The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis hosted a night of music discovery, companionship, good food, refreshing beverages, and plenty of surprises on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Current and Voodoo Ranger’s Winter Dig Out was a feel-good party spread across the venue’s indoor and outdoor spaces.
Many Minnesotans are among those facing unemployment, as the Trump administration slashes jobs across agencies. The state is home to more than 18,000 federal workers, with nearly 60 percent working for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Meet Jake Armerding, the multitalented folk musician and storyteller who is adding classical broadcasting to his resume. You’ll hear him regularly on YourClassical Radio.
Some Latino business owners say customers have been staying away out of fear of being detained and deported. Twin Cities business and city leaders are encouraging people to buy from Latino-owned shops this Saturday.
After nearly 50 years of incarceration, Native American political activist Leonard Peltier has been released from prison. Former President Biden commuted his sentence in January before leaving office. In 1977 Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two FBI agents.
Dangerously cold air that has settled across the Upper Midwest this week has prompted some school districts in Minnesota and neighboring states to cancel classes on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Districts canceling classes Tuesday include Minneapolis, St. Paul and Rochester. Some other districts will be running on a delayed start, or have moved to online learning for Tuesday.
Lily Tschudi-Campbell and Cassidy Foust’s love story includes a passion for children’s literature, the “Frog and Toad” series and the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.
Make your nominations now for the 2025 Classical Woman of the Year, awarded by Performance Today. Voting closes Feb. 28.
Show participants give MPR News the inside scoop on the reality show’s season 8 in Minneapolis, which debuts on Valentine’s Day.
In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur trader believed to be one of the first African descendants in a territory that is now Minnesota, to streets and parks renamed in 2024 after Black community leaders, these sites span the state and the centuries.