Curious Minnesota Podcast

The Star Tribune’s community-driven reporting project invites listeners to ask questions that our newsroom researches and answers. Hosted by Eric Roper, Hannah Sayle and Ash Miller.

Was organized crime behind the demise of Twin Cities streetcars?

The Curious Minnesota podcast examines how underworld characters influenced the region's transit company in the mid-20th Century.

Historic wildfires once destroyed part of Minnesota. Could it happen again?

The Curious Minnesota podcast talks about the tragic fires of 1894 and 1918. What caused them to spread so quickly? Could it happen again?