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Renowned Minnesota Native artist George Morrison to be honored with new stamp series

Renowned Minnesota Native artist George Morrison to be honored with new stamp series

Celebrated Minnesota artist George Morrison — who was born in a Native American fishing village along the North Shore of Lake Superior in 1919, but whose art career took him around the world — will be featured on a new stamp series to be released next year by the U.S. Postal Service.
by Dan Kraker

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Exhausted doctors urge Minnesotans to get vaccinated

Exhausted doctors urge Minnesotans to get vaccinated

With COVID-19 cases numbers still high, hospitals are crowded and health care workers are stressed. Three Twin Cities physicians are fighting the effects of the virus along with misinformation about treatment and prevention of COVID-19.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Low blood supply hampers sickle cell treatment efforts

Low blood supply hampers sickle cell treatment efforts

The Red Cross is trying to triple the number of African American blood donors over the next five years. Donated blood is particularly crucial to those who have sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder which disproportionately affects people of African descent.
by Sarah Gelbard

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Racist video brings calls for action at Prior Lake High School

Racist video brings calls for action at Prior Lake High School

A video that targeted a Black 14-year-old freshman includes racial slurs and urges the girl kill herself. The police chief of Savage called the video “horrific, hateful, racist” and said an investigation is underway.
by Tim Nelson, Elizabeth Shockman and Matt Sepic

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Portraits of Valor: Honoring World War II veterans

Portraits of Valor: Honoring World War II veterans

This year marks the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II. Last year, MPR News photojournalist Evan Frost sat down with some of Minnesota’s World War II veterans to document their memories and their hopes for America. These are their stories.

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Bemidji touts quality of life — and a little cash — to recruit new residents

Bemidji touts quality of life — and a little cash — to recruit new residents

Bemidji is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the North Woods and bring their remote job with them. So far, more than 20 telecommuters have taken the city up on it, from the Twin Cities to as far away as Oregon and Arizona.
by Dan Kraker

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A Twin Cities doctor spread misinformation about COVID-19. Then he died from it

A Twin Cities doctor spread misinformation about COVID-19. Then he died from it

Dr. Christopher Foley was a beloved natural medicine doctor with dozens of patients who said he helped them manage their chronic illnesses. But Foley also spread misinformation about COVID-19. In October, he died from the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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District lines unclear, candidates run for Legislature anyway

District lines unclear, candidates run for Legislature anyway

Legislative candidates are announcing runs despite uncertainty about district lines that will not be redrawn until February. Some candidates may end up not living in the districts they hope to represent.
by Tim Pugmire

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