On today's show, we discussed what teachers and parents can do to make sure their students have a successful year. Listen to the conversation here – you can also join an online conversation on the subject in our Raising Kids in Minnesota Facebook group. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Updraft blog | Forecast
Ontario provincial authorities said Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, of Maple Plain was killed on Red Pine Island, a Canadian border island about 10 miles northeast of International Falls, Minn., where her parents have a cabin. Escape attacks: A black bear is charging at you. What should you do now?
Hennepin County has expanded a long-standing detox facility to serve people undergoing a mental health crisis. The goal is to provide a better alternative than jail or the emergency room.
Zahra Bashir is trying an unconventional approach to get community members to understand the dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookah. It’s not an easy sell.
For the first time since the 1990s, federal officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration will be based in Duluth. It plans to hire two new federal agents, plus two additional local officers who will be federally deputized.
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Portugal 3-0 Tuesday at Allianz Field in an exhibition match that was part of the team’s World Cup victory tour.On the road:U.S. Women’s Soccer brings victory tour to St. Paul
