Fred Child reflects on 25 years as host of 'Performance Today
November 3, 2025
The day before his final broadcast after 25 years as host of Performance Today, Fred Child joined YourClassical’s Tom Crann to reflect on a quarter-century of a program that Child describes as “a place to share music and ideas together.”
Photos: Spooky houses decorated for Halloween across Minnesota
October 31, 2025
MPR News asked readers and listeners to send in photos of the scariest and spookiest decorated houses in their neighborhoods.
The Current Halloween Stream
October 31, 2025
Celebrate the ghostly, the ghoulish, and the eerie with The Current’s Halloween Stream — supported by AAA Traffic Safety Foundation.
MPR News is broadcasting live from Moorhead
October 29, 2025
MPR News is broadcasting live from the Fargo-Moorhead area this week to talk agriculture and honor the retirement of our Moorhead reporter Dan Gunderson.
‘This is now our mission forever’: Father of Annunciation survivor pushes for change
October 27, 2025
Ivan Ayala has three kids who attend Annunciation Catholic School. His 7-year-old son was injured during the mass shooting two months ago. Ayala, along with other parents, is now dedicated to making sure it never happens again.
Interview: Bill DeVille discusses expanding United States of Americana
October 24, 2025
Beginning on Oct. 26, the weekly Sunday show will run for three hours, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. — an expansion from its previous two-hour format.
Smiles and hugs: Last hospitalized Annunciation shooting victim goes home
October 24, 2025
The last Annunciation victim has been released from the hospital nearly two months after the mass shooting in Minneapolis.
In this west-central Minnesota town, fiddle jams draw players from ages 3 to 86
October 20, 2025
The Sunburg Minnesota Community Fiddlers started with a few people getting together to jam. One woman made it her mission to build that group into an intergenerational community centered around music and fun.
Check out The Current's fall programming refresh
October 16, 2025
Heading into fall, The Current has made some exciting updates, including an enhanced weekend schedule. Starting the week of Oct. 20, changes take effect that will add more listening time with hosts Bill DeVille and Barb Abney. Plus, a couple of long-time specialty programs get new Saturday morning slots, and fans of R&B and hip-hop get a new block of listening on Saturday nights.
Take a look at the full list of updates here.
Mayoral candidates outline competing visions for St. Paul in MPR News/Pioneer Press debate
October 15, 2025
Three candidates for St. Paul mayor debated key issues in an MPR News and Pioneer Press forum Tuesday. Incumbent Melvin Carter, state Rep. Kaohly Her and scientist Yan Chen discussed city spending, public safety, schools and Carter’s proposal to ban assault weapons in the city.