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12 links, first saved February 24, 2008, latest October 14, 2025.
- Waymo, the company behind driverless taxis, is pushing to expand in Minnesota | MPR News
I'd love to see Waymo start operating in the Twin Cities. I wonder how they would do with Minnesota winters?
- Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko dies at 67 | MPR News
I remember hearing Ostroushko on Prairie Home Companion . 😢
- Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies | MPR News
I didn’t realize that Little Free Library was started right around the Twin Cities. Sad to hear that the founder has died, but it’s a great legacy to leave behind.
- Duluth welcomes home golden curlers | Minnesota Public Radio News
🏅 Great to see the Gold Medal US Curling team coming back home to Minnesota! 👏
- UnitedHealth to hire 1,700 in Twin Cities
UnitedHealth Group will be making a big hiring push in Minnesota. UnitedHealth, the nation's largest health insurer, said Monday it plans to hire about 1,700 employees over the…
- Target to hire 1,000 IT workers | Minnesota Public Radio News
Target plans to cut back on outsourcing and hire 1,000 information technology workers.
- Stupor Bowl race rides through Minneapolis
Stupor Bowl, a guerrilla bicycle race run on city streets, made its 17th run through Minneapolis on Saturday. 366 racers met at a bicycle shop shortly before the race began to…
- Theoretical physicist Brian Greene on origins of the universe
In this Pen Pals Lecture Series appearance, Brian Greene of Columbia University discusses his best-selling books, "The Elegant Universe" and "The Hidden Reality." He says science…
- IT workers largely shielded from economy's woes
Back at the collaborative workspace in Minneapolis, Jamie Thingelstad, the chief information and operating officer of a tech company called 8th Bridge, says he just hired several…
- New York Times columnist David Brooks on the human mind
At the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, New York Times columnist David Brooks discussed what scientists are learning about the human mind - and what that means for both our lives and…
- English soccer pros to play Minnesota Thunder
The Minnesota Thunder soccer team officials announced today the club will play an English professional team for the first time. The Thunder will play the Burnley Football Club at…
- Juno wins indie Spirit top honor
The teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" has been chosen the year's best independent film at the Spirit Awards.