A new exhibit at the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis will focus on works from the 1980s. The show, which opens this weekend and runs through late September, focuses on several themes, such as democracy and gender roles.

150 years ago the conflict in the Minnesota River valley killed hundreds of soldiers and settlers and an unknown number of Dakota. A collection of oral histories, photos, documents, and newspaper accounts helps commemorate that tragic summer of 1862.

Divers have now recovered all but two of the bodies, the Associated Press reports. Two people from White Bear Lake are among those that went missing after the ship capsized off the coast of Italy.

Perham is among nearly a dozen cities across the country to host the "Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation” exhibit, the Detroit News Tribune reports. The national World War II exhibit is now on display at Perham's In Their Own Words Veterans Museum and will run through Oct. 20.

A film based on a true story about an American ship captain held hostage by Somali pirates is generating a lot of emotions in the Twin Cities, where producers are putting out an open call for actors. Some see it as a rare opportunity, but many worry it will misrepresent Somalis and distort a very complex issue.

The University of St. Thomas surveyed industry leaders about their expectations for vacancy rates, rents, and other conditions. Compared to six months ago, the responses were downgraded from “slightly optimistic” to neutral.