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January 21, 2025 2:50 PM

Minnesota hockey legend Willard Ikola dies at age 92

Minnesota hockey legend Willard Ikola — who won three state high school titles as a player with Eveleth, then coached Edina to eight more — has died at the age of 92.

by MPR News Staff

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January 21, 2025 9:45 AM

Morning Announcements for Jan. 21

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

by MPR News Staff

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January 21, 2025 4:00 AM

For Duluth area ultra runner Michael Koppy, age is irrelevant

At 74, Hermantown ultra-athlete Michael Koppy is aiming to become the oldest runner ever to finish the Arrowhead 135 — a grueling race, longer than five marathons back-to-back, across northern Minnesota through the dead of night, often in subzero temperatures.

by Dan Kraker

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January 20, 2025 10:25 AM

Listen: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on leading Inauguration Day proceedings

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar about the inaugural proceedings for President-elect Donald Trump.

by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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January 20, 2025 4:00 AM

Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration

Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong,” addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.

by Catharine Richert and Annie Baxter

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January 17, 2025 6:45 PM

Beyond pink hats: Minnesota People’s March seeks to change approach to protests

In 2017, thousands in America dawned their pink hats and marched against then-President Donald Trump’s first inauguration. This time, thousands are planning to march again, except with a different approach.

by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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January 17, 2025 5:51 PM

Extreme mid-January cold may feel shocking, but it’s nowhere near a record

Extreme cold has set in. It’s a wakeup call for much of Minnesota as temperatures have been above normal for nearly a year.

by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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January 17, 2025 4:17 PM

’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

Friday was the last day for the Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management, Charlene Briner. She was appointed in 2023 as Interim Director, which was supposed to be just a few months long gig, but it stretched into a 20-month-long job.

by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton