There was a weather curveball for the Minnesota Twins’ Opening Day on Friday, with chilly conditions and a chance for rain — but that didn’t stop fans from lining up hours before the first pitch at Target Field.

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A check-in on the only Minnesota congressional race guaranteed to send a new person to Washington. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with three candidates seeking to represent the 2nd Congressional District.

Minnesota’s four-year high school graduation rate continued to inch upward in 2025 after dipping in the pandemic. As they applauded the gains, state officials expressed concern about students affected by the federal immigration raids.

Minnetonka’s annual Klondike Dog Derby is coming to an end, after three years of cancellations in a row due to lack of snow and ice.

Artists across Minnesota use form itself — from ceramics and printmaking to captions and repertory film — to reinterpret history, place and collective experience as something active rather than fixed.

Wicoie Nandagikendan, an early childhood Dakota and Ojibwe immersion program, uses cultural teachings and family engagement for hands-on language learning. Despite funding freezes and external pressures, the program has remained open, supporting young learners in their language journey.