Minnesota Bishops Call for Immigration Changes
Minnesota Bishops Call for Immigration Changes Winona, MN - Minnesota Catholic Bishops have issued an open letter about the recent workplace raids by federal officials here and in five other states....
View ArticleMinnesota Looks to Stunt Growth of Rising Child Poverty
Minnesota Looks to Stunt Growth of Rising Child Poverty St. Paul, MN – The "Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020" will hear testimony today on the impact of poverty on children....
View Article10,000 New Eligible Minnesota Voters
10,000 New Eligible Minnesota Voters St. Paul, MN – Some new faces will cast their ballots at polls across Minnesota this November, thanks to members of the League of Women Voters, who have been busily...
View ArticleState Summit Focuses On African Immigrants
State Summit Focuses On African Immigrants St. Cloud, MN – A statewide conference on the opportunities and challenges facing the estimated 20,000 African immigrants living in rural Minnesota is being...
View ArticleMinnesotans Condemn Mumbai Terrorism
Minnesotans Condemn Mumbai Terrorism Members of Minnesota's Indian, Jewish and Islamic communities are denouncing the terrorist violence in Mumbai, in which hundreds of people were killed and wounded....
View ArticleFree Digital TV Converters Promise More Than Just Re-Runs
Free Digital TV Converters Promise More Than Just Re-Runs Minneapolis - A Minneapolis group is working to ensure the pending conversion to digital television won't put people in the dark. The Main...
View ArticleAdvocates Hope the Picture Stays Clear for Rural, Immigrant TV Viewers
Advocates Hope the Picture Stays Clear for Rural, Immigrant TV Viewers St Paul, MN - Analog television signals end for good today, and people who want to watch TV with an over-the-air signal need...
View ArticleAny Static Left in Minnesota?
Any Static Left in Minnesota? Minneapolis, MN – The nation has had three days to make the long-awaited technological conversion from analog to a digital TV signal, which is designed to improve picture...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of Minnesota Child Care
The Changing Face of Minnesota Child Care St. Paul, MN - Child care experts say there's a growing need in Minnesota for care providers who can serve the increasing diversity of the state's population,...
View ArticleUSDA Dep. Secretary Honors MN Farmers, Hands out Future Farmer Grants
USDA Dep. Secretary Honors MN Farmers, Hands out Future Farmer Grants ELGIN, Minn. - Minnesota's farming community is in the spotlight this week, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary...
View ArticleDepressed by Dial-up, MN Groups Call for Broadband Action
Depressed by Dial-up, MN Groups Call for Broadband Action MINNEAPOLIS - Depressed by dial-up, hundreds of organizations across the country have declared today a day of action, to call attention to the...
View ArticleMN Immigration Debate Twist: Internet Access and Net Neutrality
MN Immigration Debate Twist: Internet Access and Net Neutrality MINNEAPOLIS - People in the midst of the immigration debate say it's intertwined with another issue, one that might be surprising:...
View ArticleID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?
ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing? President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime. But...
View ArticleMinnesota Effort Seeks to Ease Rural Poverty Through 'Agripreneurship'
Minnesota Effort Seeks to Ease Rural Poverty Through 'Agripreneurship' NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Immigrants who have flocked to rural communities following the dream of putting their agricultural backgrounds...
View ArticleCDC Study Shows Racial Divide in Teen Pregnancy Rates
CDC Study Shows Racial Divide in Teen Pregnancy Rates ST. PAUL, Minn. - Pregnancy among teen-age girls has been the subject of public concern for decades, and a new state-by-state report from the...
View ArticleSowing the SEEDS of Bilingual Instruction
Sowing the SEEDS of Bilingual Instruction ST. PAUL, Minn. - A unique group of Minnesota students will graduate today from a program that helps Spanish-speaking child-care providers better prepare...
View ArticleCould Law Change Put Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National at Risk?
Could Law Change Put Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National at Risk? ST. PAUL, Minn. - A U.S. ...(Read More)
View ArticleGeneral Strike Called for Occupy May Day Minnesota
General Strike Called for Occupy May Day Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. - In cities across the state and around the nation, the "Occupy" movement is calling for a general strike to commemorate May 1,...
View ArticleStrong Community Ties Leads to Healthier Minnesota Communities
Strong Community Ties Leads to Healthier Minnesota Communities ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new effort is taking a unique approach in improving the health of people in every corner of Minnesota. ...(Read More)
View ArticleFour Feisty Females Beat the Odds, Look to College
Four Feisty Females Beat the Odds, Look to College MINNEAPOLIS – The Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota tonight is honoring four young women who have overcome extreme adversity to pursue their...
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