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LGBTQ+ recovery community devastated by Pride Institute inpatient program closure

LGBTQ+ recovery community devastated by Pride Institute inpatient program closure

For nearly 40 years, the Pride Institute in Eden Prairie has offered one of just a few residential programs in the region that exclusively serves LGBTQ+ people. People in the recovery community say the closure is devastating.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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The 43 best books MPR News staff read in 2025

The 43 best books MPR News staff read in 2025

Each year, the MPR newsroom shares staff picks of the best books we read in 2025. From a familiar Minnesota romance author to Dust Bowl-era historical fiction with a dash of magical realism, here’s the books we couldn’t put down.
by Sam Stroozas

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Plows pulled from highways, no travel advised across much of Minnesota amid blizzard conditions

Plows pulled from highways, no travel advised across much of Minnesota amid blizzard conditions

A major winter storm swept into Minnesota on Sunday, bringing blizzard conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season. Snowplows were pulled off highways in parts of the state due to poor visibility, and several cities — including Minneapolis — declared snow emergencies.
by Andrew Krueger, Matt Mikus and MPR News Staff

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Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38

Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38

Dakota riders completed a journey of hundreds of miles to honor the 38 Dakota men executed in 1862 — the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The annual rides ending in Mankato serve as a poignant act of remembrance and carry hope for future generations.
by Hannah Yang

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A journey of ceremony and prayer honors Dakota women who witnessed 1862 executions

A journey of ceremony and prayer honors Dakota women who witnessed 1862 executions

Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park.
by Chandra Colvin

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As Rochester’s chess scene grows, one high school team is eyeing another statewide title

As Rochester’s chess scene grows, one high school team is eyeing another statewide title

Over the last two decades, Rochester's youth chess scene has grown, with the city's high school teams earning champion status at eight statewide tournaments. One of them, Century High School, is hoping to repeat as a state champion in 2026.
by Catharine Richert

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‘Somewhere’ at the Guthrie explores family tensions through drama and dance

‘Somewhere’ at the Guthrie explores family tensions through drama and dance

In Matthew Lopez’s “Somewhere,” now onstage at the Guthrie Theater, dance takes the place of song to tell the story of a Puerto Rican family fighting to preserve art, identity and home as their 1950s New York neighborhood is erased.
by Jacob Aloi

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‘A family reunion of artists’: Minnesota Anishinaabe artists showcased in Detroit and beyond

‘A family reunion of artists’: Minnesota Anishinaabe artists showcased in Detroit and beyond

A major exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts brings together more than 60 Anishinaabe artists, including over 15 from Minnesota, in a rare, large-scale celebration of contemporary Native art.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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