Photos: As summer ends, Minnesota students head back to school
September 9, 2026
Across the state, the majority of students went back to the classroom on Tuesday.
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Talking Volumes 2026
September 8, 2026
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.
‘Where is our friend?’ ICE surge trauma lingers for preschool kids, teachers
September 8, 2026
The flood of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Minnesota last winter had a lasting impact on some of the youngest Minnesotans. Classmates disappeared, teachers were tense and families scared. Those effects persist into the fall childcare season.
How MPR News' "Bathrobe Lady" Sam Stroozas became State Fair art
August 28, 2026
MPR News journalist Sam Stroozas became known as “Bathrobe Lady” after she ran outside in a bathrobe and slippers to document breaking news and start reporting. Now, the viral moment has inspired art at the most Minnesota place imaginable: The Minnesota State Fair.
‘For the joy of it’: State Fair diehards say they don’t care about winning a blue-ribbon
August 27, 2026
A blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair might seem like the prize that home bakers covet, but many of the Minnesotans submitting to the State Fair enter year after year for more than a placement. For some, it’s become a tradition, community and duty.
New MPR Minnesota State Fair tote bag showcases state through an Indigenous lens
August 18, 2026
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.
Ticket-leading women in both major races set Minnesota apart on a national level
August 13, 2026
No other state has had four women as the major party nominees for governor and U.S. Senate in a single year.
Flanagan, Demuth, Klobuchar and Tafoya secure party nominations
August 12, 2026
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya won their primaries and will meet in November's U.S. Senate race. In the governor's race, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth advance to the general election. See live results for all races.
Election coverage from MPR News
August 11, 2026
Tuesday’s primary will winnow candidate fields and set the November ballot. There are competitive races for nominations for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Legislature.
MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
August 7, 2026
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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