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Stories from October 30, 2026

Candidates prioritize safety in first campaign since lawmaker shootings

Candidates prioritize safety in first campaign since lawmaker shootings

Candidates say they’re limiting solo campaign activities and bringing on security teams this year in the first statewide election since state Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated.
by Dana Ferguson

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To preserve Somali language, 61 grandmothers shared lullabies they sang their babies

To preserve Somali language, 61 grandmothers shared lullabies they sang their babies

The “Sing Again” Somali lullaby project features 67 songs from Somali elders in Minnesota. Over two years, Marian Hassan collaborated with Somali grandmothers and the University of Minnesota to document their lullabies and create a framework for language learning and preservation.
by Kyra Miles

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In Todd County, vaccine skepticism fuels measles surge

In Todd County, vaccine skepticism fuels measles surge

Distrust of government, fears over vaccine safety and limited experience with a disease that was virtually nonexistent 20 years ago are causing more parents to decline once-routine vaccinations for their children, officials say.
by Kirsti Marohn

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