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Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

A Duluth native, Andre Anderson’s first marathon was Grandma’s in 2009. His second will be this year’s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, for which he began training in 2021 while serving time in prison with help from nonprofit Mile in My Shoes.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Mooncakes: The ancient dessert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes: The ancient dessert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

The moon reaches its brightest and fullest state on Monday. For many East and Southeast Asian people, that means the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival — and mooncakes. Producer Ngoc Bui met up with former Keefer Court Bakery owner Kwan to learn more about the small dessert filled with centuries of history and tradition.
by Clay Masters and Ngoc Bui

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Award-winning Owamni to bring Indigenous cuisine to Guthrie Theater

Award-winning Owamni to bring Indigenous cuisine to Guthrie Theater

Owamni, the James Beard Award-winning restaurant founded by chef Sean Sherman, will move in spring 2026 to the Guthrie Theater’s long-vacant riverfront restaurant space in downtown Minneapolis.
by Jacob Aloi

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As Minnesota's duck hunting opens, waterfowl populations are steady, but concerns remain

As Minnesota's duck hunting opens, waterfowl populations are steady, but concerns remain

Minnesota duck hunters may see slightly more birds than last year, but the waterfowl populations are threatened as last year’s drought dried up wetlands across the state, reducing habitat that the birds need for nesting and breeding.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Appetites: Apple-inspired fall cocktails

Appetites: Apple-inspired fall cocktails

Chris Montana and Keyah Mizer from Minneapolis distillery Du Nord Social Spirits stopped by to share some fall inspiration with MPR News host Emily Bright.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history

Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history

Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

A Twin Cities dinner series called Stories Behind the Menu invites chefs of color to share meals and personal histories, using food as a way to spark cultural connection, healing and conversation about America’s complex culinary roots.
by Jacob Aloi

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Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes

Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes

The itchy red rash is caused by tiny parasites in the water that can burrow into human skin. Researchers are looking at whether certain waterfowl, invasive species or warming lakes could be factors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

For this week’s Appetites, we head to the Fargo-Moorhead area to the country’s largest and oldest lefse bakery, Freddy’s Lefse and Nordic Kitchen in West Fargo, N.D.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and Brandt Williams

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