Each Friday, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst hosts “Politics Friday,” where he discusses Minnesota politics, including the latest from the Legislature, election news and more. On Friday, Oct. 2 ...

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Join us at Pizza Lucé in Duluth, MN for an evening of music and fun. Gannon from The Current will provide the soundtrack before Nur-D performs a live set. Let us know you’re coming, and we’ll also ...

Minnesota Winds kicks off season two of professional band in our state with a performance led by conductor Mallory Thompson, who served as director of bands at Northwestern University in Chicago for ...

One of the things MPR is best known for is its deep and comprehensive political reporting. As the work of legislatures, congress, and a presidential election rise to the top of our attention, we also ...

Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 18, 2026 – MPR News has announced that following a national search, award-winning meteorologist Ben Cathey will serve as the next chief meteorologist. Cathey will take the helm ...

“Racial identity” refers to a person’s understanding of different racial identities, one’s preferences for a particular racial identity and how identities are ranked in their family, their society and ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 12, 2025 – Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) unveils a limited-edition Mall of America pop-up experience and collection of tote bags, hats and patches inspired by the creativity, ...

Darius Walker to join the organization, while longtime senior editor and correspondent Curtis Gilbert will move to new role ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 18, 2025 – Following a national search, MPR News ...

Wouldn’t it be great to play games for a living? That’s a big part of John Sessler’s job for PBS Kids. He tells Early Risers host Dianne Haulcy the work is fun, but not simple. PBS Kids content is ...

What’s the difference between a mirror book and a window book? For part two of our Identity through Words and Images series, we go on location to climb aboard Babycake’s Book Stack bookmobile! We ...