This year has created so much uncertainty in the music industry locally and nationally. These uncertainties continue to hit close to home. The Current and The Walker announced on Wednesday there will not be a Rock the Garden in 2021.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimated there were 7,347 WWII veterans living in Minnesota, many of whom are approaching 100 years old. MPR News photographer Evan Frost sat down with some of those veterans to document their memories and their hopes for America. These are their stories. - Veterans Day in 2020 Quiet parades, somber virtual events - New memorial recognizes Generations of military service by Native American veterans
The newest numbers come as Gov. Tim Walz readies new restrictions on bars, restaurants and big events to try and stem the disease’s spread. - Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
Warnings and advisories are up across most of Minnesota Tuesday, thanks to a broad area of snow and some ice moving into the state. Then sunshine returns by Veterans Day. - Weather Find your forecast
Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce the new curbs during a 2 p.m. address. MPR News learned of the details via people briefed on the new restrictions but who asked not to be identified. - Monday Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread - Worried you might have been exposed to COVID-19? Here’s what to do - Several types of COVID tests are available in Minnesota What you need to know
Violinist Midori's new Beethoven release with the Festival Strings Lucerne was supposed to be a live recording. But that performance got canceled due to COVID, so they made a studio recording instead. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD! - New Classical Tracks: Explore other recent releases
What were people voting for and against? Has belief in the American dream evaporated for many? How will people’s rage manifest? Friday, MPR News host Kerri Miller welcomed back anthropologist Jose Santos and took listener calls for a collective reflection on what this election season revealed about our nation’s values and beliefs.
Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal. - ChangeMakers Indigenous Minnesotans making history
As COVID-19 cases surge around the state, Minnesota hospitals are nearly full. Doctors working on the front lines of the pandemic say it’s just a matter of time before the system is in crisis. - In October Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging - Nationally U.S. sets coronavirus record with daily new cases pushing past 100,000
The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency. He will lead a polarized nation through a historic collision of health, economic and social crises. - History in the making Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP - 'Far from over' Trump refuses to concede as AP, others call election for Biden - AP Fact Check Trump's errant assault on election integrity - The latest Live coverage: 2020 election updates and results