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Wolves, seabirds and 30 artists highlight Jaques Art Center’s milestone year

Wolves, seabirds and 30 artists highlight Jaques Art Center’s milestone year

The Jaques Art Center in Aitkin is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new exhibitions, a harvest dinner and the unveiling of a newly gifted painting by Francis Lee Jaques, the nationally renowned wildlife artist who once worked on dioramas for the Bell Museum and the American Museum of Natural History.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 12-18: It’s the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch, Charlie Brown

MN Shortlist, Sept. 12-18: It’s the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch, Charlie Brown

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News. This week’s recommendations include ‘Art Heals’ by the Roho Collective, the Selby Ave. Jazz Fest and more.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

A rising number of districts say they’ll seek more money from voters in November to fund education programs and technology. Inflation, federal funding worries and a dour economic outlook are driving the need, school board members say.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Prairie Island Indian Community welcomes home ancestral remains

Prairie Island Indian Community welcomes home ancestral remains

On Tuesday, the Prairie Island Indian Community brought home 59 ancestral remains and nearly 500 funerary items that were taken from burial mounds around southeast Minnesota.
by Melissa Olson

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Minneapolis City Council ramps up pressure on city to collect off-duty police fees

Minneapolis City Council ramps up pressure on city to collect off-duty police fees

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a plan that would set a timeline for the city to collect fees for off-duty police work, a practice where officers work for businesses and bars while off the clock, but in uniform and while using MPD squad cars.
by Cari Spencer

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U of M pickets continue after arrests

U of M pickets continue after arrests

Striking University of Minnesota workers say the school has been heavy-handed in its response to picketers. The U says some picketers are threatening public safety as they block delivery trucks.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Wisconsin Republican leader says he doesn't want to 'fortify' the state Capitol

Wisconsin Republican leader says he doesn't want to 'fortify' the state Capitol

The highest-ranking Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly said Thursday that he doesn't want to “fortify” the state Capitol, which is one of the country's most accessible statehouses, but that lawmakers are looking at ways to bolster safety in other areas such as at officeholders' homes.

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‘Terrifying’: Minnesota artist run over by Cybertruck at Burning Man recovers

‘Terrifying’: Minnesota artist run over by Cybertruck at Burning Man recovers

Minnesota artist and DJ James “JP” Patrick was severely injured at Burning Man after being run over and dragged by a Cybertruck while meditating, leaving him with crushed feet and months of recovery ahead as his community rallies to support him.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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