Gwen Westerman is Minnesota poet laureate as well as an essayist, historian, teacher and quilter. EMILY BRIGHT: This is Minnesota Now. I'm Emily Bright in for Cathy Wurzer. It is the last day of ...

Members of the Minnesota Senate share memories of late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, who passed away in December, during the first day of the legislative session at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Jan. 14.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services posted this revised translation on its Facebook page in February after Hmong community members complained that the first version was riddled with errors.

Create an account or log in to save stories. [MUSIC PLAYING] EMILY BRIGHT: We go now to the town of Lino Lakes, a northern suburb of the Twin Cities where the city council is considering a moratorium ...

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The Minnesota History Center exhibit "Girlhood (It's complicated)" runs until June 1, 2025. EMILY BRIGHT: Maybe you've heard this old rhyme that goes, "Sugar and spice, everything nice. That's what ...

When poet Emily Bright had her first child, she wanted to capture the experience and the changes that come with motherhood. So when her baby slept, Bright would steal away and write down whatever ...