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Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors
For what may be the last time, Dakota riders on horseback are braving bitter December weather to travel hundreds of miles to honor 38 men hanged in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The ride also remembers the many others who died as a result of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
Looking for medicine for a sick kid? You may be out of luck
A shortage of over-the-counter kid’s pain relief medicine is frustrating many parents trying to comfort sick children. Some medical experts say there are alternatives.
Cast of Santas at Mall of America gets more diverse
The Santa Experience at the Mall of America has expanded the variety of Santas — an Asian American Santa who speaks in Cantonese and English; a St. Nick who speaks Spanish and they have two African American Santas — one of whom communicates in sign language.
Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot
In the early days of the pandemic, the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis had to scrub its calendar and lay off more than 200 employees. Nearly three years later, it’s still rebuilding. But Artistic Director Joseph Haj is resolute: “The Western drama has survived much worse.”
Future of Us: How the pandemic has and hasn’t changed the ‘Land of 20,000 Nonprofits’
Minnesota foundations are giving nonprofits more money and more grace when it comes to jumping through hoops for it. But McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen says it’s just the beginning of a deeper transformation.
Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand
A new rec center. Road improvements. A campground expansion. Those are just a few projects stalled because of the Minnesota Legislature's inaction on a tax and spending package during the last legislative cycle. Cities and counties are hoping for better luck in the next legislative session.
First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant
Rachel Evangelisto talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann for a Q&A ahead of the big competition to talk future plans, the pageant and politics.