Voters in Owatonna rejected a capital bond referendum that would have raised $65 million to build new fire and police stations in the city. Voters who opposed the measure say they were incensed by the lack of transparency from government officials over how they developed the proposal.
Audience favorite Jon Kimura Parker returns to Orchestra Hall to play Swedish composer Anders Hillborg’s MAX Concerto in a program also featuring Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, on YourClassical MPR.
Nick Elstad of the band Winona band Sleeping Jesus spoke with host Nilufer Arsala about the fourth annual Sleepy Weekend Festival, happening Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Hook & Ladder in Minneapolis.
