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New MPR Minnesota State Fair tote bag showcases state through an Indigenous lens

New MPR Minnesota State Fair tote bag showcases state through an Indigenous lens

Every year Minnesota Public Radio picks a local artist to design a tote bag to be given to thousands of members at the Minnesota State Fair in exchange for donations. Dakota artist Marlena Myles designed this year's special gift, which features vibrant colors and pays homage to each corner of Minnesota through an Indigenous lens.

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

Connect with the people, programs and performances that are made of Minnesota, in the most Minnesota place imaginable, the Minnesota State Fair. Join MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR at MPR's State Fair Station Aug. 27 through Sept. 7.

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Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the Boundary Waters

Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the Boundary Waters

Four months after Congress reversed a ban on mining over about 350 square miles in the watershed of the northeastern Minnesota wilderness, Gov. Tim Walz has issued a state executive order to block copper-nickel mining in the area.

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Moments and eternities

Moments and eternities

On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ we hear considering both fleeting moments and the vastness of eternity, including Chris Rogerson’s ‘Thirty Thousand Days’ and Steve Reich’s ‘Proverb.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!

The Current

Music News 8/18: Fontaines D.C. Share Pounding Comeback Single & Announce New Album: Here’s When It Arrives

Music News 8/18: Fontaines D.C. Share Pounding Comeback Single & Announce New Album: Here’s When It Arrives

Listen to The Current’s Morning Show every weekday at 9 a.m. to hear news from around the world of music.