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MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

August 27, 2022

Adventure awaits at the Great-Minnesota-Get-Together! Come enjoy it, Minnesota style. Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR, at the Minnesota State Fair. Programming Schedule All activities are on Central Daylight Savings Time and take place at our booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson unless otherwise noted.  Saturday, August 27th, 2022  - 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – The Current’s Rock the Cradle: Kids videos and art projects  - 3:00 - 6:00 pm – The Current’s Bill DeVille live with interviews from Bad Bad Hats & Manchester Orchestra - 7:00 p.m. – Music On-A-Stick: Portugal. The Man; Manchester Orchestra; Bad Bad Hats at the Grandstand Schedule subject to change.

Minnesota State Fair Weather Quiz 2022

August 26, 2022

Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley presented the annual Minnesota State Fair Weather Quiz Event live at the fair and on air Thursday. Listen to the recording online and play along or test your knowledge in our digital version!

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

August 26, 2022

Adventure awaits at the Great-Minnesota-Get-Together! Come enjoy it, Minnesota style. Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR, at the Minnesota State Fair. Programming Schedule All activities are on Central Daylight Savings Time and take place at our booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson unless otherwise noted. Friday, August 26th, 2022  - 11:00 a.m. – Live taping of Twin Cities PBS’s Almanac with Cathy Wurzer - 4:00 p.m. – The Current’s Radio Heartland presents Good Morning Bedlam hosted by Mike Pengra Schedule subject to change.

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

August 25, 2022

Adventure awaits at the Great-Minnesota-Get-Together! Come enjoy it, Minnesota style. Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR, at the Minnesota State Fair. Programming Schedule All activities are on Central Daylight Savings Time and take place at our booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson unless otherwise noted. Thursday, August 25th, 2022  - 10:30 a.m. – YourClassical MPR presents The OK Factor  - 12:00 p.m. – MPR News presents Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer, Annual Weather Quiz with Mark Seeley - 4:00 p.m. – The Current’s The Local Show session featuring Ka Lia Universe hosted by Diane Schedule subject to change.

MPR's sounds of the 'Great Minnesota Get-Together'

August 24, 2022

Every year, MPR dusts off its booth and benches at the intersection of Judson and Nelson on the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair. It’s a place for fairgoers to rest their feet, shop MPR goodies, and listen to fascinating live programming. Sometimes a band; maybe a politician; a weather quiz; or a fan favorite, fair food talk. Whatever it is, fun and commentary is in abundance. For those not attending the Minnesota State Fair, roving MPR reporters track down quirky stories to share about this unique experience that Minnesotans hold dear…’The Great Minnesota Get-Together.’ The MPR Archive Portal shares some of these aural snapshots from years past at the Fair.

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

August 24, 2022

Come enjoy it, Minnesota style! Plan to join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR, at the Minnesota State Fair, August 25 through September 5. We are back at the usual spot, near the corner of Judson and Nelson, but this year our space will be kitted-out for outdoor-themed fun and adventure, in all the most Minnesota ways imaginable. We can’t wait to see everyone in person at this year’s Great Minnesota Get-Together! - Programming Schedule - Fair Features - Official 2022 Minnesota State Fair Resources - The Current’s Music-on-a-Stick Aug. 27

Talking Volumes with Karen Armstrong

August 23, 2022

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Karen Armstrong will be discussing her new book “Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World.” In this short but deeply powerful book, Armstrong resacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world’s religious traditions, she vividly describes nature’s central place in spirituality across the centuries. In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature’s potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves. Get tickets

Fond du Lac Band celebrates return of sacred sites

August 21, 2022

The city of Superior, Wis. returned two small parcels of land Thursday to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, including a burial ground where nearly 200 people were dug up just over a century ago.

Olympic champion Suni Lee surprises students at St. Paul elementary school

August 20, 2022

Olympic gold medalist and international celebrity, gymnast Sunisa Lee paid a special visit Thursday to St. Paul’s Battle Creek Elementary, where she was once a student. She also remembered how teachers and coaches challenged her as she sought Olympic greatness from an early age. - Timeline Olympian Sunisa Lee's path from St. Paul to stardom - 'A historic moment for our community' Hmong Minnesotans revel in Sunisa Lee's Olympic journey