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May 3, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota may make college tuition-free for American Indian undergrads

Minnesota legislators have passed bills making historic investments in higher education for American Indian communities.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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May 2, 2023 8:00 PM

‘A much more inclusive safety net’: Minnesota House passes paid family leave program

Under the proposal passed by the House, workers and employers would pay into a state fund that works like unemployment insurance to cover partial wages when a worker takes leave to care for a loved one, welcome a child or recover from illness.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 1, 2023 2:11 PM

Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year

Abdirahman Kahin, a native of the east-African nation Djibouti, started with one restaurant near the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus and now has four establishments in the Twin Cities.

by MPR News Staff

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May 1, 2023 10:23 AM

The Killers, Imagine Dragons headline new Minneapolis music festival

Amid a decline in Twin Cities music festivals, Target Field announced TC Summer Fest, a new two-day event set for July 14-15 in downtown Minneapolis.

by Max Sparber

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May 1, 2023 4:11 AM

If Minnesota legalizes cannabis, will marijuana-related criminal records be cleared?

Nearly 300,000 cannabis-related criminal records in Minnesota would be eligible for expungement, meaning they’re no longer public and won’t appear in background checks. How will it work?

by Grace Birnstengel

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May 1, 2023 4:00 AM

Bridge to the spirit realm: Hmong shamanism in Minnesota

As older generations of Hmong people pass away, so do the traditions they brought with them to America. A traditional role in Hmong spirituality may be key to keeping those traditions alive.

by Jacob Aloi

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April 29, 2023 8:00 AM

'Puppets want to move': Heart of the Beast theater opens puppet library

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater is making 50 years worth of puppets available to the public to borrow at no cost for parties, school plays, protests and more.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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April 28, 2023 4:05 PM

Senate passes marijuana legalization, bill heads into final discussions

The Minnesota Senate passage of a legal marijuana framework puts the shift in drug policy on the doorstep. If House and Senate negotiators can merge their bills, Gov. Tim Walz is prepared to sign a compromise.

by Brian Bakst

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April 28, 2023 2:02 PM

‘Lord Split Me Open’: The raw art of Cameron Patricia Downey

In her first-ever solo exhibition, “Lord Split Me Open,” at the Hair and Nails gallery in Minneapolis, artist Cameron Patricia Downey explores themes of memory, archive and the intersection of fact and fiction. Downey's gravity-defying artwork incorporates a range of mediums, from sculpture to film, and often features found objects and repetition.

by Alex V. Cipolle