Vergas is home to the world’s largest loon statue. So, it’s only fitting that its yearly celebration called “Looney Days” pays tribute to the moniker by amping the “loony” up all the way to 11. And this past Saturday was no different as the 12th annual “Running of the Wieners” took place with its biggest field of competitors to date.
Video Games, TV Shows, and Movies wouldn’t be the same without the iconic music that accompanies them. Listen to the music that has helped shape some of the most legendary films, shows, and games on the big screen.
Ditch the summer heat at the Unsanctioned Series! It’s an unforgettable evening of music, tasty beverages, and non-stop fun at Familia Skateboard Shop on Saturday, August 9. Enter below for your chance to attend – the only way in, is to win!
Talking Volumes, a collaboration between MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune, returns for a landmark 26th season at the historic Fitzgerald Theater.
Minnesota rapper Nur-D discusses his new album “Chunkadelic,” a genre-blending, deeply personal project born from a Reddit insult, exploring joy, resistance and staying true to himself in a conformist industry.
Accompanying and dramatizing a silent movie with live, original music is somewhat of a lost art, but St. Paul musician Katie Condon is keeping this niche tradition alive.
The Minnesota Twins are the first MLB team to sponsor a youth girls baseball team. Players from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota are headed to Nevada for the national tournament.
The U.S. Senate has approved a rescission bill that cuts $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting over the next two years. More than $17 million of that had been earmarked for 16 organizations in Minnesota, including MPR News and its sister music stations The Current and YourClassical.
Donovan Dahmen creates large collages of wood at his home in Grand Portage. He sees his art as a way to share knowledge of Ojibwe culture and spirituality. “I believe the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said.
This year’s list of new food offerings at the Minnesota State Fair features food combinations you never imagined — and flavor mash-ups you never knew you’d want to try.