Grand Portage Band and MnDOT to unveil Ojibwe-English road signsMay 12, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan KrakerThis week the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and MnDOT are unveiling six dual-language English-Ojibwe signs along Highway 61, the first time the agency will post signs in an indigenous language outside reservation boundaries.
Otter Tail County proposes restrictions on vacation home rentalsMay 12, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan GundersonOtter Tail County is considering a new ordinance designed to reduce noise and large gatherings at vacation home rentals. The proposed ordinance is in response to complaints from lake property owners.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement on first round of balloting May 11, 2024 4:55 PMBy Clay MastersRep. Omar picks up the endorsement over former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels whom she narrowly defeated her two years ago.
St. Paul Public Schools graduates first EMT trainees May 11, 2024 8:00 AMBy Anika BesstTwelve seniors graduated from St. Paul Public School’s EMT training program on Friday. It’s the first-ever class for the district and a possible way forward in a crisis for emergency medicine.
Lynx expand ticket sales for games against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana FeverMay 11, 2024 8:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe Minnesota Lynx are seeing higher than usual interest in games against the Indiana Fever with star Caitlin Clark.
It’s not just about the walleyes: Celebrating native rough fish speciesMay 11, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe annual Root River Roundup in southeastern Minnesota is expected to attract about 100 anglers who will be focused on catching redhorse suckers. A new state law will allow regulations and bag limits for nearly two dozen native fish species.
Play1min 58secAsk a Bookseller: ‘Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea’ by Rebecca ThorneMay 11, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightCharlotte Klimek of Hearthside Books in Watertown, Minn., recommends “Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea” by Rebecca Thorne.
Forest Service toughens rules on food storage in Boundary Waters to keep it away from bearsMay 11, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan KrakerThe U.S. Forest Service is toughening rules on storing food in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to try to prevent black bears from seeing campers as a food source.
Photos: Northern lights put on a show across MinnesotaMay 11, 2024 7:12 AMBy MPR News StaffMany Minnesotans were in luck Friday evening to see the northern lights put on a spectacular show. We received hundreds of photos from readers and listeners. Here are some of our favorites.
Play3min 53secLet it wave: Minnesota’s new flag takes flight May 11, 2024 6:57 AMBy Dana FergusonMinnesota’s new state flag rose early Saturday morning for the first time over the state Capitol complex.