With high hopes, aviation students flock to MSU Mankato
A coming wave of baby boomer retirements will leave airlines in need of pilots.
Elizabeth Baier
Elizabeth Baier, based in Rochester, covered news in southeastern Minnesota for MPR News. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2008 after six years of writing for newspapers, including the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald. She holds a bachelor of science degree in journalism and international relations from the University of Miami, and a certificate in contemporary Latin American studies from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago
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Winona police: Shooting victim didn't know attackers
Police searching for two suspects in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man Sunday in Winona say the shooting was deliberate but there's no indication the suspects knew the victim.
Waseca teen who threatened to bomb school gets probation, treatment
John LaDue, accused of planning a school massacre in Waseca, was sentenced Monday to up to 10 years probation and a stay at a secure autism spectrum treatment facility in Georgia.
Children's Museum breaks ground on expansion project
As part of the project, the museum launched a #PlayMoreMN campaign to promote the importance of play in children's lives.
Unable to gin up business, PedalPub rides out of Rochester
The people-powered, slow-moving beer bar entered the Rochester market in 2013 but never caught on with the city's party crowd.
Mankato nun an honored guest as pope speaks to Congress
Sister Alice Zachmann, 89, has spent much of her life teaching school in Minnesota — and fighting for human rights in Guatemala. She'll be a witness Thursday to Pope Francis' historic speech.
Ceiling cracks: Women step into Mayo Clinic's top academic posts
In the last two years, dozens of women have moved into academic leadership posts at the world-renowned health system's Rochester headquarters. It's no coincidence.
DNR aims to strengthen pike population
DNR officials are proposing three pike fishing zones to address challenges with pike in each zone and improve northern pike fishing statewide.
Enrollment drop forces U-Rochester to rethink strategy
With an incoming class of only 100 students, University of Minnesota-Rochester leaders know they must reverse the downward trend. They're hoping to connect with students of color and first-generation students.
Police: 1 dead in Rochester shooting
Rochester, Minn., police say one person is dead and two others wounded after a shooting at a mobile home park.
MN cops press 'move over law' enforcement to honor trooper
Police agencies statewide will step up enforcement of the state's "Ted Foss Move Over Law" on Monday to mark the anniversary of Trooper Ted Foss's death.
For kids without animals, 4-H has an answer: Lease one
A decline in farms has left fewer young people with animals of their own.
From his unique perch, Minnesota bird lover surveys the state
His lifelong passion led to jobs counting birds for the state parks. Now that effort has led to a book.
Hormel reports higher profit despite bird flu
The company has been struggling to restock turkey farms that were affected by the flu outbreak.
Mayo opens new lab center on Rochester outskirts
Four of Mayo's existing labs will move to the new facility, opening up space on the clinic's downtown campus.
In Winona, a surprising cluster of high-tech firms
The scenic river town supports industries that use composites in a range of products, such as the Wenonah canoe.
MN Supreme Court won't rule in Winona home rental case
The court said homeowners who challenged Winona's so-called 30 percent rule restricting the concentration of rental properties have sold their homes or secured rental licenses and now lack an interest in the outcome.
From brewpubs to restaurants, Rochester's food scene is changing
Amid a building boom sparked by a massive Mayo Clinic expansion that is expected to add 32,000 residents, Minnesota's third-largest city is seeing an influx of new eating and drinking establishments.
High-speed Internet project breaks ground in south-central Minnesota
A $45 million public-private partnership to bring high-speed, fiber-optic Internet service to Sibley County is moving forward.
In Wisconsin, Obama raps Gov. Walker's policies, praises Minnesota
The president used a La Crosse speech to criticize Gov. Scott Walker's economic decisions and pitch his own overtime pay proposal. He also applauded Minnesota's economy.