Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards $1.16 Million to Support Upper Midwest Regional Journalism Collaboration
Grant supports Minnesota Public Radio-led newsroom to strengthen reporting and collaboration across the region.
Washington, D.C. (October 30, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced a grant of $1,156,279 to establish the Upper Midwest Newsroom, a regional journalism collaboration led by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) with partners Prairie Public Broadcasting (North Dakota), South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB), and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR).