With music, food, pop-up installations and tons and tons of art, the festival is a great way to see what Twin Cities artists are up to.
‘Blended 和 (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters’ at Theatre Mu
The History Theatre and Theater Mu take on a fascinating slice of history with a new musical about a jazz vocal quartet featuring a family of biracial siblings.
‘A Year with Frog and Toad’ at Children’s Theatre Company
As the scenes change, you can picture in your mind’s eye the pages of those beautiful Frog and Toad books turning.
UnitedHealthcare fined $450K over alleged mental health parity violations
Plus: Geomagnetic storms disrupt GPS systems in farming equipment; Ten Commandments display inside the Itasca County jail has been painted over; sweat lodges added to the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth; and more.
‘Match-up nightmare’ Alissa Pili expected to make an immediate impact for the Minnesota Lynx
The Lynx newest ‘big draw’ set to make her regular season debut tonight in Seattle.
The work of model, painter Carolyn Francis returns home to Minnesota
Raised in Minnesota, Francis’ last request before her death in 2023 was for her art to return home to Lilydale, Minnesota where some of her fondest memories happened.
Fearing fires, colleges are starting to clamp down on campus e-bikes
These e-bike fires have killed people, including Hechinger’s data reporter Fazil Khan.
Blaine cop injured in fight at Northtown Mall carnival
Plus: Former St. Kate’s nursing dean, boyfriend accused of stealing $400,000 from university; Minnesota’s Arena Football League team shut down two weeks into season; Rochester to formalize policy regarding transgender students; and more.
Let’s celebrate spring and its annual promise of brighter days ahead
The season can also remind us of people we’ve lost, but one powerful way to honor them is through remembrance.
Facing long odds, Republican challenger Joe Fraser takes on Klobuchar
Navy veteran and political newcomer says Klobuchar ‘not the advocate she could be’ on border, other issues.
How the tide has turned: The Minnesota Timberwolves drop weekend home games to erase series 2-0 lead against the Denver Nuggets
Anthony Edwards is carrying the load for the Wolves and the puzzle of Denver’s Aaron Gordon needs solving.
Minnesota expunges 57,000 cannabis conviction records
Plus: Minneapolis can proceed with 2040 housing plan; St. Cloud State University’s music department on the chopping block; a new $525 million project from Polar Semiconductor; and more.
Seagulls flock to St. Paul’s sea of parking lots, offering a critique of land use policy and litter
“Do they think it’s a beach? Do they know they’re here in St. Paul?” asks one observer.
A clash of priorities in Minnesota’s transportation policy
Expanding the state’s highway network while cutting greenhouse gas emissions won’t be easy, as a recent task force report shows.
Minnesota House to consider re-inserting ‘religion’ in Equal Rights Amendment during Monday floor debate
The amendment also includes equal rights for women, abortion access and transgender rights.
At Lakewood Cemetery, ‘morning altars’ workshops focus on grief and mental health
Rituals include meditation, conversations and natural memorials that eventually return to the earth.
When St. Cloud made cars
In 1918, the first Pan automobile rolled off the assembly line.
Grad students learn city planning and design through Minneapolis’ former Kmart site
A group of five U of M grad students took second place in the American Planning Association design competition for their work developing a plan proposal for the former Kmart site in south Minneapolis.
Body camera footage released from fatal shooting involving St. Paul police
Plus: Rep. Ilhan Omar receives DFL endorsement over Don Samuels; Derek Chauvin represents self in attempt to withdraw tax fraud plea; air quality alert in effect from Canadian wildfires; and more.
It’s time for the Legislature to take steps to protect pharmacy care
Minnesotans are falling victim to ‘pharmacy deserts’ as outlets continue to close.