In a revival of a tradition which seemed to have ended two years ago, participants in not one but two Dakota Rides arrived in Mankato Thursday. The event commemorates 38 Dakota men hanged on the day after Christmas in 1862 following the U.S.-Dakota War, and two other Dakota men hanged later.
From a submarine survival adventure during World War II to an exploration of the dark side of a Catholic convent on the Irish countryside, our staff has wide-ranging taste for their favorite book they read in 2024.
NEWS ROUNDUP
💼 Job market jitters real for some mid-career Minnesotans and recent grads. Even with the state’s relatively low 3.5 percent unemployment rate, some younger Minnesotans coming out of college and those in mid-career are seeing a job market now that worries them.
💰 Time running out to claim million-dollar Minnesota Lottery prize. Did you buy a lottery ticket from the Coborn’s grocery store in Delano late last year? You might have won a million dollars — and time is running out to claim that prize.
🚓 St. Paul parents arrested in connection with toddler's death. St. Paul police said officers found the 1 1/2-year-old child unresponsive Wednesday afternoon at a home in the city’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. Police said the child’s death may have involved drugs. 🏛️ ‘A trailblazer in every way’: Former Rep. Mary Murphy, long-serving Minnesota House member, dies at 85. She was passionate about topics like women’s rights, labor and advocacy issues, health care and criminal justice. Murphy initiated legislation to to fund statewide juvenile correction facilities and championed programs like Head Start and DARE. 🐈 House cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu. Northwest Naturals, a pet food company based in Portland, Ore., said Tuesday it had voluntarily recalled one batch of its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food. The pet food is sold in several states, including Minnesota.
MUST LISTEN
🎧Trump’s plan to repeal EV tax credit could hurt U.S. auto market. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to at least partially repeal the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and some analysts say it could end up helping China more than the United States.
🎧Talking Sense: From conflict to convergence. Coming together to solve social challenges in today’s divisive environment sometimes feels impossible. But it doesn’t have to be. Minnesota Now presents an hour-long conversation as part of our Talking Sense initiative, recorded live at the Capri Theater in Minneapolis. 🎧 Power Pair: Brothers David Treuer and Anton Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture. MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer about their latest books, reclaiming Ojibwe culture and growing up together on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.
