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‘It’s a very big deal’: Benedictine monk on election of first American pope

‘It’s a very big deal’: Benedictine monk on election of first American pope

Father Nickolas Becker, an assistant professor of theology at College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University as well as the graduate School of Theology and Seminary, shared why the election of Pope Leo XIV is notable.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota Catholics react as Robert Prevost elected first pope from U.S. in history

Minnesota Catholics react as Robert Prevost elected first pope from U.S. in history

Catholics across Minnesota reacted with surprise and excitement after Cardinal Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, was named the next pope on Thursday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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As the conclave begins, a look at Minnesota's changing Catholic Church

As the conclave begins, a look at Minnesota's changing Catholic Church

MPR News host Tom Crann spoke to Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the University of Minnesota, who studies the role of the Catholic church locally and nationally.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Paul Huttner remembers living through the worst tornado outbreak in Minnesota history

Paul Huttner remembers living through the worst tornado outbreak in Minnesota history

The May 6, 1965, tornado outbreak was a rare Oklahoma-style weather event in Minnesota. Four of the six violent twisters were rated F4 on the Fujita scale with estimated winds at more than 200 mph. The devastating twisters killed 13 people and injured at least 500 more. MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner was a preschooler at the time, but he remembers the day vividly.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Eden Prairie educator and coach honored as Teacher of the Year

Eden Prairie educator and coach honored as Teacher of the Year

Known to her students as “Wally,” Linda Wallenberg is an English teacher at Eden Prairie High School. She is the first from her district to win the award and is being recognized for inspiring generations of students across her 49 years of teaching and coaching.
by Catharine Richert and Ngoc Bui

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‘Smashing our dreams’: NEA terminates grants for many Minnesota arts organizations

‘Smashing our dreams’: NEA terminates grants for many Minnesota arts organizations

Several Minnesota arts organizations, including Penumbra Theatre and the Lakes Area Music Festival, have had their 2025 NEA grants abruptly terminated as the agency shifts its funding priorities to align with new federal directives restricting support for projects promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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St. Paul City Council weighs plan to exempt more properties from rent control ordinance

St. Paul City Council weighs plan to exempt more properties from rent control ordinance

Supporters of the proposed changes say they’re needed to spur much-needed housing development in the city, while opponents say it’s a misguided effort that would put more St. Paul residents at risk of being priced out of their homes.
by Mark Zdechlik

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MPR leader addresses executive order seeking to end funding to NPR and PBS

MPR leader addresses executive order seeking to end funding to NPR and PBS

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that calls for a halt in funding for NPR and PBS through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We spoke to MPR President Duchesne Drew about potential impact of the order on Minnesota’s public radio stations.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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