Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next
May 27, 2025
The May wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are becoming increasingly contained. Forest experts have advice on the best ways to recover the landscape.
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The Current's Happy Hours 2025 presented by Renewal by Andersen and Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Drive Sober, Drive Smart Campaign
May 16, 2025
This Summer, discover new music with The Current! You can join us for Happy Hours at various locations with live music from artists you’ll want to see. Enjoy a magical summer afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a beverage, friends, and live music! One of The Current's hosts will provide the soundtrack at each Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. before the artist performs a live set at 6 p.m. The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone.
Vote for the winners of the Karin Larson YourClassical Prize
May 22, 2025
Vote now for your favorite finalist in our Preprofessional Musician and Emerging Artist categories. Public voting is open May 21 to June 4.
Before George Floyd: A Minneapolis legacy of protest, policing and the long road to change
May 20, 2025
Decades of warnings and unrest in the Twin Cities set the stage for the global uprising after George Floyd’s murder.
U of M shuts down research center plagued by plagiarism allegations
May 16, 2025
The school announced the closure of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity one day after its founder, Rachel Hardeman, departed.
Minnesota lawmakers reach budget deal with days left in session
May 15, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz and top lawmakers planned to detail the agreement after legislative leaders shared details with their caucus members. What’s less clear is whether there is sufficient time remaining to write and pass bills by midnight Monday.
893 Essential Songs of the Current: 2005 to Now
May 13, 2025
The Current is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now. This listener-voted countdown features 893 songs released in the past 20 years that The Current has played. Listen during the Spring Member Drive – from Monday, May 12, to Friday, May 16 – to hear the best music discoveries of the last 20 years.
Northeast Minnesota wildfires have burned thousands of acres, dozens of buildings
May 13, 2025
Fire crews are contending with another day of volatile fire conditions in northeast Minnesota on Tuesday, as they continue to battle large wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres and dozens of structures.
In Duluth, a controversial condo proposal brings out both NIMBYs and YIMBYs
May 12, 2025
The Duluth City Council votes Monday on a controversial housing development project. It pits NIMBYs or "Not In My Backyard" opponents against so-called YIMBYs or “Yes In My Backyard,” who advocate for new housing.
TPT announces furloughs after federal grant for kid's show wasn't renewed
May 8, 2025
Twin Cities Public Television is among 44 public media stations that received grants from the U.S. Department of Education and have been told to stop the funded work immediately.
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