NewsPartners

Questions or requests? Contact MPR News editor Michael Olson at molson@mpr.org.

East Phillips group gets 1-year extension to buy Roof Depot site
A neighborhood organization planning to purchase the Minneapolis Roof Depot site now has an extra year to come up with the funds, after hitting road blocks in finding the money. The City Council passed a measure Thursday extending the deadline from next week to September 2025.
Art Hounds: A Fringe favorite returns
With students returning to school, Art Hounds this week features artists returning to their alma maters to exhibit their photography and perform shows, plus a review of indie music venue Cloudland. 
Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks invites children to honor ancestral Native land in her new book
Minnesota-born Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks had her first book published on Aug. 27. The book is for children and is titled “This Land.” It invites kids to trace the history of their home and honor the Native people who lived on the land.
Preschoolers, parents and first separations: How to work through it
It’s the first day of preschool and kindergarten for many little Minnesotans. That means new routines and new people, which can create some anxiety for parents and kids. MPR News asked a few experts and parents for advice. Here’s what they told us.
2024 Minnesota State Fair bus usage broke transit records
Minnesota State Fair attendance was up this year — and so were the number of people using buses to get there, Metro Transit and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority report.