Reverb - News for Young Adults

Reverb

Reverb is an initiative and a reporting team from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans.

We know Minnesota is changing and younger adults want news in new, more accessible ways. Reverb covers trending topics, local issues, and stories that matter to Minnesotans.

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Walz’s account of son’s brush with gun violence offers poignant moment in VP debate
“Look, I’ve got a 17-year-old and he witnessed a shooting at a community center playing volleyball,” Walz said during the debate, referencing his son Gus. “Those things don’t leave you.”
This Minnesota Lynx fan crochets at every single home game. But she may not be allowed to next year
Christina McCollum is known for her crafting. The season ticket holder attends every Lynx game with a crochet hook in hand, but next year it may not be permitted.
St. Olaf College wins award for highest student voter turnout in Minnesota — and the U.S.
St. Olaf College had the highest voter turnout rate in the nation, with 67 percent of eligible students voting in the 2022 midterm elections, according to recently released data.
Report: Minnesota youth have huge potential to shape the 2024 presidential election
Voters ages 18 to 29 could decide Minnesota’s pick for president, according to nonpartisan research center CIRCLE. They could also impact the outcome in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. 
Rural Behavioral Health Clinic run by MSU Mankato to open this year
Minnesota State University, Mankato announced a five-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota in opening The Rural Behavioral Health Clinic later this year. It will be adjacent to the campus.
Students, secretary of state partner to pre-register young voters
The power of pre-registration is what drives 17-year-old Markus Wessman, executive director of The Youth Voter Project and Wayzata High School student body president, to engage his peers about politics. He founded the entirely student-run nonpartisan group last December.