Minnesota Public Radio

11/21/2024

Happy Give to the Max Day from Team MPR! Support Public Media AND get your hands on a member exclusive t-shirt designed by Renea Thull! Donate $5/month or a one-time $60 donation and show off your MPR pride in style and match with your friends at MPR!

Give to the Max to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR here:

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11/21/2024

Today is Give to the Max Day! To celebrate, the MPR Member Fund is matching all gifts made to MPR, up to $50,000! Never given before? Donate now and the MPR Member Fund will TRIPLE your support.

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Donate here to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR:

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11/19/2024

News flash 📸 We’re dropping an exclusive MPR member T-shirt, just in time for Give to the Max Day on Nov 21! Designed by Minneapolis-based digital artist (and proud MPR member!) Renea Thull, this limited-edition tee drew inspiration from all of Minnesota's unique natural beauty, including our wildlife, fall colors, wetlands, northern pine forests, and of course, the Mississippi River. And it can be yours when you give today! !

Donate today to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR:
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11/16/2024

We love hearing from you! Thanks to members like Nanette and Jordyn MPR can bring trusted news and local music to our community! Thank you Nanette and Jordyn for your generous support! Tell us why you love MPR in the comments!

Give to the Max Day is Nov 21. Give early to support the stations that you love: MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR.

Give here: https://on.mpr.org/mprgtmd24fb

11/13/2024

Congratulations to MPR President Duchesne Drew!

We are so pleased that Duchesne has been recognized as one of The Root 100 2024. Each year, The Root honors the year’s most influential Black Americans in the fields of arts, community, business, entertainment, media, politics, and activism. Learn more here:

The Root's annual list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of arts, community, business, entertainment, media, politics, science and sports.

11/05/2024

It's Election Day! MPR News has simplified your research process and has everything you need to know about the candidates running for local, state and federal office to prepare for voting, including a "build your ballot" tool based on your address.

MPR News will also be providing live coverage on Election Day, which you can find at mprnews.org, or live on the radio from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Check out voting news and resources here: https://www.mprnews.org/minnesota-voter-helpdesk

10/31/2024

Halloween, aka All Hallows' Eve, is a celebration full of tricks and treats. The Halloween collection from the Minnesota Public Radio Archive contains both.

Celebrate Halloween by listening to the 'spine-chilling' old audio stories here: https://archive.mpr.org/collections/special-collections/halloween

📷 A house with Halloween decorations in Stillwater, Minn., has a light cover of snow from overnight snowfall on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.

10/22/2024

Sold a Story, the award-winning podcast from APM Reports , has surpassed 10 million downloads!

Sold a Story is changing how kids are taught to read. The podcast has had a powerful impact on listeners and legislators alike – at least 24 states have passed new laws regarding reading instruction since the show began in October 2022.

Congratulations to the talented Sold a Story team.

Learn more about their work at soldastory.org. Listen in your favorite podcast app. And be sure to follow the show – new episodes are coming!

📷Emily C. Bernstein. Original podcast art by Luke Mills.

10/18/2024

10/18/2024

Talking Volumes favorite Kate DiCamillo is back on The Fitzgerald Theater stage with MPR News host Kerri Miller for our 25th season to talk about here new book "The Hotel Balzaar." Join us on Oct. 29 for a magical evening with musical guest Humbird.

Talking Volumes is presented by MPR News and Star Tribune. Get your tickets here: https://www.axs.com/events/632943/talking-volumes-with-kate-dicamillo-tickets?skin=fitzgeraldtheater

10/17/2024

Minnesota Now from MPR News celebrated its third anniversary in a big way today — with a quiz show in front of a live studio audience, hosted by Cathy Wurzer and Tane Danger.

Two teams faced off head-to-head to answer questions about Minnesota news from the past year, Minnesota music and more. Plus, incoming Minnesota Now host Nina Moini got a warm welcome live on the show.

Watch and listen to the episode here: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/10/17/minnesota-now-3rd-anniversary-quiz-show

10/11/2024

Today, we’re partnering with Blue Ridge Public Radio in North Carolina, a station partner who’s remained on-air following widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.

Blue Ridge Public Radio is providing urgent, factual information to their local community and to station partners like us tracking the news from afar.

At MPR, we believe in public media for the public good. When a crisis hits close to home or afar, we’re here with news, music and information – free of paywalls. This kind of independent media provides facts, dispels disinformation, and creates connection and comfort when it matters most.

Today, donate to MPR and power essential public media right here in Minnesota. When you do, MPR will chip in $10 to Blue Ridge Public Radio’s disaster recovery and reporting fund.

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10/11/2024

Only hours remain in the MPR Fall Member Drive, and your support right now is critical to meeting our budget goal.

When we raise $75,000 by 10am, we will unlock $25,000 from the MPR Member Fund.
Don't wait! Build a more connected Minnesota with your gift now.

Join Jill and donate today to support MPR News , The Current and YourClassical MPR:
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10/10/2024

You depend on MPR to bring you local news, perspectives, and voices. And MPR depends on you. Your support keeps Minnesota connected to the stories that matter.

Donate now to support the news, music, and information you need.
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10/09/2024

When Minnesotans come together, powerful things happen. In only five days, you can help MPR better connect our state with enriching music and trusted reporting. One week. 5,000 gifts. You're next!

Donate today to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR:
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10/08/2024

The Future Forest Fund helps the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plant and care for trees in our state forests. When you donate to MPR as part of our Fall Member Drive, you can choose to pay-it-forward and we'll plant seedlings in Minnesota State Forests.

So far, MPR’s partnership with the DNR has contributed to the planting and care of around 20,000 seedlings.

Donate today to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR, as well as a healthier, more vibrant environment in Minnesota through the Future Forest Fund.

📞1-800-227-2811
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10/07/2024

You listen to MPR to turn down the noise and tune in to trusted reporting and independent music. Today we're asking you to turn up your support for this essential resource: make your first ever gift, become a monthly sustainer, or increase your donation.

Donate today to support MPR News, The Current and YourClassical MPR:
📞1-800-227-2811
💻https://on.mpr.org/mprfall24fb