The Great Minnesota Get-Together runs through Labor Day. MPR News freelance photographer Nicole Neri took to the fairgrounds to capture these vivid shots.
Many Minnesotans and neighboring states witnessed a jaw-dropping show of northern lights and meteor showers Sunday night and Monday morning. We received dozens of photos from readers and listeners. Here are some of our favorites.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Red, White & Boom! event returned this Fourth of July offering live entertainment, a variety of food trucks and the popular fireworks display.
More than 150 schools across the state participated in the event aimed at promoting safe walking and biking, reducing traffic crashes that harm pedestrians and connecting families.
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus hosted an Astronomy Day Saturday. The event engaged community members to learn about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday.
Holi, known as the Hindu festival of colors, is typically observed in March in India, Nepal and other South Asian Countries. MPR News freelance photographer Liam James Doyle went to Maple Grove on Saturday for Holi festivities hosted by the Marathi Association of Minnesota at the Hindu Temple.
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