On Friday, Oct. 9 at noon, DFL nominee Matt Little and Republican nominee Eric Pratt will debate as part of MPR News' "Politics Friday." MPR News' reporter Catharine Richert will moderate the debate.

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 ...

Join Youth in Music for a spectacular day of music and pageantry with over 35 bands, in beautiful U.S. Bank Stadium! Session II (7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.) - Includes the winner of each class (4 bands), ...

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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 ...

“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., 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 ...

Public media is strong because it belongs to everyone. That core belief is at the heart of our newest campaign, dubbed “Made of Minnesota,” which celebrates access, trust and connection – values that ...

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 ...