Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Greater Minnesota

Listen: What it's like to be Muslim in Minnesota

Listen: What it's like to be Muslim in Minnesota

They are students, activists, welders and artists. They've lived in Egypt and Yemen and north Minneapolis. They are daughters and brothers and fathers. Here, they share their experiences of being Muslim in Minnesota.
by Doualy Xaykaothao and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Photos: In Otter Tail County barn, sheep shearing takes center stage

Photos: In Otter Tail County barn, sheep shearing takes center stage

Fiber enthusiasts, assorted volunteers and a skilled sheep shearer gathered at Northcroft Farm in west-central Minnesota to tend to 30-some ewes and their woolly fleeces.
by Ann Arbor Miller

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
State Patrol: Truck may be tied to crash that killed brothers on I-94

State Patrol: Truck may be tied to crash that killed brothers on I-94

Authorities on Tuesday released photos of a semitrailer they're seeking that may be connected to a rollover crash that killed two brothers near Fergus Falls in June.
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Duluth, Fargo vie to be nation's most conservative city (on energy)

Duluth, Fargo vie to be nation's most conservative city (on energy)

Fargo and Duluth are among 50 finalists in a national energy conservation competition. The cities are taking different paths to win the $5 million prize. Here's what they're doing.
by Dan Gunderson and Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
GOP state Sen. Thompson won't seek new term

GOP state Sen. Thompson won't seek new term

The lawyer and former conservative radio talk show host is one of the Senate's most vocal fiscal hawks. He sought his party's backing for governor two years ago, but fell short.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Photos: Visual poetry in southwest Minnesota

Photos: Visual poetry in southwest Minnesota

Tamie Steffen Hornstein's appreciation for the land -- dotted with fence posts and weathered outbuildings -- runs deep.
by Ann Arbor Miller

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Voters choose Democratic replacement for late Rep. Dill

Voters choose Democratic replacement for late Rep. Dill

Unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State's website show DFL candidate Rob Ecklund won nearly 64 percent of the vote in Tuesday's special election.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Run aground by regulators, Duluth 'saltie' just wants to go home

Run aground by regulators, Duluth 'saltie' just wants to go home

Authorities won't let the ocean-going ship Cornelia leave Duluth harbor until past questions of environmental violations are answered. The ship's been stuck for weeks, and winter is coming.
by Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!