Shows

Minnesota is home to only inland shrimp hatchery. Its future is now uncertain
Minnesota Shrimp recreates ocean water at its Kandiyohi Co. hatchery to create a sustainable environment to raise baby shrimp. But with several blows to business this year, the owners are facing dire circumstances that could have a ripple effect to the greater shrimp farming industry.
About halfway through the legislative session, a check-in on where key bills stand
Friday was a key deadline for bills to to continue on at the Minnesota Capitol. Minnesota Now checks in with MPR News correspondent Dana Ferguson about where things stand in the divided Legislature.
Morning Announcements for March 30
These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, March 30. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts
Federal job cuts last year hit one group the hardest — Black women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a journalist who interviewed some of the women who lost their jobs about how they are doing a year later — financially and emotionally.
Birders welcome great blue herons back to banks of Mississippi at Saturday event
The Mississippi Park Connection hosts a “Welcome Back the Herons” event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Terrace Park in Minneapolis. Sharon Stiteler, known to friends and fans as the Birdchick, will be among the volunteers answering questions.
Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'
Louise Erdrich's new collection of short stories — including artwork done by her daughter, Aza Erdrich Abe — introduces us to a diverse and eccentric mix of narratives and characters. All ask us what it means to be human today.
Morning Announcements for March 27
These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, March 27. Tell us what you’re celebrating!