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Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their history and influence all month long with The Current.
As winter cold bites deep, MPR News celebrates the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. News staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime, and you can explore this series exploring how Minnesotans play outside in the winter! Enjoy the whole series or start with one of these stories: - Winter Play: Ice climbing on the North Shore - Winter Play: Dog sledding in southern Minnesota - Winter Play: Cruising snow-covered trails on a fat tire bike near Brainerd
Many residents in north Minneapolis were stunned this week when Aldi announced its north side store would close. This comes as Walgreens announced it too would shutter a north side store, making it harder for residents to access affordable fresh food and other vital products. - Report Food insecurity rapidly increasing in Minnesota - Listen Why hunger is rising in Minnesota and what can be done to help
As winter cold bites deep, MPR News celebrates the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. News staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime, and you can explore this series exploring how Minnesotans play outside in the winter! Enjoy the whole series or start with one of these stories: - Want to try snowmobiling without breaking the bank? Here are some tips - Duluthian Emily Ford tackles another adventure: Dog sledding - Winter play: A Minnesota transplant learns to love skiing
The Current’s annual free Rock the Cradle event for kids and their grownups to explore music, art and culture returns Sunday, March 12, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Children’s Theatre Company. In addition to annual favorites such as the Kids’ Disco, and YourClassical Storytime, there will be a DJ set from a Current DJ, K-Pop Performances and Choreography Lessons with CypherSide Dance School, pop-up performances from the team at Brains On!, and live music from Koo Koo Kanga Roo, TaikoArts Midwest’s Taiko Group ‘Enso Daiko’, The She’s Burgers, and more. Join us for all of this, and more on March 12! - RSVP for Rock the Cradle, Sunday March 12, 2023 - Listen to the Rock the Cradle music stream to hear music for kids of all ages
Minnesota has a very diverse native bee population. New research has compiled the first comprehensive list of more than 500 species of bees native to Minnesota.
Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Qorsho Hassan imagines the future of education -- how the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd shaped her vision for a new model of teaching and learning that centers student voice and leadership. Read or listen to Future of Us: What's next for education in Minnesota? Aside: Gain a Better Understanding of Today: MPR News is not just a listener supported source of information, it's a resource where listeners are supported. Our reporters take you beyond the headlines to the world we share in Minnesota. Become a sustainer today to fuel MPR News all year long.
Are you or someone you know looking for a summer internship? Come join APMG’s Virtual Internship & Fellowship Career Fair on February 7! This is a FREE event! You will have an opportunity to talk directly with hiring managers who are looking for interns or fellows to join their team this summer. We are offering several 3-to-6-month internships starting in June 2023 as well as yearlong fellowships. Opportunities in content, multimedia, sales, broadcast operations and more are available at APMG locations in St. Paul, Minnesota, Los Angeles and New York, New York, as well as remote work positions. Come prepared to make connections and have your resume ready to go! This event is FREE and a great opportunity to connect with us. Register today! February 7, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT
Listen now to the Black History Month stream, celebrating great Black composers, performers and organizations throughout February.