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New map restores Native names to northern Minnesota

New map restores Native names to northern Minnesota

The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the Ely Folk School have teamed up on a new map that restores more than 100 Ojibwe names to lakes, rivers and other significant places in northern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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How a basketball jersey can open pathways for Native opportunities

How a basketball jersey can open pathways for Native opportunities

Artist Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe) designed warmup jerseys for the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team. They debuted during a game last Sunday that also included jingle dress dancers, traditional drumming and land acknowledgment in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
by Robyn Katona and Feven Gerezgiher

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Hundreds of Minneapolis mourners come together to remember Colorado's Club Q shooting victims

Hundreds of Minneapolis mourners come together to remember Colorado's Club Q shooting victims

Outside The Saloon, a downtown club, speakers said the LGBTQ community needs to protect each other after a person with a gun again took lives inside a space designed to help them feel safe.
by MPR News Staff and Regina Medina

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I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

With its distinctive roof lines, the Burgen Lake rest area outside Alexandria is seen as a classic of modernist “funk/revival” style. It may make the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s why it’s not your average bathroom stop.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Former SPCO President and CEO Bruce Coppock dies at age 71

Former SPCO President and CEO Bruce Coppock dies at age 71

Coppock, who served as Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra CEO twice, is credited with reshaping the orchestra, its audiences and successfully spearheading the drive for a new concert hall.
by Euan Kerr

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Skyway vacancy offers chance of a lifetime for clothing maker

Skyway vacancy offers chance of a lifetime for clothing maker

Rammy Mohamed used to make clothes in her basement. Now she’s opened a highly visible boutique in the St. Paul skyway.
by Sarah Thamer

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