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Reverb - News for Young Adults

Reverb is an initiative and a reporting team from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans.

We know Minnesota is changing and younger adults want news in new, more accessible ways. Reverb covers trending topics, local issues, and stories that matter to Minnesotans.

Follow along here and by following @mprnews and #ReverbMPR on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

On Monday morning, all 249 applicants who won licenses in the cannabis lottery were informed via email that they weren’t “selected” for a license. The state’s cannabis office later corrected the error.
by Nicole Ki

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For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

Seven years after a group of Duluth middle schoolers first began advocating for solar panels on their school, they’re graduating from high school. They got it done, but they also learned some lessons on politics, policy and perseverance.
by Dan Kraker

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Pro rugby finds a friendly scrum in Minnesota’s fast-growing women’s sports market

Pro rugby finds a friendly scrum in Minnesota’s fast-growing women’s sports market

TC Gemini, the new Twin Cities women’s professional rugby team, is finding a fan base here for a sport increasingly popular with women. With a roster that includes locally grown players, the team’s riding a wave of interest in women’s sports, especially in Minnesota.
by Sam Stroozas

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History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

Minnesota was the epicenter of American history after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. But five years later, you’re unlikely to find it taught in Minnesota schools. Some teachers say it’s too painful and too politically charged.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis

Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis

Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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For 50 years, Hmong immigrants and their children have shaped Minnesota culture

For 50 years, Hmong immigrants and their children have shaped Minnesota culture

In honor of 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News will feature Hmong Minnesotans in a variety of careers through the month of May as part of our “ChangeMakers” series. This series highlights Minnesotans from diverse and often underrepresented backgrounds who are making an impact. 
by Lisa Ryan, Kyra Miles and MPR News Staff

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Meet the world-famous Minnesota cat with a record-setting tail

Meet the world-famous Minnesota cat with a record-setting tail

The nearly two-year-old Mr. Pugsley Addams of Orono recently earned the Guinness World Records title for the world’s longest cat tail.
by Sam Stroozas

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