A few more inches of rain look likely across much of Minnesota by Monday. Here’s a breakdown of the inbound weather systems, and rainfall potential for all of Minnesota through the upcoming weekend. - Updraft Lovely Wednesday; showers and storms on Thursday, Friday
Twelve athletes with Minnesota ties will compete in the Tokyo Paralympics games. They range in sports from basketball to swimming to judo. The action starts Tuesday. - Opening ceremony Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
Here are some fairly great classical tracks to put you in the mood for the Minnesota State Fair, which starts Thursday and runs through Sept. 6. - MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
Stacey Danner was an ardent cheerleader and advocate for his north Minneapolis neighborhood, for Black entrepreneurs and for his wide circle of friends from all walks of life. But this spring, he wavered on getting a vaccine and fell gravely ill with COVID-19. His story illustrates that vaccine hesitancy in Minnesota’s Black community is complex. - Trusted messengers One-on-one conversations play a key role in COVID-19 shots - Parting Thoughts Remembering lives lost to COVID-19 in Minnesota
For half a century, the St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville has attracted visitors from around the world. Now, after a huge expansion of its pipe organ, enthusiasts say it finally has an instrument to match its modernist splendor.
If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one. - COVID-19 in MN Positivity rate drops just below 5 percent
Ramsey County judge Laura Nelson says she’ll decide before the Minnesota State Fair opens Aug. 26 whether people who have gun permits may carry their firearms onto the Falcon Heights fairgrounds. - Previously Lawsuit says State Fair must allow people to carry guns - Earlier The Minnesota State Fair prepares for a smaller, safer return - More State Fair won't mandate masks, receives pushback
The fast-moving developments in Afghanistan over the weekend hit home for thousands of Minnesota veterans who spent time in that country over the past two decades. - Get in touch MPR seeks Afghan perspectives from Minnesota
Most Minnesota school districts are only recommending, not requiring masks. Administrators say they worry about what the divide on masking will mean for keeping kids safe and maintaining enrollment. - K-12 State urges masks for all inside schools as cases climb - List Here's where masks and vaccines are required in Minnesota
Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital’s airport on Monday as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power with stunning speed. Some clung to the side of a U.S. military transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation as America’s 20-year war comes to a chaotic end. - Taliban take over Afghanistan What we know and what's next - Concerns over U.S. terror threats rising As Taliban hold grows - Watchdog group Sounding the warning about Afghanistan's meltdown for wears