Posted on May 12, 2015 by Murphy News Service Video story: It was a colorful ‘Holi’ day, indeed Culture, Events, Traditions, U of M Murphy News Service video by Allison Kronberg ...read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Gophers baseball runs in the blood for Halloran Baseball By Kaitlin Merkel Murphy News Service It’s almost as if Minnesota redshirt senior catcher Matt Halloran was born to be a Gopher baseball player. Halloran’s father, Mike, played as a catcher on the Minnesota baseball team from 1984-1987. Halloran’s mother, Laura,......read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Minneapolis’ city golf courses getting showered with attention Golf, Government, Sports Cover photo of Hiawatha Golf Course from www.minneapolisparks.org By Allison Kronberg/Murphy News Service Spring showers are supposed to bring flowers. But sometimes they bring a lot more than that and it’s not always pretty either — especially if you’re......read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Edina author stayed even busier penning book about her mother’s letters News Carpenter’s book is an ode to the thousands of letters written by her mother, Miriam Barber Judd. Cover photo from miriamswords.com. By Allison Maass/Murphy News Service Mary Lou Judd Carpenter has had a busy life, what with raising her......read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service May 14 American Composers Forum Night Out will celebrate 40 years of music Education, Events, Music Featured will be Minnesota Carnatic music artist Nirmaia Rajasekar By Valory Schoenecker/Murphy News Service The American Composers Forum will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Thursday, May 14, with a multi-faceted composers’ “night out.” The......read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Bicycle design exhibit showed pedaling possibilities News Murphy News Service video story by Allison Maass ...read more

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Not paying is worst of student light-rail ridership options News By Morgan Wolfe/Murphy News Service The Metro Transit light rail began running through the heart of the University of Minnesota’s campus last June, but some students are still are clueless about the ridership benefits to which they’re entitled. The light......read more

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Murphy News Service From Subway to Spoon and Stable, chef/restaurateur Gavin Kaysen sees dreams realized Dining, Food, News, Video Video story for Murphy News Service by Morgan Wolfe ...read more

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Murphy News Service Spring pow-wow fortifies, celebrates Native American culture Diversity, Traditions, U of M Murphy News Service audio story by Allison Kronberg ...read more

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Murphy News Service ‘Furious 7,’ ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ counter 2014 box-office blues Movies, News, Trends By Joe Perovich/Murphy News Service American moviegoers bought 1.26 billion movie tickets in 2014 – the lowest annual turnout since the 1.21 billion sold in 1995. The rise of on-line streaming services and torrent clients – along with......read more

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service U student group Chunggong plays traditional Korean percussion music Diversity, Music, U of M Murphy News Service audio story by Hyun “Cora” Jung SCRIPT: Chunggong, a U student group plays traditional Korean percussion music: Samulnori REPORTER: With the spring finally visiting the campus and everybody enjoying these beautiful days, a......read more

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service Big help for small businesses News By Allison Maass/Murphy News Service When Don Swetala ran into building code problems while starting his business the city of Richfield asked him if it would be helpful to have a program to help small businesses. He could not say “Yes” fast enough. The......read more

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Murphy News Service Building an Empire, or Two Business, Sports This slideshow requires JavaScript. By Sam Schaust/Murphy News Service Scott Olson created the Rollerblade, but his next project is even grander. “The Rollerblade guy” is a common nickname affiliated with Scott Olson. Carefully, Olson clarifies it as his “claim to fame,” but not......read more

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Murphy News Service Group rallies at Capitol to push for legalizing pot Government, News, Video Murphy News Service video story by Brianna Vitands ...read more

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Murphy News Service Fashion show celebrates beauty at any age Education This slideshow requires JavaScript. Photos by Louis Fine Murphy News Service Scenes from the “I Am Fabulous!” fashion show at the Varsity Theater on April 26. The fashion show featured models of all ages — from young children to a 97-year-old. Founded......read more