Hockey dominates, curling splits matches as Minnesotans compete in first events of Winter Paralympics
March 9, 2026
Two Minnesotans played their first games as part of the U.S. ice hockey team on Saturday, helping the team beat out Italy 14-1.
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‘Winning hearts and minds’: How protest signs shaped the anti-ICE movement in Minnesota
March 4, 2026
Minnesota has seen an explosion of art made in response to ICE’s presence. Perhaps more than any other art form, artists and designers have made protest posters and signs en masse. “There’s never been a viable movement for social change without the arts as central to the movement,” one art historian says.
Outrage, fear, hope: Minnesotans share varied reactions to U.S. attack on Iran
March 2, 2026
People gathered in Minneapolis Saturday for a demonstration led by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition to protest U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
‘Someone loved them’: As the ICE surge continues in Minnesota, pets suffer
February 26, 2026
As Minnesotans are detained and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, volunteers and pet shelters are led to provide housing and care for the animals that are often the family members involuntarily left behind.
A guide to music festivals in Minnesota (and nearby) in 2026
February 25, 2026
From Big Turn to the Minnesota State Fair, find the lineups, locations, dates, ticket info, and details for more than 50 of the biggest music festivals and events of the entire year. This guide features concerts in Minneapolis, St. Paul, greater Minnesota, and the Midwest.
Thousands celebrate Lunar New Year at Mall of America, honoring the Year of the Horse
February 23, 2026
Minnesotans enjoyed performances showcasing Chinese traditional dances, instrumental music and singing at the Mall of America for the Lunar New Year over the weekend.
Thousands of Minnesotans to be kicked off SNAP due to new eligibility requirements
February 20, 2026
Thousands of Minnesotans will soon lose the assistance they rely upon to buy food as newly expanded work requirements and the elimination of several exemptions for SNAP benefits that are a part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” go into effect.
The Current to livestream Brandi Carlile's "Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis"
February 19, 2026
On Saturday, Feb. 21, the 11-time-Grammy-winner’s sold-out show at Target Center will be livestreamed for Minnesota audiences at The Current at 89.3 FM and worldwide at thecurrent.org.
Journalist vows to fight federal charges connected to St. Paul church protest
February 18, 2026
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist who documented the protest, made a brief appearance in St. Paul federal court, where she pleaded not guilty to felony civil rights charges along with activist Trahern Crews.
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News
February 13, 2026
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR News reporters, Sam Stroozas, realized she lived just blocks away. Photo by Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images