City leaders want Rochester to be a magnet for a diverse workforce, expanding around Mayo Clinic. Part of that journey means reckoning with the city’s history of intentional housing segregation. A recent push to map racial housing covenants shows how some are connected to Rochester’s most important institution. - What should we cover next? Pass the Mic - More stories North Star Journey
Music returns to the garden! Channel alternative energies with great music in the great outdoors! Enjoy two stages of indie music, food trucks, and beer tents while you soak up the sights and sounds of summer in the iconic Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. It’s a perfect summer day. Get your tickets now, and experience it all on June 11.
The number of people confirmed killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has risen to 20, according to Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Estrada told CNN that 18 children and two adults are among the dead. Earlier in the day, Gov. Greg Abbott told reporters that 15 people — 14 children and one teacher — were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Speaking at a news conference in Abilene, Abbott said the shooter is dead and identified him as an 18-year-old male from Uvalde.
New cases of avian influenza in Minnesota commercial flocks have slowed in recent weeks, suggesting the worst may be over. But the unpredictability of this year’s outbreak has caused a lot of mental strain for farmers, their families, veterinarians and others in the poultry industry. - APM Research Lab Mapping the avian flu outbreak
First came a long, snowy winter. Then came drenching spring rains. And now, near-record floodwaters are swamping areas on a long stretch of far northeastern Minnesota, drowning docks and ATV trails, encroaching on homes and resorts and submerging campsites from Voyageurs National Park to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. While it is difficult to represent all the diverse cultures that make up Asia and the Pacific Islands, here are six composers who have pushed the limits of composition by blending traditional sounds from their native homeland with Western classical styles.
Leesa Kelly founded Memorialize the Movement nearly two years ago to save the paintings that artists created during the week of heartache and rage that followed the police murder of George Floyd. - Preserving George Floyd's memorial 'Allow these pieces to continue to protest' - A movement memorialized Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will soon get back nearly 12,000 acres wrongfully taken in the ‘40s and ‘50s. As they plan for the land’s future, tribal leaders say their fight has also helped strengthen bonds with the Cass County government. - More Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land - North Star Journey Celebrate Minnesota's communities
Valerie June performed music from across her catalog, including a few tracks from her 2021 record, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, in a MicroShow performance recorded live at the Hook & Ladder Theater in Minneapolis on March 22, 2022. The audience consisted of lucky winners who had entered for a chance to attend this intimate performance. - Follow The Current on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for future Microshow opportunities - Visit thecurrent.org/events to find upcoming gigs and shows
As part of his plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed. Lane and ex-Minneapolis cops J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were previously convicted on federal counts of violating Floyd's rights. - Full coverage The murder of George Floyd