Shows

Minnesota Now and Then: Christmas in the 1880s on the prairie
Former MPR News reporter Bill Siemering interviewed Ole Olson in 1975, who shares happy Christmas memories from the Minnesota and Dakota prairies in the 1880s.
Preventing the perils of road rage
Have you noticed how badly some people are driving and the angry responses of other drivers? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to prevent aggressive driving — one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in Minnesota.
Scams are surging. Could you be a victim?
Have you fallen for a scam? A lot of people have become victims. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about latest examples, how anyone could fall for them and how to protect yourself.
Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence
Jim Carlson, 67, was among the nearly 1,500 people who received commuted sentences. The White House said those receiving a commutation had been serving sentences at home “for at least one year.”
Morning Announcements for Dec. 16
Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
Trial over Minnesota House race that could swing control of chamber focuses on lost ballots
Republicans challenged the election result arguing that a 14-vote margin between the DFL representative who won and his GOP opponent could be made up in a pool of 20 ballots that were accidentally tossed.