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Minnesota players score three goals as U.S. wins World Juniors opener

Minnesota players score three goals as U.S. wins World Juniors opener

Minnesotan Will Zellers scored twice as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in the teams’ opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday in St. Paul. Fellow Minnesotan Max Plante also scored a goal.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38

Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38

Dakota riders completed a journey of hundreds of miles to honor the 38 Dakota men executed in 1862 — the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The annual rides ending in Mankato serve as a poignant act of remembrance and carry hope for future generations.
by Hannah Yang

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Can you beat the Minnesota news nerds?

Can you beat the Minnesota news nerds?

From culture, community and controversy, this week's news quiz revisits Minnesota stories from 2025. How much do you remember?

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A journey of ceremony and prayer honors Dakota women who witnessed 1862 executions

A journey of ceremony and prayer honors Dakota women who witnessed 1862 executions

Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park.
by Chandra Colvin

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Marijuana rescheduling would bring some immediate changes, but others will take time

Marijuana rescheduling would bring some immediate changes, but others will take time

President Donald Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines.
by Bill Chappell

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What I saw at a maternity ward in Kenya after the U.S. cut off food and foreign aid

What I saw at a maternity ward in Kenya after the U.S. cut off food and foreign aid

In Kakuma, Kenya, a maternity ward is facing a crisis as cuts to U.S. foreign aid and food support leave pregnant women malnourished and struggling to care for underweight newborns. The reduction of World Food Program funding has worsened health conditions in the camp and strained already limited resources.

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Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns

Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns

Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.
by Joel Rose

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