Minnesota is home to one of the largest communities of Hmong people in the country, at more than 94,000, and St. Paul’s Hmong New Year celebration is one of the biggest Hmong events in the U.S. Attendees often take the festival as a chance to wear their best traditional clothing, eat Hmong food and play ball-toss, a courtship game.
This Thanksgiving Weekend, pack your bags because we are going on an adventure … through time! It’s The Current’s Time Machine Weekend. We’re cranking back the dials to explore a different year of music every hour. Hear tracks from the 1960s and ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, the early oughts, 2010s, all the way up to today.
Here is a day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming for the 2024 season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve
The Steve Carroll Goalie School has been training young athletes — no matter their gender — for nearly three decades. Now, with the success of Minnesota’s professional women’s hockey team, girls at Carroll’s camp are able to dream bigger than they have before.
On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's Every Good Thing — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The new MPR News documentary “Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice” follows senior editor Leah Lemm as she learns about a food her people regard as a relative.
With 76.4 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot in the November election, Minnesota looks to continue its streak of having the highest voter turnout in the nation. The only challenger is Wisconsin, which certifies its election results Friday. Minnesota’s State Canvassing Board — which is tasked with reviewing and approving the state’s election results — met Thursday to certify the November election.
Today is Give to the Max Day! To celebrate, the MPR Member Fund is matching all gifts made to MPR, up to $50,000! Never given before? Donate now and the MPR Member Fund will TRIPLE your support.
Members of the transgender community, allies and state leaders gathered to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance at the state Capitol rotunda Wednesday. Participants held a moment of silence for two trans women, Liara Kaylee Tsai and Savannah Ryan Williams, killed within the year. Tsai, of Minneapolis, was found dead of stab wounds in June. Williams was shot and killed in November 2023 in Minneapolis.
Faith leaders from a range of backgrounds gathered recently to share wisdom and connection at a time of intense political polarization.