MPR Connects

Archived events

2023 MPR Connects! Presented “Appetites” in Greater Minnesota with Tom Crann, as he talked with four different local “foodies” to bring you hyper-local, regional food & drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice! The archive is available online:

• New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries

• Keng Dechawuth shares recipes, stories from his Puposky Pearl mushroom farm near Bemidji

• Krewe, Flour & Flower Bakery bring fresh flavors to St. Joseph and central Minnesota

• Chef Sammi Loo's Ootori Sushi, Mezza 9 bring international flavors to Rochester

2022 MPR Connects! Presented Domenico Montanaro’s talk with Mike Mulcahy of MPR News about our political climate with topics ranging from the President’s record and approval ratings to the situation in Ukraine, 2022 mid-term elections, the Supreme Court – and more. The archive is available online:

2021 MPR Connects! Presented Peter Sagal’s talk with Tom Crann of MPR News connecting Constitutional civics to everyday life. The archive is available online: