Posted on May 15, 2014 by Murphy News Service Spring fashion tour Video ...read more

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Murphy News Service Food modification bill introduced in state House News, Politics By Martha Lueders Murphy News Service Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives are considering a bill that would require indication of whether food and seed have been genetically modified. The bill, HF-3140, was introduced in late April. Sponsored by Rep.......read more

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Murphy News Service Being Creative in the World of Design Education BY FAN WANG MURPHY NEWS SERVICE Different people have different views about design, but for Professor Brad Hokanson, design is akin to playing with puzzles. “Probably, when you start putting them [puzzles] together, you don’t know how’s gonna fit together, but you......read more

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Murphy News Service Libertarian Holbrook Aims for Gov.’s Office Politics By Anthony Ratnaraj Murphy News Service On a nice day in early April Angie Holbrook was reading a book while sitting on her front porch when her husband, Chris Holbrook said he had something to tell her. She recalled that her 43-year-old spouse......read more

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Murphy News Service Sculptures popping up around U campus Art, Video By Maggie Schauer Murphy News Service Many University of Minnesota students walk around campus with their headphones in and sunglasses on, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings, but lately it seems like more attention-grabbing sculptures have been popping up around campus. A black......read more

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Murphy News Service Group preserves history of Germans who emigrated from Russia Community By Rebekah Ellis Murphy News Service This year the North Star Chapter of Minnesota celebrates its 35th anniversary. One of 43 national chapters of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, the North Star Chapter seeks to preserve the......read more

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Murphy News Service Controversial artist Dread Scott discusses creative process Art, Audio Artisit Dread Scott by smack21 ...read more

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Murphy News Service Companies offer job search strategies Art, Education ...read more

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Murphy News Service Minneapolis fresh produce campaign needs to grow Community By Martha Lueders Murphy News Service  This spring the City of Minneapolis again is struggling to get its Plant an Extra Row campaign started for its second year. The campaign was implemented last year when the Minneapolis Health Department’s Healthy Food Shelf......read more

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Murphy News Service Students celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday Video ...read more

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Murphy News Service Devoted Gophers baseball fan inspires team Audio, Sports ...read more

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Murphy News Service Artists tap into their power animals Art, Video ...read more

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Murphy News Service Holi festival celebrates spring Video ...read more

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Murphy News Service Maple Grove Women Perform with Twin Cities Women’s Choir Community By Maggie Schauer Murphy News Service  Brenda Pflaum and Maryann Watters of Maple Grove will perform with the Twin Cities Women’s Choir (TCWC) on May 9 and 10. TCWC has an annual Gala called “Divas and Desserts,” where they will......read more

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Murphy News Service Hotel tax will pay for new Edina visitors’ bureau Community, News BY REBEKAH ELLIS MURPHY NEWS SERVICE Edina City Council members this week approved an ordinance for a 3-percent lodging tax that will pay for a new visitors’ bureau. The bureau has been dubbed “Explore Edina” and will be located in......read more