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.
Love is political? ‘Love is Blind’ Minneapolis season centers politics more than ever
March 10, 2025
Production of season eight took place in early 2024 while primaries were still underway for the presidential election. During the pods, participants had in-depth conversations about the LGBTQ+ community, the murder of George Floyd, religion and more.
Indigenous-led warming center in Minneapolis serves as a resource in response to cold temperatures
March 6, 2025
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center has opened its doors as a weekly warming center where people can get a hot meal and find resources.
ProtectMyPublicMedia Day: Speak out on Thursday, March 6!
March 6, 2025
On March 6, celebrate the power and importance of public media by joining #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day – a national day of action dedicated to sharing why public media matters to our communities. This Thursday, share why you listen to Minnesota Public Radio on your favorite social media platforms. Now is the time to speak out!
Listen to the Women's History Month stream
March 4, 2025
Celebrate centuries’ worth of music from women composers and artists. Discover how women have helped shape the classical music genre on YourClassical's Women's History Month Stream. Listen now!
Curious minds keep a southern Minnesota book group going for 142 years
March 3, 2025
Drawn by a love of literature and learning, eight women met in Blue Earth in 1883 to form the town’s Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. That tradition continues to this day, driven by the ethos: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
‘Come back strong’: 19 Bar reopens in Minneapolis nearly a year after major fire
February 28, 2025
The historic 19 Bar in Minneapolis reopened on Thursday afternoon, nearly a year after a devastating fire forced it to shutter its doors.