MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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5 Duluth musical acts to know
To make the start of The Current broadcasting in Duluth, Andrea Swensson shares the north country acts you shouldn't miss.
The downfall of Target Canada
Joe Castaldo, of Canadian Business, explains the crippling data entry errors and aggressive expansion plan that brought down the retailer's northern expansion.
Listen: What it's like to be Muslim in Minnesota
They are students, activists, welders and artists. They've lived in Egypt and Yemen and north Minneapolis. They are daughters and brothers and fathers. Here, they share their experiences of being Muslim in Minnesota.
How to bake a cake like it's 1820
Hundreds of rare recipes, from as far back as the 1500s, can be found at the Wangensteen Historical Library at the University of Minnesota.
Listen: The Cactus Blossoms perform songs from their debut album 'You're Dreaming'
The Minneapolis brothers behind The Cactus Blossoms, Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, play several songs from their debut album, and discuss their musical development.
Three student leaders at the U share hopes for 2016
"I think it's a beautiful thing that students at campuses across the U.S. are understanding the power that we possess as college students," said Javaris Bradford, president of the Black Student Union at the University of Minnesota.