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.
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.
The last Annunciation victim has been released from the hospital nearly two months after the mass shooting in Minneapolis.
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.
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.
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.
Have you ever been to Basswood, Oylen or Luce, Minnesota? Photographer Laura Grisamore has been to them all. She has pictures, stories and a burning desire to preserve memories of towns in their twilight.
Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday, Oct. 13. Check out these events to begin celebrating over the weekend and into Monday with community, art markets, music and food.
For 20 years, The Current has been Minnesota’s music heartbeat — boosting local talent and introducing fresh sounds on the radio. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with some of The Current’s staff. They’ll pull back the curtain on The Current’s sound and how it all comes together.
Monday night’s full moon will appear slightly larger and brighter during what’s known as a supermoon, the first of three expected this year.