Play0min 48secArtist Pao Houa Her launches new art and first book, drawing on Hmong heritageMay 17, 2024 12:18 PMBy Alex CipolleIn her deeply personal video installation “Nim ye,” artist Pao Houa Her explores themes of loss, grief and the continuous cycle of starting over.
Guthrie Theater announces almost $4 million deficitMay 17, 2024 9:50 AMBy Cari Spencer and Jacob AloiThe Guthrie Theater announced a $3.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2023 despite higher ticket sales and donor support, with challenges attributed to rising operational expenses, pandemic impacts and an aging building.
Minnesota officers killed in duty, including those killed in Burnsville, are honored during National Police WeekMay 16, 2024 3:55 PMBy Cari SpencerPolice Cmdr. Chris Kasal, who led the ceremony, honored officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and firefighter paramedic Adam Finseth, the Burnsville first responders.
Edelson wins Hennepin County Board seat in special electionMay 15, 2024 10:58 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxDFL state Rep. Heather Edelson will fill a vacant seat on the Hennepin County Board, after winning a special election on Tuesday. There were mixed results for school district referendum questions on the ballot around the state.
Play3min 55secPaint it black? A beloved community mural is painted over in northeast MinneapolisMay 15, 2024 10:06 AMBy Alex CipolleGustavo Lira’s mural in northeast Minneapolis — symbolizing cultural embrace and funded by a Great Streets grant —— was painted over without his knowledge, sparking community outrage and highlighting the need for better communication and protections for public art.
Charges filed in Minneapolis shooting that left off-duty firefighter deadMay 14, 2024 4:48 PMBy MPR News StaffCharges have been filed against a man in connection with gunfire that left an off-duty Twin Cities firefighter dead amid a large gathering at a Minneapolis bar earlier this month.
Play2min 09secMinnesota semiconductor manufacturer awarded nearly $200 million in state, federal funding for expansionMay 13, 2024 9:18 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxBloomington's Polar Semiconductor is beginning a $525 million expansion that it says will double its output and create 160 new jobs. It’s slated to receive nearly $200 million in state and federal funding for the project.
Myon Burrell faces new felony drug chargeMay 13, 2024 8:55 AMBy Kirsti MarohnBurrell was charged Friday in Hennepin County District Court with one felony count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.
Minneapolis approves plan to redevelop area where Kmart store blocked Nicollet Ave. for decadesMay 10, 2024 10:51 AMBy MPR News StaffThe 10-acre project area will become the site of mixed use buildings, a park and new bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
Police release body cam footage of woman killed by St. Paul officersMay 10, 2024 10:40 AMBy MPR News StaffAuthorities on Friday identified the woman who was fatally shot by St. Paul police earlier in the week and released the names of the three officers involved.