Play4min 04secHow will a warm winter affect spring fishing? What to know before the openerMay 3, 2024 12:00 PMBy Phil Picardi and Gracie StocktonThe Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is next Saturday. Did our unseasonably warm winter negatively affect fish, lakes and rivers? The answer is complicated.
Play4min 57secAppetites: As team elevates play, Wolves head chef elevates arena menu May 2, 2024 5:20 PMBy Tom Crann, Josh Cobb, and Ngoc BuiBasketball fans headed to the Target Center have seen the quality of play from the Timberwolves improve over the past couple of years. It just so happens that the fan dining experience also has made an Anthony Edwards-esque leap.
Play5min 07secHow the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got madeMay 1, 2024 1:00 PMBy Phil Picardi, Aleesa Kuznetsov, and Anna HaecherlThe Minnesota Twins have won nine games in a row — the longest winning streak for the team since 2008. The team is crediting their wins to a lucky sausage. Where did it come from and how did it get into the dugout?
Play46min 35secBehind the bar: Inside the lives of bartendersApril 30, 2024 9:00 AMBy Angela Davis and Gretchen BrownMPR News host Angela Davis talked with two bartenders at the St. Paul Grill inside the St. Paul Hotel in downtown St. Paul.
A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO cropsApril 28, 2024 6:00 AMBy Sasa Woodruff An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.
Play3min 33secAppetites: Flaky and puffed with air, popovers are a Passover stapleApril 24, 2024 5:56 PMBy Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, and Lukas LevinThousands of popovers push through the doors at Yum! Kitchen and Bakery every year during Passover. MPR News Host Tom Crann talks with Yum co-owner, Patti Soskin on how they’re made and why they’re such a versatile Passover pastry.
Play9min 38secThis Earth Day, a scientist shares tips for building climate action into everyday lifeApril 22, 2024 2:29 PMBy Nina Moini and Alanna ElderUniversity of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Director Heidi Roop published a book called “The Climate Action Handbook” to help people figure out where to start.
Play5min 09secFrom crisis to care: How animal hoarding is straining Minnesota shelters and spotlighting mental healthApril 19, 2024 10:10 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonAs animal hoarding cases surge in Minnesota, rescue shelters and volunteers rally to provide care, sparking conversations on mental health challenges.
Play4min 19secWhat we’ll grow and eat may change with a warming climateApril 17, 2024 6:54 PMBy Tom Crann and Lukas LevinFor the last couple of years, more of the state, including the Twin Cities, have moved into a more temperate zone. What does it mean for our local agriculture?
WNBA fashionistas showcase their styles at the draft with spotlight on women’s hoopsApril 16, 2024 12:38 PMBy The Associated PressThe stars of the game wore top fashion labels Monday night turning the draft into a mini-Oscars where style was front and center along with the picks.