Minnesota — and its public radio station — kept everyone’s attention at the start of 2026

Nebraska Public Media also saw readership spikes in March, thanks to coverage of record-breaking wildfires. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites in the United States.

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@ascentale @bikenite Late Saturday AM here in central Minnesota catching up on #bikenite Didn't notice anything special happening for Earth Day, which in retrospect is disappointing. But the weather was nice and there were a lot of folks out during the day on the paths. #MNastodon Note: ticks are out and active! #mpr https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/25/tick-season-seems-to-be-off-to-a-fast-start-and-some-experts-worry-about-future-illnesses
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Som

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I love Dave Chappelle and I am a supporter of NPR (specifically Minnesota Public Radio). This interview is well worth your time. And it's great that Dave Chappelle is an NPR supporter.

That said, the virtue signaling of some of the hosts drives me batty.

https://youtu.be/3zEbK4VPNO8?si=nKlPks0fh2nNT7Y7

#npr #mpr #publicradio

Dave Chappelle wants his audience to ‘remember how good it feels to be together’ in turbulent times

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@WideEyedCurious Just heard thunder and checked the MPR Weather page https://www.mprnews.org/weather and Yes! there’s one right overhead. 3 weeks ahead. #mpr #mprnews #mprweather #MNastodon #mnwx
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I should have mentioned this much earlier but Brandi Carlisle is playing in Minneapolis, and our local public radio is live streaming the concert at https://www.thecurrent.org/

Check it out

#BrandiCarlisle #mpr #Minnesota #Mnastodon #music #Minneapolis

The Current | Great Music Lives Here

The Current, from Minnesota Public Radio, Great Music Lives Here

ICE is watching. Here’s what you need to know – YouTube

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ICE is watching. Here’s what you need to know

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Streamed live on Feb 3, 2026 Facial recognition. Social media monitoring. Digital tracking. Federal agents now have a growing arsenal of tools and they’re using them.

Tuesday at 8 p.m., MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests dig into how these technologies actually work, what’s legal, what’s not and why it matters for everyone’s privacy.

Join us live here or on the radio. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates

Transcript – Editor’s Note: Available online at YouTube.

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Tags: Digital Tracking, Facial Recognition, February 3 2026, Federal Agents, Freedom of Speech, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Minnesota Public Radio, MPR, MPR News, Protests, Social Media Monitoring, Tools, YouTube
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ICE is watching. Here’s what you need to know – YouTube

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11U46lXVI0o?si=h7Rc_dtRHKuQTkxY&w=560&h=315]

ICE is watching. Here’s what you need to know

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61.7K subscribers 2,484 views
Streamed live on Feb 3, 2026 Facial recognition. Social media monitoring. Digital tracking. Federal agents now have a growing arsenal of tools and they’re using them.

Tuesday at 8 p.m., MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests dig into how these technologies actually work, what’s legal, what’s not and why it matters for everyone’s privacy.

Join us live here or on the radio. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates

Transcript – Editor’s Note: Available online at YouTube.

Follow along using the transcript. MPR News 61.7K subscribers Videos About @mprnews

Continue/Read Original Article Here: ICE is watching. Here’s what you need to know – YouTube

Tags: Digital Tracking, Facial Recognition, February 3 2026, Federal Agents, Freedom of Speech, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Minnesota Public Radio, MPR, MPR News, Protests, Social Media Monitoring, Tools, YouTube
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Earlier in January, Garrison Gibson was detained by ICE and flown to El Paso, Texas, only to be returned home days later and detained again.

In a press conference on Jan. 18 he said that he has been in the United States for 17 years and has regular check-ins with ICE. According to court records, Gibson’s most recent check-in with ICE was on Dec. 29, less than two weeks before masked gunmen from the agency illegally broke down his door.

Gibson said that he’ll continue fighting the government’s efforts to deport him to Liberia, a country he hasn’t visited since he fled a civil war there when he was 6 years old.

https://youtu.be/UVYy57H30DU?si=Ef5u6gldHYo4vIfY

#ICE #FuckIce #Minnesota #MN #MNastodon #Minneapolis #Mpls #StPaul #MSP #Trump #USpol #fascism #NPR #MPR

Minneapolis man detained by ICE, sent to facility in El Paso, returned home, then detained again

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