Your Vote MN: Election 2024 News and Resources
October 25, 2024
MPR News has simplified your research process and has everything you need to know about the candidates running for local, state and federal office to prepare for voting in the 2024 general election on Nov. 5.
Listen to Halloween music on the Holiday stream
October 25, 2024
Scare up some fun with haunting melodies for Halloween on the Holiday stream — from the eerie ‘Funeral March’ to the terrifying ‘Ride of the Valkyries.’ Listen now through Oct. 31.
Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis
October 21, 2024
A new self-guided walking tour highlighting Dakota history at Owamni or St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis is now live. Visitors can scan QR codes at five designated spots to learn about the sacred area through an Indigenous lens.
YourClassicalMPR Presents: Counterpoint
October 14, 2024
Calling all music fans between the ages of 15 and 24! Get ready to dive into the future of sound with Counterpoint, a DJing 101 workshop from YourClassical MPR. Join renowned DJs Anthony Kasper and Mickey Breeze as they show you how to mix classical music with today’s hottest beats.
Photos: Fall colors cover northern Minnesota as autumn seeps in
October 10, 2024
While it is not quite that crisp, switch-to-flannel-sheets weather yet, changing colors are popping up in northern Minnesota.
MPR News freelance photographer Erica Dischino explored the North Shore as a leaf peeper for us and got these shots.
Cine Latino returns for its 12th year at the Main Cinema
October 8, 2024
Cine Latino returns Oct. 9 for its 12th annual festival.
The festival celebrates Latin American, U.S. Latinx and Ibero Cinema. Over five days, the festival will offer Spanish and Portuguese-language films, with special guests, fiestas and food trucks.
The festival pays tribute to film traditions across the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world, showcasing their stories through cinema.
Politics Friday: Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Debate
October 4, 2024
Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District is one of the most closely watched races in the nation. Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst moderates a debate between Democratic Rep. Angie Craig and Republican candidate Joe Teirab.
YourClassical Storytime: 'Two Frogs'
October 3, 2024
What happens when two frogs, one from Kyoto and the other from Osaka, decide to travel the rest of Japan and cross paths along the way? Find out in ‘Two Frogs,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — featuring narration by Aerin O’Malley, illustrations by Mia Jennings and Japanese classical music.
From Walz’s hometown to an American Legion, Minnesotans react to governor in VP debate
October 2, 2024
Supporters of the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets gathered Tuesday evening for debate watch parties around Minnesota for the likely only debate between Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Walz, Vance face pivotal moment as they meet for vice presidential debate
October 1, 2024
The faceoff, which is their first and likely their only debate, gives the candidates a stage to make closing arguments for their respective tickets and to defend their own political track records.