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Ukrainian teens start school in Minnesota

Ukrainian teens start school in Minnesota

One Minnesota woman who wondered how she could help Ukrainians escape the Russian invasion of their homeland decided to become a temporary legal guardian to three teenagers.
by Nina Moini

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AirB-n-BAWK! Minn. egg producer invites guests to stay, work on the farm

AirB-n-BAWK! Minn. egg producer invites guests to stay, work on the farm

On a northeastern Minnesota egg farm, visitors are are embracing a more intimate agritourism experience — one where they sleep, and even work, on the farm.
by Dan Kraker

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At State Fair, Walz, Jensen try to make campaigns stick

At State Fair, Walz, Jensen try to make campaigns stick

With a little more than two months left before Election Day, the frontrunners in the race for Minnesota governor took different tacks to making their presence known at the annual end-of-summer event.
by Dana Ferguson

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Twin Cities, Duluth nurses set 3-day strike starting Sept. 12

Twin Cities, Duluth nurses set 3-day strike starting Sept. 12

The decision by the union representing some 15,000 nurses in Duluth and across the Twin Cities comes weeks after union members voted to authorize a strike. Negotiations are ongoing.
by Michelle Wiley

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Osterholm: 'Stay current' on upcoming COVID booster shots

Osterholm: 'Stay current' on upcoming COVID booster shots

Upgraded COVID-19 vaccines are on the way. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved new, reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Michael Osterholm joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share what that means for our immunity against new and future strains of the virus.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aron Woldeslassie, Matt Mikus and Gretchen Brown

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In TV ads and debates, education rises as campaign issue

In TV ads and debates, education rises as campaign issue

Test scores, school choice and district budgets are among the issues where candidates up and down the ballot are staking out differences.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: It's the end of summer, here's what's happening outside

Art Hounds: It's the end of summer, here's what's happening outside

Mozart’s fantastical opera “The Magic Flute” gets a middle school setting in Mixed Precipitation’s traveling outdoor production in Hastings this weekend. Prairie Fyre draws music lovers for a weekend festival in Wood Lake. Also recommended: Rat Castle Jazz Ensemble.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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Fiber cut along North Shore exposes vulnerabilities in tech-dependent world

Fiber cut along North Shore exposes vulnerabilities in tech-dependent world

A cut fiber optic line last week shut down all internet and cell phone service along the North Shore of Lake Superior for up to six hours, exposing vulnerabilities in the system that provides high-speed communications to northeastern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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