MPR News journalist, storyteller Euan Kerr calls it a career after 40 years on the air
April 4, 2025
A gifted storyteller, Kerr’s journalistic career has been driven by a natural curiosity about the world and a knack for connecting with people.
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Minnesota Music Month 2025: Events, dates, and details
April 1, 2025
The Current, Carbon Sound, and Radio Heartland are excited to present Minnesota Music Month this April. We’ll celebrate on air, online, and with four shows in St. Paul, all featuring local music performances to celebrate our thriving Minnesota music community.
How being Minnesotan shaped Carolyn Wiger’s time on ‘The Traitors,’ ‘Survivor’
March 27, 2025
Carolyn Wiger of Hugo shares what she loves about living in Minnesota, how substance abuse and her time as a drug and alcohol counselor prepared her for reality TV, and more.
Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone
March 25, 2025
Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth storefront to share his passion for paleontology and to make science more accessible to rural kids.
'Distinguished Rebels': Women who have changed the face of classical music
March 19, 2025
For Women's History Month, we're sharing the stories of women who have changed the face of classical music. Learn more in ‘Distinguished Rebels,’ featuring voices from behind the microphone and behind the scenes at YourClassical.
March Music Madness: Best Albums of 2005
March 17, 2025
The Current identified 64 of the best albums of 2005 to go head-to-head to determine the top record of the year. Vote for your favorite albums now!
Bock acknowledges fraud at Feeding Our Future, denies taking part
March 14, 2025
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock continues to deny that she took part in an alleged $250 million scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs. After taking the stand in her own defense, Bock faced rapid-fire questions during cross examination Thursday from lead prosecutor Joe Thompson.
Alliance Bank Center tells tenants to vacate ‘immediately’
March 12, 2025
Business owners with shops in Alliance Bank Center downtown were told late Monday they had to immediately vacate the premises — although the tenants now say the city has promised to keep the lights on until April 1.
Submissions open for Karin Larson YourClassical Prize
March 11, 2025
Attention, emerging and preprofessional musicians in Minnesota, ages 14 to 28: YourClassical MPR is thrilled to announce the Karin Larson YourClassical Prize. Submit your performance now for a chance to win a cash prize and recording time at MPR. Find out more!
Five years later, how did COVID-19 change Minnesota?
March 11, 2025
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests will talk about the lasting impact of COVID-19 on our bodies, our mental health, our communities, and our world.