The Lakes Area Music Festival is back in Brainerd this summer with live in-person performances, a new concert venue and its first music director. Even if you can’t attend, all 11 concerts — starting July 30 and running through Aug. 22 — will be streamed live.
Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in a hotly contested final. - Lee, McCallum win team silver Russia takes gold in women's gymnastics - From 2017 Lee leaps toward her Olympic dream — and history - Angela Davis Why we’re watching the Olympics - Day 6 Minnesota Olympians set to compete - Meet the Olympians The Minnesota athletes competing in Tokyo
Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all school facilities during the next academic year. The board’s vote reflected increasing concern over spread of the delta variant in Minnesota. - Tuesday CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the U.S. - COVID-19 in Minnesota Unvaccinated 'extremely vulnerable' to delta strain - Concerned about children and COVID variants? Your questions, answered
Council members will ask to have the attorney general take up the case for potential hate crime charges and establish a committee to address racism. - Vehicle crashes into home Cold Spring couple wants prosecutor to upgrade charges - Earlier Robinson children face racist bullying at school
The delta variant “means trouble for people who never got vaccinated,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters. "The problem here is very much a problem of unvaccinated people getting exposed to an extremely contagious and dangerous virus." - VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
Caeleb Dressel gave the U.S. a lead it never relinquished, swimming the first leg in a blistering 47.26 seconds. Blake Pieroni and former Gopher Bowe Becker kept the Americans out front before Zach Apple turned in an anchor leg of 46.69 to leave no doubt at the end. - Women's swimming Katie Ledecky takes silver in 400-meter freestyle - Women's gymnastics Russians top Americans in qualifying - Men's basketball U.S. loses to France, ending 25-game Olympic win streak
Unlike this year, Minnesota often has had to contend with high water. Scientists attribute flash flows to more intense rain events and the loss of wetlands that act as natural sponges. New state funding aims to help landowners store more water on their land. - Previously Increased water flow eroding Minn. River banks, adding pollutants
A ballot question put forward by city residents to replace the Minneapolis police with a new Department of Public Safety cleared the final hurdle Friday to make it onto November’s ballot. - April Petition to replace MPD submitted to Minneapolis city officials - June City council withdraws its version of charter change
It's the heart of county fair season across Minnesota. For the first time in two years, people are lining up for midway rides, filling barns to look at animals and 4-H exhibits and eating a lot of corn dogs and funnel cakes. - Come and get it Food and drink festivals across Minnesota - Gettin' the bands back together Your guide to music fests around Minnesota - Photos The State Fair is back this year and so are new fair foods
After a devastating fire struck the world-famous Dobson Pipe Organ Builders in Lake City, Iowa, the company is slowly navigating a return to normalcy thanks to resourcefulness, others’ generosity and loyal customers. Learn more on yourclassical.org