The Minnesota accent is ubiquitous in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But where does it come from?

St. Paul's historical relationship with gangsters was rooted in an agreement between the police department and the criminals of the city.

The "Mill City" dominated the world's flour milling for half a century. But that came to an end in 1930.

Reporter Katy Read joins the podcast to discuss the answers to listeners' favorite questions from our State Fair episode.

Reporter Brooks Johnson joins the podcast to talk about the history of the Green Giant brand and what an iconic Minnesota River Valley billboard means for those Minnesotans who drive by it every day.

Hannah Sayle and Duluth reporter Jana Hollingsworth discuss the tragic fires of 1894 and 1918.

Bemidji State University Professor Anton Treuer joins the podcast to discuss the ancient history of Indigenous people in Minnesota.

Star Tribune reader Sharon Carlson joins the podcast to discuss her questions that have been answered by Curious Minnesota.

Hannah Sayle and Eric Roper discuss how underworld characters influenced the region's transit company in the 1950s.

Audience Producer Ash Miller joins the podcast to explain how real-world traffic in the Twin Cities is helping engineers across the country build better roads.

Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses questions being raised about a hidden wall beneath the Mississippi River with historian John Anfinson.

Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses 5G cellular technology with audience producer Ash Miller.

Fairgoers tell us the questions they would like to see answered on Curious Minnesota.

Star Tribune health reporters Jeremy Olson and Glenn Howatt join Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper to answer reader questions about the pandemic.

Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses the history of MSP Airport with transportation reporter Janet Moore.

Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses Civil Defense and the Cold War history of tornado sirens with writer Dave Kenney.

Fears of a Soviet attack during the 1950s spurred the federal government to install four missile sites around the Twin Cities.

Curious Minnesota Host Eric Roper discusses the headwaters of the river with Connie Cox.

On the Curious Minnesota podcast, host Eric Roper and rail historian Aaron Isaacs discuss the rise and fall of Twin Cities passenger rail travel in the 20th Century.

Mines beneath the Ford Plant helped fuel the carmaker's window-making operation.

A tour of Minnesota's largest drinking water treatment plant.

A number of states have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

The "Dales" reshaped retail in the region

Neither the U.S. nor the Minnesota Constitutions have amendments addressing gender equality. ERA supporters are continuing to push for change, but they face legal and ideological opposition. Host Eric Roper talks with reporter Jessie Van Berkel about the status of the ERA.

COVID-19 has changed American life as we know it. What's the latest science and information about the transmission and treatment of the virus? Host Eric Roper talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Glenn Howatt and Jeremy Olson.