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May 18, 2021 12:02 AM

10 Minnesota cultural organizations led by people of color get $500,000 each

Ten Minnesota cultural organizations including Theater Mu, Mizna and Juxtaposition Arts will each receive unrestricted grants of at least half a million dollars under a new philanthropic program announced Tuesday.

by Euan Kerr

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May 17, 2021 9:55 AM

New film documents little-known Minnesota WWII military intelligence school

“Armed with Language,” a new film premiering tonight on Twin Cities PBS, documents the history and legacy of a military intelligence school that trained thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. The documentary's writer David Mura joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer for an interview.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 17, 2021 9:17 AM

Deal reached on Minnesota budget; special session needed

Minnesota legislative leaders said Monday they’ve reached bipartisan agreement on a two-year, roughly $52 billion state budget. With a midnight deadline looming to end the regular session, any final bills will not pass until a special session next month.

by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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May 14, 2021 6:30 AM

New world record set on Mississippi River, but for how long?

A crew of paddlers took a canoe from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico faster than anyone in history — breaking a 20-year world record. But a second crew is hot on their heels.

by John Enger

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May 14, 2021 4:00 AM

The state has lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate. Here's what that means for you

On May 14, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order that undid the state's mask mandate. The announcement comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks outside or inside in most cases.

by Catharine Richert and Peter Cox

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May 13, 2021 11:05 PM

MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate

For the first time in its history, the Minnesota House has voted to legalize marijuana beyond the current medical uses allowed in the state. But firm opposition in the Senate will likely prevent it from becoming law this year.

by Tim Pugmire

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May 13, 2021 7:00 AM

Art Hounds: New work that highlights Yiddish poetry and Asian American voices

A world premiere by composer Anat Spiegel sets Yiddish poetry to music; the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art celebrates its first student show in Duluth; and Theater Mu’s Un(Scene) short plays festival tackles violence against Asian Americans.

by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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May 13, 2021 6:51 AM

Trial for 3 officers tied to Floyd killing pushed back to March

The officers’ trial was expected in August, but Judge Peter Cahill pushed the trial back to March 2022 given the recently announced federal charges against the men. He said the defense teams also deserve space from publicity.

by Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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May 13, 2021 5:00 AM

Minnesota geologists identify rare meteorite impact site in Dakota County

An area around Inver Grove Heights, Minn., is the site of an ancient meteorite crash, according to recent analysis by the Minnesota Geological Survey. “It’s really exciting and new,” geologist Julia Steenberg says.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 13, 2021 4:00 AM

Teens move to forefront of MN's COVID-19 vaccination effort

Children ages 12 to 15 start to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday across Minnesota, after federal health advisers endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for younger children Wednesday afternoon. The question now is — how many will?

by Dan Kraker

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