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Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Artist and curator Za’Nia Coleman presents an archival exhibition at the Public Functionary gallery in northeast Minneapolis, celebrating the history and community impact of the Hollywood Studio of Dance in north Minneapolis.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Early voting for November elections has begun. Here's what to know

Early voting for November elections has begun. Here's what to know

While there are no statewide or federal elections on the ballot this year, cities and towns across Minnesota will vote on mayors, city council and school board members.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

A group that collected and preserved hundreds of plywood murals from the George Floyd protests has found a permanent home for them.
by Matt Sepic

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In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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City of Minneapolis plans to sell two lots to Red Lake Nation for $1 each

City of Minneapolis plans to sell two lots to Red Lake Nation for $1 each

Plans are moving forward for two lots that have been vacant for decades off Lake Street in south Minneapolis, where members of Red Lake Nation are working to build a healing center and garden focused on serving Indigenous people living in the city. 
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis is launching its first-ever poet laureate program in partnership with the Loft Literary Center, aiming to infuse arts and culture into the community through educational opportunities, city ceremonies and a civic project.
by Jacob Aloi

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U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

University of Minnesota officials on Thursday acknowledged that a data breach initially reported last month exposed personal information on students, potential students and employees from 1989 to 2021, including Social Security numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Gov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
by Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota's high court sides with defendant in #MeToo lawsuit

Minnesota's high court sides with defendant in #MeToo lawsuit

In a new ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with a Minneapolis woman who publicly accused her dance teacher, who was also her romantic partner, of sexual assault.
by Matt Sepic

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