Life from Minnesota Public Radio

Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp over Seahawks

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:23:56 -0600

Quarterback Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213 yards and four touchdown passes, and the Vikings delivered their most complete performance of the season in a 35-9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600

Callings from a higher power don't come in the form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail, so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he's on has taken some detours.

Big acts make case for revisiting ticket scalping rules

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:10 -0600

In the wake of Taylor Swift's recent Minnesota show, which left many fans shut out, state officials are investigating whether the rules around how tickets are sold should be tightened.

Ramsey County marks adoption day with 35 adoptions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:56 -0600

Ramsey County is observing National Adoption Day by finalizing the adoptions of 35 children to 24 families in one afternoon ceremony.

The tale behind 'The Messenger'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

A new film opening in the Twin Cities this week called "The Messenger" tells the story of two soldiers on casualty notification duty -- telling next of kin about the death of a soldier.

Childress signs extension with Vikings

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:04:19 -0600

The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will be sticking around for a while.

Commission approves plan to renew Vikings' dome lease

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:02 -0600

The commission that operates the Metrodome has approved a plan aimed at keeping the Minnesota Vikings in the stadium past the current lease expiration in 2011, even as the team says the move threatens the Vikings' future in Minnesota.

Non-profits analyze Give to the Max Day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0600

More than 3,300 Minnesota non-profits raised in excess of $14 million in charitable contributions earlier this week in the first known attempt to raise money for non-profits statewide in one day, on one Web site.

New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:39:00 -0600

The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Group staging protest of GAMC elimination

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0600

A group of low-income people and advocates will stage a "never-ending emergency room waiting line" outside of the Hennepin County Medical Center on Wednesday, to protest the elimination of General Assistance Medical Care.

Community revives ailing mobile home park

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600

A St. Cloud-area mobile home park is showing that it is possible to turn around a park for the better, but it requires the cooperation of concerned citizens and most importantly, the park owner.

The Kerri Miller Book Club: 'Moral Man and Immoral Society'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Reinhold Niebuhr was one of the most influential, and controversial, theologians and political theorists of the 20th Century. President Obama has called him his favorite philosopher. Two scholars discuss the essence of Niebuhr's philosophy and the book, "Moral Man and Immoral Society."

Visiting the land of invented languages

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600

Linguist Arika Okrent speaks many languages, including several such as Klingon and Esperanto, which someone sat down and invented from scratch. In her new book "In the Land of Invented Languages," Okrent explores nine centuries of linguistic invention, and the belief that a better language could lead to a better world.

Changes in Minneapolis streets still causing confusion

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600

Lately, a few major streets in downtown Minneapolis have undergone changes and some travelers are having a difficult time getting used to the new layout.

Slideshow: First day on the Northstar

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:03:08 -0600

Photos from the first official day of operation of the new Northstar commuter rail line.