Twenty-seven seasons in, Talking Volumes — presented by MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune — remains one of the region’s most anticipated literary event series. This fall, five bestselling authors sit down with award-winning journalists Kerri Miller and Catharine Richert for deep conversations about their books, their lives, and the ideas shaping our world. And we’ll do it all in a welcoming new home: The O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University.
Despite polls showing a close contest, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Tafoya isn’t drawing big national money. The two are set to meet Friday at the MPR News studios for their first and possibly only debate.
The top high school marching bands from Minnesota and beyond will compete Saturday, Oct. 10, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the Youth in Music Marching Band Championships. Find out more about the 22nd year of the competition.
