In honor of 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News will feature Hmong Minnesotans in a variety of careers through the month of May as part of our “ChangeMakers” series. This series highlights Minnesotans from diverse and often underrepresented backgrounds who are making an impact.
Unlike many Hmong families who sought refuge in the United States after the Vietnam War, Marc Heu’s family located to French Guiana in South America. He says growing up in French Guiana was difficult for him at times.
University of Minnesota officials are facing accusations they mishandled claims of plagiarism against a prominent professor who delivered millions of dollars in grant money to the university.
After one round of thunderstorms moved across Minnesota on Monday morning, attention turned to a second, potentially much more dangerous round of storms during the afternoon and evening hours.
Monday brings a moderate risk of severe weather with a significant threat of tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Expect multiple rounds of storms as warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s combine with dewpoints in the 60s, creating favorable conditions for severe weather to develop throughout the day.
Three members of Franz Ferdinand — Alex Kapranos, Rob Hardy and Julian Corrie — visited The Current to play songs and to chat with host Mac Wilson.
Anton Treuer is a professor of Ojibwe language, history and culture at Bemidji State University. His most recent book, “Where Wolves Don't Die,” won the 2025 Minnesota Book Award for young adult literature.
The Democratic governor has been a constant critic of the Trump administration since losing the vice presidential race. His speech tonight at the Capitol could strike a balance between being a prominent federal voice and showing he’s attentive to the challenges of fashioning a new budget with a split Legislature.
The longtime host of All Things Considered on MPR News is returning to his roots in classical music radio. Tom Crann, who has served as regional host of the station’s flagship evening news program for two decades, announced Friday that he’s moving to YourClassical MPR.
Tribal nations in Minnesota have long raised concerns about pollution from taconite mines on the state’s Iron Range. The mining industry has been trying to find ways to produce iron using renewable energy. The University of Minnesota is conducting a study of what it calls ‘next generation steel’ to understand the economic and environmental benefits.