Geography of Minnesota

The official start of winter is still a month away, but some regions of the nation have already experienced significant snow fall. In Minnesota, commentator Susan Carol Hauser is growing anxious anticipating the first big storm of the season, and for good reason. Susan Carol Hauser is author of “Sugartime: The Hidden Pleasures of Making […]

In the 1930’s, Lake Superior supported a thriving fishing industry. Today, there are only a remaining handful of commercial fisher folk. This summer the tiny town of Tofte on the north shore of Lake Superior opened a museum to honor the Scandinavians who once made a living on the lakes’ rugged coastline. Minnesota Public Radio’s […]

For this week’s work segment, we look at a coming-of-age ritual that teenagers have engaged in for decades, but might be missing out on this year due to the bad economy: the summer job.

In March, Vice President Biden announced that St. Cloud, Minnesota would be receiving an influx of stimulus money. The Takeaway is joined by Minnesota Public Radio reporter Ambar Espinoza and The Takeaway’s Political Director Andrea Bernstein.