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Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans on having their right to vote restored
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- Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans on having their right to vote restored
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Until last year, people on probation or parole in Minnesota couldn’t vote. A new law that went into effect in June 2023 changed that, allowing people with felony records to vote as long as they aren’t incarcerated. For nearly 57,000 Minnesotans whose voting rights were restored under the law, the election on Nov. 5 is the first time they can vote for president since they were convicted. For some, like Landen Russette, Mario Jackson and Calvin Boswell, it’s their first time voting ever.
Stories by Allison Herrera and Nicole Ki, Video by Anne Guttridge with contributions from Kerem Yucel
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- Get the Tim Walz look this Halloween
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 'Twas the night before Halloween, and all through the Capitol halls
Three MPR News staffers did their best impressions of Tim Walz.
Inspired by Hope, they fit checked with care,
Approaching the camera without intention to scare.
When dressing for Halloween, it’s all about heart;
We hope you agree, these outfits are works of art.
Whether it’s football, a hunting jacket, or buffalo plaid,
These are outfits you can make at home, with your various doodads.
#ootd #fitcheck #timwalz
Video by Anne Guttridge
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- Minneapolis house puts on a gold-medal worthy Halloween display
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Pamela Eklof of Minneapolis turned her yard (and her neighbor's yard) into a celebration of the best moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The scene in front of her yard depicts Si-"bone" Biles, "Spooky" Lee, Jordan "Chills", and Jade "Scary". She also included Olympic torch bearers, Stephen Nedoroscik's pommel horse performance, and the podium moment when Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles paid homage to Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade.
Video courtesy of Pamela Eklof.
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- Talking Sense: Depolarizing Ourselves
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- 1:04:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens.
MPR News and Braver Angels hosted a free in-person workshop in Fergus Falls, Minn., at Fergus Brewing in early October. The goal was to make participants more aware of their own “inner polarizer” and how they can be critical without demonizing, dismissing or stereotyping large swaths of the population.
Talking Sense is an MPR News election year initiative aimed at helping Minnesotans have hard political conversations, better. Learn more: https://www.mprnews.org/talking-sense
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- Twin Cities Buddhist and Hindu temples have been hit by a national theft ring
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Multiple Twin Cities area Hindu and Buddhist temples were burglarized earlier this year with total losses estimated to be well over $100,000.
The three temple members who spoke to MPR News said after the thefts, which happened May through July, they have increased security of their prayer spaces and priest quarters, but still feel they have to look over their shoulders.
The sprawling case has involved at least six law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions that have identified multiple suspects in the burglaries. As of early October, two men — 27-year-old Artur Crudu and 37-year-old Stefan Buzoianu of Brooklyn Park — were charged in connection to the temple burglaries in Blaine and Chaska.
Go to mprnews.org for the full story. Story by Nicole Ki, video by Nicole Ki and Anne Guttridge.
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- Be the first: Success stories from Minnesota's trailblazers
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- 1:20:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- In a partnership between @SahanJournal and MPR News, listen to this live community event talking to a group of "firsts" in Minnesota: people who come from a range of immigrant communities in Minnesota. What do they share in common? They’ve all achieved success across a variety of professional fields, including sports, farming, media, politics, and publishing.
Hosted by MPR News host Nina Moini and Sahan Journal host and digital producer Alberto Gomez.
Panelists included Chenue Her, the first Hmong man to become a TV news anchor; Rodrigo Cala, who is the first in his family to buy a farm; Michael Vang, one of the first Hmong soccer players in the U.S.; Zaynab Mohamed, the first person under age 26 to win a seat in the Minnesota Senate; Remona Htoo, one of the first Karen children’s book authors in the U.S.; and Abenezer Merdassa, an Ethiopian-American comic who found his way into the stand-up world thanks to procrastinating his finals.
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- K-pop-style girl group KATSEYE talks about their first visit to Minnesota, Mall of America
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Global girl group KATSEYE was in Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 19 for their first show. We asked them about what it was like to perform in front of about 8,000 people at the Mall of America and what they thought about Minnesota.
📹 by Nicole Ki
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- Struggling to find information on Minnesota candidates in 2024 elections? MPR News can help!
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- It can be difficult to find free, accurate information about candidates. The MPR News 2024 Voter Guides make it easy! Find information about Minnesota candidates for U.S. Congress, the state Legislature, county commissioner, school boards and more at mprnews.org/election. Video by Anne Guttridge
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- In the Midwest's first women's sports bar, fans love the Lynx despite Finals loss
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- During Game Four of the WNBA Finals, Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt from A Bar Of Their Own, which is the first bar in Minnesota devoted exclusively to women’s sports.
For Game Five, Lynx fans packed the bar in Minneapolis to support the team even as they lost the series to the New York Liberty in overtime. While sad about the loss, fans were proud of how far the team came this season and grateful to share the moment together in the distinctive bar.
Go to mprnews.org for the full story. 📝 by Sam Stroozas + 📹 Anne Guttridge.
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- 8,000 fans flock to Mall of America to see global K-pop-style girl group KATSEYE
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Minnesota fans got in “touch” with KATSEYE on Saturday, Oct. 19 when the K-pop-style girl group performed at the Mall of America for the first time. Tickets sold out in minutes and many fans showed up hours before the performance to get a spot.
Almost 8,000 people came to watch the group, crowding the stage area and four floors trying to catch a glimpse.
Read more from the show: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/19/8000-fans-flock-mall-of-america-global-kpop-style-girl-group-katseye #kpop
Story and video by Nicole Ki and Kyra Miles
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- Minnesota Now Quiz Show!
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- 1:00:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- It's the Minnesota Now third anniversary and we're celebrating with a quiz show taped in front of a live studio audience at MPR News! Two teams are going head to head with several rounds of Minnesota news trivia from the past year.
Our trivia teams include rapper Nur-D, chef Yia Vang, MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard, newscaster Emily Reese, former politics editor Mike Mulcahy and Minnesota Now's future host Nina Moini.
Tane Danger and Cathy Wurzer co-host an hour of competition, laughs and fun!
Check out Minnesota Now: https://www.mprnews.org/shows/minnesotanow
Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mprnews
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mprnews/
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPRnews/
Find more Minnesota News at mprnews.org
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- More than 16,000 Minnesotans are in college for free this fall thanks to a new state program
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The highly anticipated North Star Promise Program is in full effect this fall. It helps cover tuition and fees for Minnesota students with a family adjusted gross income under $80,000 who are studying at a public institution or tribal college in state. Scholarships can be applied for studies ranging from a certificate to a four-year degree.
Officials say more than 16,000 students have received North Star Promise scholarships in Minnesota this fall.
To hear from more Minnesotans on how the North Star program has impacted them, follow the link in our bio.
Story by Feven Gerezgiher, Video by Feven Gerezgiher and Anne Guttridge
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- This acclaimed chef brings an Indigenous approach to Midwestern corn
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Chef Gustavo Romero and his wife Kate Romero own a tortilleria in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota where they make heirloom tortillas with the Indigenous practice of nixtamalization, which makes corn more nutritious.
Through their tortillas and restaurant, Oro by Nixta, the pair are working to transform the way people think of corn — and Mexican food — in Minnesota. Despite only opening in 2023, Oro was nominated for the James Beard Award for Best Restaurant this year.
Story by Melissa Olson, Video by Anne Guttridge
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- People gathered at sunrise in Minneapolis to honor Indigenous Peoples Day
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- About 100 people began their day at Thomas Beach at Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, Minnesota to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14. The sunrise ceremony was hosted by Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors and led by LeMoine LaPointe.
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the historical and present-day contributions of Indigenous people. It is observed on the same day as Columbus Day and was made a state holiday in 2023, replacing Columbus Day.
Video captured by Ben Hovland and edited by Anne Guttridge
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- MPR News staff plays Catan: New Energies
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- 36:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Can a board game offer a chance to learn about energy policy and pollution? The company behind Catan: New Energies hopes the abstract game can spark real conversations about energy use.
As part of our Getting To Green reporting series, MPR News staff decided to try out the new board game! Join MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn, digital producer Matt Mikus, digital editor Anna Haecherl and Native News editor Leah Lemm as we explore the energy policy and tackle pollution in Catan: New Energies.
Read the story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/09/latest-catan-board-game-adds-new-challenge-produce-power-without-overpolluting
Getting to Green series: https://www.mprnews.org/environment/greenenergy
Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mprnews
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mprnews/
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPRnews/
Find more Minnesota News at mprnews.org
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- More than 1,000 gather at Minnesota synagogue to mark one year since Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Twin Cities area Jewish community marked the anniversary of the attack on Israel with a somber service at a synagogue in Minnetonka, Minnesota, on Oct. 7.
At the Adath Jeshurun Congregation in Minnetonka, Rabbi Aaron Weininger said the deadliest day since the Holocaust changed Jewish life forever. “We are grieving and living. Our hearts are broken and beating. My heart is here, and my heart is also in Israel,” Weininger said.
The Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants invaded Israel, killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped another 250 people, making it the deadliest attack in Israel's history. About 100 hostages have not been returned.
Israel's retaliation in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 people and wounded more than 96,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and resulted in mass displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
Go to mprnews.org for the full story. 📝 by Matt Sepic + 📸 captured by Liam...
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- Talking Volumes: Alice Hoffman on ’When We Flew Away’
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- 1:21:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Novelist Alice Hoffman’s new middle grade book, “When We Flew Away,” imagines Anne Frank’s life before her family was forced into hiding. She joined MPR News host Kerri Miller on stage for Talking Volumes to talk about the emotional arc of re-creating Frank’s too-short life.
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- Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Minneapolis to mark one year of Israel-Hamas war
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- More than 1,000 Pro-Palestinian protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 6 ahead of the one-year mark of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants invaded Israel, killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped another 250 people, making it the deadliest attack in Israel's history.
About 100 hostages have not been returned. Israel's retaliation in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 people and wounded more than 96,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and resulted in mass displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
Among the protesters in Minneapolis were Fatma Abumousa and her husband, Jehad Adwan. The couple lives in Blaine, Minnesota. During the protest, Abumousa held a picture frame displaying photos of 22 family members, including several of her nephews, who have been killed in Gaza.
Go to mprnews.org for the full stor...
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- Talking Volumes: Louise Erdrich on ‘The Mighty Red’
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- 1:36:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- We could not celebrate 25 years of Talking Volumes without legendary Minnesota author Louise Erdrich. Her just-published new novel, “The Mighty Red,” is set in the Red River Valley where she grew up.
In front of a sold-out crowd, Erdrich talked about how growing up in the Red River Valley — where her new novel, “The Mighty Red,” is set — shaped her, why writing villains is a particular kind of torture and how the relatable and generous relationship between Crystal and Kismet in “The Mighty Red” was influenced by her own experience raising four daughters.
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- Minnesota 2nd Congressional District Debate - Angie Craig and Joe Teirab
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- 51:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Minnesota’s most competitive race for congress is expected to be in the 2nd Congressional District – it’s one of the few districts in America that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and then for Joe Biden in 2020.
With a district that has a history of flipping between both parties in major elections, can three-term incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) hold on to her seat? Will her Republican challenger Joe Teriab’s conservative ideology appeal to voters this election cycle?
Join us as MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst moderates a debate between Angie Craig and Joe Teirab on Politics Friday.
To read more coverage, visit here: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/10/03/politics-friday-minnesotas-2nd-congressional-district-debate.
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- Iconic 1939 Twin Cities diner reopens after 4 years
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Mickey's Diner in downtown St. Paul, Minn., quietly re-opened on Oct. 3 after spending more than four years closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manager Sam Hashish said they weren’t expecting so many people to come in on the first day back, but that he loved seeing the community’s response.
While there is no grand opening day set, the diner will initially be open from 7 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m daily and longer hours are possible after the grand opening. Menu staples like homemade pancakes and hash browns are back, they’re also adding espresso and vegetarian options. The menu is kosher and halal.
Go to mprnews.org to ready the full story. 📝 by Melissa Olson +📹 by Sophia Marschall and Anne Guttridge.
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- Minneapolis' North High School reopens after $88 million renovation
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- After years of pandemic challenges and life wedged in a construction zone, leaders believe the north Minneapolis school’s fortunes are turning for the better with the completion of $88 million in renovations.
See more at https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/07/minneapolis-north-high-school-renovations-lift-hopes
Video by Ben Garvin for MPR News
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- We asked people in New York what they know about Tim Walz after his VP debate
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been a national name since August when he became the running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris.
MPR News traveled to New York City to cover his performance in the vice presidential debate against JD Vance on Oct. 1. But CBS, which hosted and moderated the debate in its Manhattan studio, didn’t let us in to cover it.
Since we couldn’t talk to the governor, we thought we’d talk to the people of New York after the debate to find out what (if anything) they know about him. #timwalz #vpdebate #reverbmpr #newyorkcity
Video by Anne Guttridge.
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- Can people in NYC find Minnesota on a map?
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was front and center at the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 against JD Vance. MPR News traveled to New York City to cover Walz’s performance in the debate. But CBS, which hosted and moderated the debate in its Manhattan studio, didn’t let us in to cover it.
Since Walz brought up his home state throughout the debate, we talked to people in NYC after the debate to see if they could actually find it on a map of the United States. #timwalz #vpdebate #reverbmpr #newyorkcity
Video by Anne Guttridge.
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- Tim Walz was in New York for the VP debate, so we asked people in NYC what they know about Minnesota
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- MPR News traveled to New York City to cover Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s performance in the vice presidential debate against JD Vance on Oct. 1. But CBS, which hosted and moderated the debate, didn’t let us in to their broadcast center to cover it. So instead of talking to Minnesota’s governor, we took to the streets of Manhattan to find out what people in New York City know (or don’t know) about the North Star state. #timwalz #vpdebate #reverbmpr #newyorkcity
📹 by Anne Guttridge.
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- We talked to Midwesterners at a NYC debate watch party
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- MPR News traveled to New York City to cover Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s performance in the vice presidential debate against JD Vance on Oct. 1. But CBS, which hosted and moderated the debate, didn’t let us in to their broadcast center to cover it, so we did the next best thing and met up with a Minnesotan watching it on TV at 181 Cabrini in upper Manhattan.
Ellie Bauer is from Hawley, Minnesota and her friend Brayden Spratt is from Elsberry, Missouri. Both moved to New York City for graduate school at Fordham University after being in the Peace Corps. Here's what they had to say about how the Midwest fared.
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- Gov. Tim Walz's former student praises his VP debate point on abortion
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Former students of Mankato West High School, where Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz taught from 1996 to 2006, gathered at a DFL watch party at Dual Citizen Brewing Company in St. Paul to watch the debate together on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Among them was Molly Bentley, who said Walz was her teacher for global geography and global studies at Mankato West between 1996 to 2000.
Bentley, who said she is a NICU nurse, was touched by Walz’s point on abortion.
“These are women’s decisions to make about their health care decisions, and the physicians who know best when they need to do this,” Walz said during the debate.
Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz in 2023 approved landmark changes to the state’s abortion law to guarantee legal protections for abortion providers and those seeking abortions. It followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Video captured by Sophia Marschall, edited by Nicole Ki.
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- VP debate references Minnesota Public Radio for reporting on Walz's time in China
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- During the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, CBS News political journalist Margaret Brennan asked Walz about a discrepancy in his accounts of his time in China revealed by reporting from APM Reports, the investigations and documentaries unit of MPR News.
Tim Walz has deep experience in China. When he was in his mid-20s, he lived there for about a year, teaching in the southern city of Foshan. His stint with the nonprofit organization WorldTeach started in the summer of 1989, just two months after the Tiananmen Square massacre.
He has said in interviews and during other speaking engagements that he was in China during the massacre. He was not. He traveled there later that year.
Starting in 1993, he led annual summer trips to China for students in the Nebraska and Minnesota high schools where he taught. He and his wife, Gwen, even formed a small travel agency called Educational Travel Adventur...
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- Tim Walz used to exaggerate his experience in China. Now he barely mentions it
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Tim Walz’s lifelong fascination with Chinese culture started when he taught there for a year as a 25 year old in 1989. Before he was first elected to Congress in 2006, in public appearances and campaign materials he was proud of his extensive experience in China.
In fact, he has occasionally exaggerated how many times he's visited. But now that he’s running for vice president, Walz barely mentions China. And Republicans have tried to turn his connections into a political liability.
Article by Forest Hunt, Caspar Von Au and Curtis Gilbert and video by Anne Guttridge. Read and hear more at mprnews.org/story/2024/09/30/tim-walz-experience-in-china.
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- Talking Sense at the State Fair: Navigating relationships across political divides
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- 57:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Talking Sense at the State Fair explored what it's like to be in a politically mixed marriage. MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert spoke with Barbara Thomas and Rick Hotchner, who have been navigating precisely this situation for decades. They explained that the 2020 election was an inflection point in how they talked to each other about their differing politics.
Participants: Catharine Richert, correspondent MPR News; Bill Doherty, co-founder Braver Angels; Corey Yeager, marriage and family therapist and founder of Harmony Road; Barbara Thomas, retired diplomat and COO of Braver Angels; Rick Hotchner, retired CIA executive manager and operations officer, and a Braver Angels ambassador.
Find more coverage from the MPR News Talking Sense project here:
https://www.mprnews.org/talking-sense
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- Talking Volumes: Edwidge Danticat on ‘We’re Alone’
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- 1:32:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The 25th season of Talking Volumes kicked off with Haitian-born writer Edwidge Danticat, who joined host Kerri Miller on the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater to talk about her new book of essays, “We’re Alone.”
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- This Minneapolis museum just opened a Tibetan Buddhist shrine room
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- About 240 objects are now on permanent display in a Tibetan Buddhist shrine room at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The shrine used to be in a private home in New York, that of photographer, child psychologist and author Alice S. Kandell, who gifted her collection to Mia. The space has Buddhist ritual objects from Tibet dating from the 1300s to the early 1900s.
As part of the ceremonies leading to the opening of the room, several Buddhist monks from the Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in India created a sand mandala which was created over the coarse of five days and was on display for a week.
According to the Mia, the creation and destruction of a sand mandala is a deeply spiritual practice, symbolizing the impermanence of all things. After the site of the mandala is purified, the individual grains of colored sands are placed using tubes, funnels, and scrapers.
The destruction of the sand mandala is known as a Dissolution Ceremony. The sa...
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- Historic Minneapolis gay bar is recovering after fire
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Six months after a fire burned it down, 19 Bar in Minneapolis is recovering and planning its reopening. The bar has been closed since March 22, when a recycling truck hit a utility pole that fell on the building’s gas supply and sparked a fire.
After the fire, frequent patrons and other local bars responded quickly, launching a series of online and in-person fundraisers for the employees who are out of work.
The bulk of the work — permits for rebuilding, new floors and a new roof — are done and the bar aims to reopen by the end of the year.
📝 by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, 🎥 by Anne Guttridge | MPR News
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- Amur tiger cubs explore their habitat in public debut at Minnesota Zoo
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Two Amur tiger cubs made their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo on Sept. 12. Twins Andrei and Amaliya explored their new habitat with their mother Dari. The endangered tiger species is native to far eastern Russia and northern China, according to zoologist Trista Fischer, who estimates 500 Amur tigers are left in the wild.
The new cubs were born under a Tiger Species Survival Plan, part of efforts across North America towards the conservation of tigers. The plan aims to create a robust population in human care.
Video by Chandra Colvin and edited by Feven Gerezgiher #cats #catsoftiktok #reverb
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- A Duluth cat was found underground after missing for nearly two months
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- When Drifter went missing on July 18, it was like any other day in his feline life. The 3-year-old tabby cat went outside for his morning stroll and took in the fresh air of the north, but this time, there was construction happening in his neighborhood in Duluth.
What came next was seven weeks of agony for his family as he went missing. His owners, Clifton Nesseth, Ashley Comstock and 12-year-old April Dressel, hung up posters and searched for him across the city.
His family was beginning to plan a small memorial service for him on Tuesday when neighbors came to tell them they could hear meowing … from construction near the sewer and sidewalk.
Go to mprnews.org for the full story. 📝 Sam Stroozas + 📹 edited by Feven Gerezgiher.
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- The ’Deeper Blues’ of Minneapolis music legend Cornbread Harris
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- 38:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- MPR News host Angela Davis hosts a special North Star Journey Live at the Minnesota State Fair with 97-year-old Cornbread Harris, one of Minneapolis’s most influential musicians.
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- “Star Wars” dubbed in Ojibwe hits theaters
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- For the first time, "Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)" has been dubbed in Ojibwe. The newly dubbed film is a collaboration between LucasFilm, the University of Manitoba and the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council in Manitoba. It first premiered in Canada last month and it’s screening in nine theaters in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The film’s voicing has Minnesota ties. Ajuawak Kapashesit, who voiced Han Solo, is from Minnesota. Dustin Morrow, who voiced Obi-Wan Kenobi, is a University of Minnesota linguistics doctoral student. Anton Treuer, an author and professor of Ojibwe language at Bemidji State University, voiced lines for some stormtroopers and a loudspeaker announcement in the film.
Video captured by Erica Dischino and Leah Lemm, video edited by Anne Guttridge.
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- Gov. Tim Walz campaigned at the Minnesota State Fair. #minnesotastatefair #news
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz campaigned at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 1.
Like a lot of visitors to the fair, the Democratic vice presidential nominee went straight for the food and bought a pork chop at Peterson's Chicken N Chops. Given his new national status, he couldn’t freely roam the fairgrounds and passersby were largely kept at a distance. But while the immense security made his visit look a little different from year’s past, he did serve ice cream and mingle with people and workers already in the dairy building.
Video captured by Clay Masters and edited by Anne Guttridge
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- Peter Sagal of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" tries deep-fried ranch at the Minnesota State Fair
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The deep-fried ranch dressing from Lulu’s Public House is at the top of everyone’s Minnesota State Fair food lists this year. Since he was in town, MPR News asked "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!" host Peter Sagal to share thoughts on the popular dish. #minnesotastatefair #reverbmpr
Video by Anne Guttridge
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- The Minnesota State Fair tradition of political campaigns
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The tradition of political campaigning at the Minnesota State Fair goes back more than a century. With iconic moments that range from then-Gov. Theodore Roosevelt’s famous speech to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s picture with firefighters, the state fair gives politicians the opportunity to create defining moments — and talk to voters from a variety of backgrounds.
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- Wind whips Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis during summer storm
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- In this video submitted by an MPR News fan, wind whipped the surface of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Thursday, Aug. 29, while the area was under a severe thunderstorm warning that was expected to deliver gusts up to 60 mph.
Video courtesy of Simon Anderson
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- Indigenous Peoples’ Day highlights Native communities at Minnesota State Fair
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, or NATIFS, has hosted Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the first Sunday of the Minnesota State Fair for the past few years. This year, the Imnizaska drum group provided the beat for a two-step dance, also known as a friendship dance, led by dancers Zack Red Bear, Caley Coyne and several others from the Twin Cities.
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- These Minnesotans are competing for Team USA at the Paralympics
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Let's go Minnesota! These are the 13 current and former Minnesotans competing for Team USA at the 2024 Paralympics. The games take place August 28 through September 8 in Paris. This is the 17th Summer Paralympic Games. #paralympics #paris2024 #teamusa #reverbmpr
Video by Anne Guttridge.
- Title
- Pronto pup vs. corn dog blind taste test at the Minnesota State Fair
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Video producer Anne Guttridge has always thought Pronto Pups and corn dogs were basically the same dressed up hot dogs in different fonts. So we asked people at the Minnesota State Fair to do a blind taste test and see if they could tell us which was a Pronto Pup and which was a Poncho Pup corn dog. #prontopup #corndog #mnstatefair #reverbmpr
📹 by Anne Guttridge.
- Title
- Comedian Sam Schedler’s guide to the Minnesota State Fair
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We asked comedian Sam Schedler to show us around the most iconic parts of the Minnesota State Fair. While he will not engage in the pronto pup vs. corndog debate, he knows his stance on prize winning breads and Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar.
- Title
- How to spend less than $40 at the Minnesota State Fair
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Last year, MPR News reporter Nicole Ki shared how to spend a day at the Minnesota State Fair for around $50. This year, she brought MPR News video producer Anne Guttridge along to show how you can spend even less, but get a lot more!
By Anne Guttridge and Nicole Ki
- Title
- Food reviewer Tony Cu on best and worst foods at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We caught food reviewer Tony Cu (@tonycueggrollking) for a few minutes on the first day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together to hear his initial thoughts on this year’s new State Fair foods.
📹 by Anne Guttridge
- Title
- Day three of the DNC includes more Minnesota
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota is on full display at the Democratic National Convention. Ahead of Gov. Tim Walz's speech, students from Moreland Arts & Health Sciences Magnet school in St. Paul recited the Pledge of Allegiance and Jess Davis, the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, sang the national anthem. 📹 edited by Anne Guttridge.
- Title
- This Minnesotan doesn’t do crop art halfway
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- For 50 years, she admired the crop art display at the Minnesota State Fair. At her daughter’s suggestion she submitted works for the first time in 2023. Her portrait of Bryndal the dog received 5th place in her category and her rendition of the Stone Arch Bridge now hangs in Terminal 1 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
This year, Sorensen admits she may have overextended herself. She is submitting several pieces including ones centered on LGBTQ+ Pride, Timberwolves’ player Naz Reid and the architecture of Duluth — but the showstopper is her kaleidoscope.
“I want to symbolize that we see things differently,“ Sorensen said about her kaleidoscope. “These are iconic images in my world, the snow plows, the biggest ball of twine, the lady slipper … We are all these things in my world. We are Minnesota nice, we are meat raffles.”
Sorensen often repeats pieces so she can improve, meaning several of the images you view thro...
- Title
- Minnesotans are loving their lakes to death
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota’s lakes are facing a slow-motion, environmental crisis. Nearly half of Minnesota's wild lakeshores are gone, the result of decades of decision making that let a suburban-style vision of lake life take root and left lakes polluted.
On some Minnesota lakes, property owners and local officials have worked together to restore and protect shorelines without crippling growth.
Getting there statewide, though, means shifting the culture and convincing people their vision of beauty is killing the thing they love.
Go to mprnews.org to learn more. 📝 by Kristi Marohn, 📹 by Anne Guttridge with contributions from Ben Hovland.
