Shows

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it
About 10 percent of U.S. children have an ADHD diagnosis. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a journalist and a pediatrician about how research is changing our understanding of the disorder — and how to treat it.  
Visit Cook County director talks North Shore tourism and international employees
Linda Jurek, the executive director of Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition at WTIP in Grand Marais Tuesday to delve deeper into regional attractions, cross-border tourism, the impact of international students and more.
Small stations hit hard: WTIP in Grand Marais lays out effects of federal funding cuts
Katie Belanger, WTIP’s development director, is tasked with figuring out what’s next and rallying support from the public to get the station back in the black.
Minnesota's 'Millennial Farmer' talks future of agriculture at Farmfest
Zach Johnson, a sixth-generation soy and corn farmer and YouTuber from west central Minnesota, talked to MPR News guest host Chris Farrell about pride and pressure to advance his farm into its seventh generation.
University of Northern Iowa to offer in-state tuition to Minnesotans
The University of Northern Iowa is in Cedar Falls, which is about a two-hour drive from Rochester. Its tuition deal for students across the Iowa border is one of many strategies that institutions have used as enrollment has dipped around the country.   
'We had concerns': Social services leader previously heard about housing fraud issues
Avivo is an organization that helps unhoused Minnesotans find stable housing. A leader with Avivo said they heard about homeless people being approached to offer housing services but then those organizations wouldn’t follow up.
Born during COVID, starting school now: The challenges facing this year’s kindergarten class
They’re five years old and full of surprises — children born during the first months of the pandemic are starting kindergarten! MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the challenges they may face and how schools and parents can help them thrive.