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History exhibit features the untold stories of Rochester's Black elders

History exhibit features the untold stories of Rochester's Black elders

An exhibit at the History Center of Olmsted County shines a light on the development of the Black community in Rochester in the 1960s and 1970s. Pastor Andre Crockett told host Cathy Wurzer about the powerful stories Rochester’s Black elders shared with him for “Community Connections: African Americans in Rochester.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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'Latins on Ice' takes comical look at life for Latino newcomers to Minnesota

'Latins on Ice' takes comical look at life for Latino newcomers to Minnesota

The subzero temperatures. Minnesota Nice. Isolation. These are some of the real-life issues tackled by the actors in the production staged Saturday and Sunday on frozen Lake Nokomis.
by Vicki Adame

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Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key

Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key

Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book “South to America” reflects on the region's history and traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor.
by Dave Davies

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Native communities say MN's foster care system as harmful as boarding schools of the past

Native communities say MN's foster care system as harmful as boarding schools of the past

The modern-day foster care system in Minnesota may be as harmful to Native American communities as the boarding schools Native children were forced to attend into the 1970s. The journalist behind an investigation from The Fuller Project and Mother Jones told host Cathy Wurzer more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Study: Cash aid could help boost babies’ brain development

Study: Cash aid could help boost babies’ brain development

Some Twin Cities mothers are part of a study of the connection between cash aid programs and babies' brain development.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Jury seated in trial of 3 ex-MPD cops charged with violating Floyd's civil rights

Jury seated in trial of 3 ex-MPD cops charged with violating Floyd's civil rights

It took a single day Thursday to find 18 jurors for the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights. Opening statements are expected Monday.
by Jon Collins and Nina Moini

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