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In today's Flyover news roundup:
The Future of the Democratic Party Is… Gulp… MN's Angie Craig? - Racket
Plus private equity in St. Paul, ICE in MN, and Science Museum cuts in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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This is a lovely, heartbreaking piece from Colorado by a friend of the Hortman’s son.
June 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Gurihiru has been one of my favorite Marvel artists for more than a decade, so “next generation” feels wild, but happy to see them included in anything that recognizes their work
June 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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At MPR/APM, Jean Taylor makes 669k. Duchesne Drew makes 389k. So when you hear a $1 million pledge drive goal, that's just to pay those two executives. We haven't even talked about Kai Rysdall's $628,000 compensation.
June 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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MPR is no longer a good steward of member donations and estate bequeaths. It keeps chopping the quality locally produced content that these are intended to support, while increasing executive salaries to unprecedented levels. They are not making a good case for continued funding by CPB.
June 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Pulling the plug on my estate donation to MPR/APM. Its leaders just don't get it.

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
American Public Media to sell popular Brains On! podcast, eliminate jobs
American Public Media, an affiliate of MPR News, said Monday it was in active talks to sell the Brains On! Universe, an award-winning science podcast for children and young adults. The sale will cut 1...
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June 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM