Reaction to the governor’s decision to end his campaign for a third term ranged from sadness and disappointment among his supporters, to support for the move in the wake of the state’s growing fraud problem.
Despite fresh — and so far unfounded — allegations of fraud in Minnesota, the scandal that has dogged Gov. Tim Walz for years and ultimately led him to end his bid for reelection this week got its start during the pandemic. A fraud researcher says fraud and pandemics go hand in hand, and that very few if any governments got out of the COVID-19 crisis unscathed.
Violinist James Ehnes joins the Minnesota Orchestra in this year’s Nordic Soundscapes festival. The program, led by Thomas Søndergård, features music by Salonen, Sibelius and Nielsen. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, on YourClassical MPR.
Neil Peart passed away; Black Sabbath released 'Paranoid'; Led Zeppelin's 'In Through The Out Door' went platinum; Nirvana performed their final concert in the U.S.; Oasis started recording their debut album 'Definitely Maybe', Today in Music History.
