The search for two canoeists who went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters is still ongoing. We'll talk to a BWCA outfitter about staying safe in one of Minnesota's most beautiful - and perilous - destinations.

After last night's heavy rain, we'll hear from MPR's chief meteorologist about what to expect for Memorial Day weekend.

We're continuing our series on the different impacts of George Floyd's murder on Minnesotans. Today, we're zooming in on Lake Street's recovery efforts.

Is roller skating officially back? We'll talk to the owner of the new rink set to open in Uptown.

Plus, we'll hear some words of wisdom from a 99-year-old woman from Minnesota in our Connect the Dot Series.

The St. Louis County Rescue Squad is continuing to search for two missing canoeists who went over Curtain Falls in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Saturday. Crews evacuated two other people who were in the canoes and another member of their party who was on shore. Search teams are working non-stop, though they had to take cover from heavy rain and winds last night, according to the rescue squad’s Facebook page. And they expect the water volume in the falls to double due to the rain.

Jason Zabokrtsky is familiar with this area and its risks as a wilderness guide and founder of Ely Outfitting Company. He joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini to describe the area of Curtain Falls and what you can do to stay safe.

If there’s anyone that fits the bill for our Connect the Dots series it’s Kathleen Tousignant, 99. As part of our series we continue to talk to older Minnesotans as they look back on their long lives and share wisdom and lessons.

Let’s go back to the year 1925. Calvin Coolidge was President. Teaching evolution in schools was outlawed in Tennessee, leading to the legendary Scopes trial that same year. The famed Serum Run by dogsled relay crossed Alaska to bring the diphtheria antitoxin to the town of Nome and surrounding communities. And, on March 12, 1925, Tousignant was born. She now resides in Lakeville. MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell recently visited with her at her continuing care community complex.

We are drying off Wednesday after a lot of rain across Minnesota. Severe weather hit southern portions of the state and National Weather Service teams will be surveying damage from a possible tornado in Winona County.

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined MPR News guest Host Nina Moini after a busy night to recap the severe weather and look at the forecast ahead.

Saturday is the fourth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The civil unrest that followed his death in 2020 left its mark on the Twin Cities, with fire and other damage along parts of University Avenue, West Broadway and Lake Street. The damage, which the state priced at $500 million, was an added challenge for business owners who were already muddling through the strangeness of a new global pandemic.

Each day this week on Minnesota Now, we’re looking at a different impact of Floyd’s murder on Minnesotans. We’re zooming in on Lake Street with Allison Sharkey, executive director of Lake Street Council and Alicia Belton, one of three long-term owners who are working to bring the Coliseum Building back to life after it burned in 2020. She’s also the architect on the project and owns the firm Urban Design Perspectives.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. If you find yourself near south Minneapolis this weekend, one way to celebrate is with beer: Arbeiter Brewing is one of just 2 percent of breweries nationwide that are Asian-American owned.

On Sunday, May 26, Arbeiter is hosting a festival with food, drinks and performances by local dance and drumming groups, plus music by Minneapolis DJ Jen-E. Brewery co-founder Juno Choi joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with details on the upcoming Asian Phoenix Festival.

In the spring of 2020, the streets of Minneapolis and across the globe were filled with cries of “I Can’t Breathe” following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police.

It was one of the largest global activism movements in modern times. This Saturday will mark four years since Floyd’s death. Each day this week, Minnesota Now will look at a different impact his death had on Minnesotans. On Tuesday, the focus is activism and the grassroots work that continues years after the uprising.

For more, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Leslie Redmond, who was the president of the Minneapolis NAACP at the time of Floyd’s murder and the youngest president ever elected to the role.

She has since left that position and is the founding executive director of the nonprofits Don’t Complain, Activate and Win Back, which is holding a Day of Remembrance for Floyd on Friday.

Parts of the state are facing severe weather starting this afternoon — our meteorologist joined us with the latest.

Minnesota has one of the highest shares of remote workers in the country. We talked to an analyst about why — and how this is affecting the state.

George Floyd’s murder sparked unprecedented protests across the the Twin Cites. We heard how that energy has carried into 2024.

A recently-passed bill says school libraries may not ban books based on the opinions they convey. A school librarian explained.

And many are celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a beer — we learned more about an upcoming festival.

There were some major bills that did not pass in the chaotic last days of the Minnesota legislative session. One bill that did pass prohibits public and school libraries from banning a book “based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas or opinions it conveys.” It also protects library employees from discipline against them for complying with the new rules.

Librarians have been put in the center of a culture war on books. According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. And that’s likely underreported. The issue has been playing out in Minnesota, too.

For more on the impact of the new law, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with school librarian and the president-elect of Information and Technology Educators of Minnesota, Rachel Haider.

New data analyzed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has found that Minnesota has one of the higher shares of remote workers in the country and the highest in the Midwest.

Haley Chinander is an analyst with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about her article breaking down these new numbers.

As a note, Chinander’s views are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Minneapolis Fed or the Federal Reserve System.