ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say.
Crews in northern Minnesota have made progress controlling wildfires burning north of Duluth and in the Boundary Waters. But they'll be tested by extreme fire conditions before thunderstorms arrive.
MPR News visual journalist Ben Hovland lives minutes from where Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in 2020 and has spent the years since documenting the impact on his neighborhood.
The May wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are becoming increasingly contained. Forest experts have advice on the best ways to recover the landscape.
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Decades of warnings and unrest in the Twin Cities set the stage for the global uprising after George Floyd’s murder.
The school announced the closure of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity one day after its founder, Rachel Hardeman, departed.
Gov. Tim Walz and top lawmakers planned to detail the agreement after legislative leaders shared details with their caucus members. What’s less clear is whether there is sufficient time remaining to write and pass bills by midnight Monday.
The Current is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now. This listener-voted countdown features 893 songs released in the past 20 years that The Current has played. Listen during the Spring Member Drive – from Monday, May 12, to Friday, May 16 – to hear the best music discoveries of the last 20 years.
Fire crews are contending with another day of volatile fire conditions in northeast Minnesota on Tuesday, as they continue to battle large wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres and dozens of structures.