This Halloween, lean in to the spooky, the ghoulish, and the eerie with The Current! The staff has your Halloween-at-home soundtrack.
Want even more spooky music? Tune in to Rock the Cradle Radio for a nonstop Halloween dance party for kids and their grownups now through the weekend.
The Current is also giving you a reason to get in the Halloween spirit, even if you're not going trick or treating this year: Show off your costume by sharing a picture on social media! Be sure to tag The Current and use the hashtag #TheCurrentHalloween.
This Halloween will look a bit different than usual. This year, there’s a new fear, beyond goblins and ghosts: the spread of COVID-19.
MPR News host Angela Davis talked with Dr. Beth Thielen, an adult and pediatric infectious diseases physician at the University of Minnesota medical school, and John Jost, who runs the city of Anoka’s annual Halloween celebration, about the ways the holiday is changing this year.
They shared a few suggestions to help you navigate this year’s celebration amid the pandemic.
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Minnesota's absentee ballots that come in after Election Day should be separated from the rest of the ballots, in case a future order makes those votes invalid.
- It's too late to mail ballots — but not to vote Here are your options
- Related Ballot segregation case lands before Minnesota Supreme Court
- Other states U.S. Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But what will she do with all of those sweets? Find out in 'Harriet's Halloween Candy,' the new episode of Classical Kids Storytime, with a story and art by Nancy Carlson and music by Augusta Holmes.
- Classical Kids Storytime 'Yer and the Tiger'
- Classical Kids Storytime More great stories from our library
The APM and MPR Board of Directors, consistent with their governance responsibilities, have appointed a CEO Search Committee (CSC) to find the next CEO of APMG.
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President Donald Trump came close to winning Minnesota in 2016. Here’s where his support came from and why he outperformed many previous Republican presidential candidates in the state.
- A procrastinator’s guide To the 2020 election
- On Friday Trump to campaign in Rochester
- As of Oct. 23 Nearly 1.2 million Minnesotans have already voted
What does it mean to be a Christian and navigate disinformation in the digital age? A Minneapolis church has been exploring this question in a pivotal election year, when falsehoods and conspiracy theories have dominated the political discourse and divided friends and family.
- ProPublica How to spot (and fight) election misinformation
- Robocalls, rumors and emails Last-minute election disinformation floods voters
- Disinformation 2020 Can You Believe It?
- Left or right? Fraught election puts faith leaders through a political test
While they may not be able to vote yet, the next generation of leaders in Minnesota has a say in what’s going on today and what they hope for America’s future. From reforming the criminal justice system to painting the White House pink, here are some of the presidential plans Minnesota’s future leaders shared with us.
Young Latinos are becoming more politically active as the state’s Latino population grows rapidly. The presidential election has sharpened their focus and their desire to get their voices heard.
- Election 2020 Latinx women's vote could affect the outcome
- Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens
- MPR News with Kerri Miller Some truths and myths about Latino voters
Oct. 27 marks what would have been the 93rd birthday of renowned Minnesota composer Dominick Argento, who died in 2019.
Join Classical MPR in honoring his life and legacy with a broadcast from the Minnesota Opera of 2009's Casanova's Homecoming, a delightful farce based on the memoirs of the legendary adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Listen on-air and online at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Oct. 27. On-demand audio will be available here afterward for 30 days.
