Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support
June 20, 2025
State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, wounded in last weekend’s shootings that also claimed the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, have issued their first statement on the events of last Saturday.
‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks
June 18, 2025
Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
Minnesota Public Radio at The Twin Cities Pride Festival
June 13, 2025
On Saturday June 28, and Sunday June 29, Minnesota Public Radio will host a booth at Twin Cities Pride. Make sure to stop by our booth to purchase MPR merchandise, win fun giveaway items, and say hi to our team. Plus, on Sunday June 29 be on the lookout for us in the Twin Cities Pride Festival Parade that runs from 11 AM – 2 PM!
Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge
June 12, 2025
A protest of the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement drew around 200 people to the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday afternoon. A larger demonstration is planned for Saturday.
Help protect public media!
June 12, 2025
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Today, June 12, to eliminate $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and funding for NPR and PBS coming from the CPB and other agencies. This would effectively dismantle the public media ecosystem. Please reach out to your federal representatives and urge them to vote against these cuts.
Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music
June 5, 2025
Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now.
Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing
June 4, 2025
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say.
Hot, windy weather testing wildfire crews in northern Minnesota
June 2, 2025
Crews in northern Minnesota have made progress controlling wildfires burning north of Duluth and in the Boundary Waters. But they'll be tested by extreme fire conditions before thunderstorms arrive.
Photo essay: My five years photographing George Floyd Square
May 28, 2025
MPR News visual journalist Ben Hovland lives minutes from where Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in 2020 and has spent the years since documenting the impact on his neighborhood.
Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next
May 27, 2025
The May wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are becoming increasingly contained. Forest experts have advice on the best ways to recover the landscape.