July 12, 2016 - MPR’s Laura Yuen profiles MPR journalist Toni Randolph, who passed away on July 3rd, 2016. As a longtime journalist and MPR news editor, Randolph left an indeiable positive impact, especially in her commitment to public media diversity and mentorship.
July 12, 2016 - MPR’s Matt Sepic reports that in central Minnesota, residents of Litchfield and Watkins are cleaning up after a late afternoon tornado on July 11th damaged homes and other buildings in those communities. The damage shows both the immense power of tornadoes and the precision of their destruction.
June 22, 2016 - MPR's John Enger goes on a hunt for Bigfoot with Mike Hexum.
June 17, 2016 - MPR’s Marianne Combs profile on the story of a young Filipino's fascination with the world of pro wrestling. The play is titled “tot: The Untold Story of a Filipino Hulk Hogan,” and is the 50th new work Mu Performing Arts has produced.
June 17, 2016 - Morning Edition presents music segment of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus with a song from their new choral opera "Two Boys Kissing" which premieres at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis.
May 20, 2016 - As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Mark Steil reports on the pollution problem of when rainfall washes soil and nutrients down from the town of Worthington and thousands of acres of farmland, and into Okabena Lake.
May 19, 2016 - As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Dan Kraker reports on the history of pollution in the St. Louis river in nortern Minnesota, and efforts now to clean it up.
May 18, 2016 - As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Clay Masters reports on Des Moines Water Works lawsuit over cleanup of farm runoff…a battle with farmers about who’s responsible for paying for it.
May 17, 2016 - As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on farming as a big part of Minnesota's clean water problem, and the potential solution of environmental stewardship by farmers.
May 16, 2016 - As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the Whitewater River, a waterway that symbolizes trouble in Minnesota waters.