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‘Anthem to the good times and the bad’: Metallica fans descend on U.S. Bank Stadium
Young and old donned their black leather, eyeliner and Metallica merch to celebrate a weekend of head-banging concerts that is said to rival Taylor Swift’s glittered 2023 attendance records.
Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78
Rod Carew, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, played for the Minnesota Twins from 1967 to 1985. He talked to MPR host Tom Crann about his path to American citizenship after migrating to the U.S. as a teenager.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke
On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Carolyn Chin of Books on First recommends “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke
Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023
The seven-county metro area experienced an 8.2 percent decrease in violent crime including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Greater Minnesota saw a 3.4 percent drop in violence compared to 2022.
Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota this weekend
Canadian wildfire smoke will bring unhealthy air quality to parts of Minnesota this weekend. But the state has so far avoided the repeated air quality alerts of last summer.
Officers' use of force ruled justified in shooting of man outside Woodbury Target store
The Washington County Attorney says a sheriff’s deputy and police officer were justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a man outside a Target store in Woodbury earlier this year.
Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike
That move does not mean a strike will happen — but it does authorize union leaders to call one, if contract talks break down.
Critical DMs: Minnesota-made comics
Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber, senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle and arts reporter Jacob Aloi discuss locally created comics.