Minnesota Yacht Club Music Festival scheduled for next summer in St. PaulDecember 20, 2023 11:40 AMBy MPR News StaffConcert promoters behind several of the country’s top music festivals are making plans for a new event in St. Paul next summer. The lineup for the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set to be released next month.
Warm weather forces cancellation of planned Minnesota Ice FestivalDecember 20, 2023 10:15 AMBy Andrew KruegerAbnormally warm weather has forced the cancellation of the planned Minnesota Ice Festival at Viking Lakes in Eagan.
Minnesota's population bounces back: 5 takeaways from latest census estimatesDecember 20, 2023 10:05 AMBy Craig HelmstetterMinnesota is one of 11 states that gained population in 2023 after a decline in 2022. According to the latest figures, the state’s population is now nearly 5,738,000, growing by almost 24,000 from 2022 to 2023.
Play6min 51sec'It's a crisis': MN Hospital Association desperate for help amid staffing shortages, seasonal outbreaksDecember 20, 2023 10:00 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonJust in time for the holidays, more Minnesotans are getting sick with respiratory illnesses like COVID and RSV. According to recent information from the state health department, hospital beds — especially for kids — are in short supply.
Mayo Clinic giving Rochester Public Schools $10M to avoid controversial redistricting planDecember 20, 2023 8:55 AMBy Catharine RichertMayo Clinic is giving Rochester Public Schools $10 million to help it avoid a sweeping and controversial redistricting plan.
States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expireDecember 20, 2023 6:33 AMBy The Associated PressSome states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away.
Native American translations are being added to more U.S. road signs to promote language and awarenessDecember 20, 2023 6:21 AMBy The Associated PressAuthorities from Minnesota to Maine are adding Native American language translations to road signs and building facades. The push is part of an effort in some places to revitalize Native languages and draw attention to the fact that Native communities live in these places or have lived there for centuries.
Kirill Kaprizov's second of game in OT lifts Wild to 4-3 win over BruinsDecember 20, 2023 6:10 AMBy The Associated PressKirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game with 2:06 left to play in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Jails are embracing video-only visits, but some experts say screens aren't enoughDecember 20, 2023 4:02 AMBy Martin Kaste Since the pandemic, many jails have moved to video systems as the only way to visit incarcerated loved ones. A new movement seeks to restore in-person visits
The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its openingDecember 20, 2023 4:01 AMBy Ayana Archie The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.