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COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

September 9, 2021

The delta variant is filling hospitals, sickening alarming numbers of children and driving coronavirus deaths in some places to the highest levels of the pandemic. School systems that reopened their classrooms are abruptly switching back to remote learning because of outbreaks. Legal disputes, threats and violence have erupted over mask and vaccine requirements. - In central Minnesota Latest COVID surge strains hospitals - Nationwide A COVID surge is overwhelming hospitals, raising fears of rationed care

MPR News with Angela Davis at 9 a.m. CT

September 7, 2021

Join host Angela Davis at a new time each weekday, 9 a.m. CT! You’ll hear and can participate in conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing. Listen: On air | Online | Mobile App Call in: 651-227-6000 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS More: Follow Angela | About Angela | Submit show ideas | Join the Facebook group

Bring the Sing: Join us in Duluth for an Oktoberfest sing-along on Sept. 25

September 5, 2021

Bring the Sing strives to build community and interpersonal ties through communal singing and to connect participants in a fun and unique way. In a few short weeks, Classical MPR is bringing the Twin Cities Beer Choir along to lead an Oktoberfest sing-along.   Of course, it wouldn’t be a beer choir if there wasn’t beer, and there will be plenty of it at the new outdoor grounds of Bent Paddle. Food trucks and music from the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will arrive at noon and entertain everyone before the 1:30 p.m. start time.  Let us know you’re planning to come — and be one of the first 150 to get a free pint glass — by signing up now. BRING THE SING - DULUTH When: Noon-3:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25. Where: Bent Paddle Brewing Co., 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth. Admission: Free.

MPR at the 2021 Minnesota State Fair

September 3, 2021

We are proud to be back at our State Fair booth in 2021. However, given legitimate concerns about the spread of Covid, we are making some changes from past years. We are significantly scaling back the number of staff we will have at our Fair booth and are following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines. Visit our booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson to - Find photos & facts about your favorite MPR radio services and hosts - Purchase special 2021 merchandise - Become a member to support the public radio you love The staff we have on-site this year will also employ extra Covid safety measures to ensure everyone has the best experience possible.  Official 2021 Minnesota State Fair Resources 2021 Fair Updates include Health Guidance, please make an informed decision about attending the fair  Official Web site for the 2021 Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 26 to Labor Day, Sept. 6 State Fairground map for reference Official fair finder to locate food, booths, shops

The Current: It's a Block-Rockin' Weekend!

September 3, 2021

There's still time for a few more patio dance parties! Your soundtrack is The Current's Labor Day Block-Rockin' Weekend. Tune in, use the app, or stream the music online to hear three songs in a row from your favorite artists through the weekend and continuing till midnight on Monday.

It's MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair!

September 3, 2021

Join us today, Friday, Sept. 3rd for MPR Day at the Fair! Find us at Dan Patch Park (by the Grandstand) all day with live, in person events: 10:00 a.m. Radio Heartland presents Turn Turn Turn 11:00 a.m. YourClassical MPR presents Bring the Sing with Cantus 1:00 p.m. The Current presents David Huckfelt 2:00 p.m. The Current presents Annie Mack 3:30 p.m. Beer Choir Twin Cities Schedule subject to change | Learn more about the changes we’ve made at our booth for 2021

As Line 3 nears completion, pipeline battles are far from over

September 2, 2021

Opponents don't plan to give up trying to stop the pipeline, even as their legal options dwindle. They plan to continue contesting Line 3 through protests and in court even after oil begins flowing from Alberta, Canada. - Protest outside Governor's Residence Nearly 70 arrested - DNR water permit White Earth argues it violates wild rice rights

MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

September 2, 2021

Join us at the Minnesota State Fair on MPR Day, Friday, Sept. 3rd! We'll be at Dan Patch Park (by the Grandstand) all day with these live, in person events: 10:00 a.m. Radio Heartland presents Turn Turn Turn 11:00 a.m. YourClassical MPR presents Bring the Sing with Cantus 1:00 p.m. The Current presents David Huckfelt 2:00 p.m. The Current presents Annie Mack 3:30 p.m. Beer Choir Twin Cities Schedule subject to change | Learn more about the changes we’ve made at our booth for 2021

With kids in school, demand for COVID-19 testing jumps

September 1, 2021

Kids across Minnesota are heading back to school in the midst of rising COVID-19 cases. Demand for testing is increasing, too, causing the state and health care providers to expand testing options just months after they started to wind them down.  - Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing Inside the black box of COVID testing - Delta variant COVID-19 spread causes some school districts to change policies