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Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice

Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice

The Senate State and Local Government Committee heard testimony this week about a proposal that would change the language around Minnesota's state grain, wild rice. The language includes adding both Dakota and Ojibwe to the bill as well as recognizing the plant’s ‘inherent’ right to exist and thrive.

A guide to music festivals in Minnesota (and nearby) in 2026

A guide to music festivals in Minnesota (and nearby) in 2026

From Big Turn to the Minnesota State Fair, find the lineups, locations, dates, ticket info, and details for more than 50 of the biggest music festivals and events of the entire year. This guide features concerts in Minneapolis, St. Paul, greater Minnesota, and the Midwest.

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Friday the 13th snowstorm slams Minnesota with howling winds, blizzard conditions

Friday the 13th snowstorm slams Minnesota with howling winds, blizzard conditions

A powerful late-winter storm slashed Minnesota with howling winds and blizzard conditions on Friday the 13th — with an even more intense sequel on tap for the weekend.

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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a young and promising classical music superstar

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a young and promising classical music superstar

At 19, Sheku Kanneh-Mason became the first Black musician to win BBC Young Musician of the Year. He continues to focus on what is most important to him: the music, the cello and music education. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

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Coffee Break: The Big Screen

Coffee Break: The Big Screen

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with biopics, documentaries, or concert films would you like to hear?