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Minnesota Today
Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.
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- Minnesota Today
U.S. Sen. Smith works to free a Somali man arrested in Minnesota and sent to Guantanamo Bay
Minnesota regulators will take up a nearly two-year dispute Tuesday between a tribal nation and its electric cooperative. The Upper Sioux Community built a…
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Minneapolis Public Schools considers restructuring plans that would leave over a dozen buildings without K-12 programming
Minneapolis Public Schools is considering three restructuring plans that would leave 15 or 16 buildings without K-12 programming. Depending on the proposal, 12…
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FBI works with utilities to strengthen cyber security; Carleton College eliminates loans
FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency continues to work with utilities across the country to strengthen their cyber defenses. That's in the wake of…
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150 doctors at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital and its Unity campus began a four-day strike Monday
About 150 doctors at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and its Unity campus in Fridley began a four-day strike Monday. Physicians have been…
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Price of diesel rises in Minnesota, as does corn prices
The average price of diesel in Minnesota has crossed the $6 mark for the first time — another record high. And those high diesel prices are throttling the…
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Minnesotans can start casting their ballots in the midterm election this Friday
Minnesotans can start casting their ballots in the midterm election this Friday. Absentee ballots will start to be mailed out and voters will also be able to…
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Minnesotans commemorate 25 years since 9/11
Diesel prices continue to set records amid the ongoing war in the Middle East — with the average price in Minnesota jumping more than 10 cents overnight. And…
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Events around Minnesota mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks
Events around Minnesota Friday are marking twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks with music, ceremonies and community service. A man convicted in…
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U.S. Drought Monitor report
Some good news and some bad news for Minnesota in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update, issued earlier today. And a Hennepin County judge today found a…
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Brooklyn Center human trafficking investigation; Congressional watchdog clears Rep. Omar
The chief of the Brooklyn Center police department says nearly two dozen people have been arrested in a human trafficking investigation that targeted four area…
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Somali man arrested by ICE in St. Paul is being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
A Somali man arrested in St. Paul is being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Adam Abdullah has no criminal record and was living legally in…
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Back to school for Minnesota
Last week's mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building is raising questions about what landlords can do when they're concerned about a tenant…
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Most Minnesota schools start classes Tuesday, but some got permission to start earlier
Most Minnesota schools are having their first day of classes Tuesday, but a few dozen got permission to start early this year. For 40 years, Minnesota law has…
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Mass shooting started as custody handoff; AI-nudification law update
The mass shooting in Minneapolis at an apartment building earlier this week started as a custody handoff between the suspected shooter and a former partner…
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ICE agent to face federal charges; Update to Minneapolis mass shooting
The ICE agent who allegedly shot and wounded a man in Minneapolis will be charged with lying to federal investigators. And authorities continue to investigate…
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3 people, including the suspected shooter, are dead and 6 others were injured after Minneapolis shooting
Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead and six other people were injured, including three police officers, following a shooting Wednesday…
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Fridley schools begin classes after being one of the most affected districts during ICE surge last year
Students in the Fridley school district are returning to classes Wednesday morning. The Fridley school district was among those most affected in the Twin…
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Minnesota State Fair officials say people wearing Homeland Security uniforms at the fair are not ICE agents
Photos reportedly showing federal Homeland Security agents stationed at or near the Minnesota State Fair have spread on social media. That’s caused heightened…
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Anti-ICE protest defendants ask court to dismiss federal charges
The 38 people charged in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church say they have been singled out for selective or vindictive prosecution. A…
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State rep. pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated; Hospital merger moves forward
A state representative has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop earlier this year. And the planned…
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ICE agent charged in Minnesota assault case released from Texas jail
An ICE agent charged with felony assault in Minnesota walked out of a Texas jail Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott let a 90-day holding period expire without…
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Minneapolis marks 1 year since shooting at Annunciation Church and School with a day of service, remembrance
A federal judge in Minneapolis will consider whether to order the government to turn over more investigative documents tied to the Minnesota 15 conspiracy…
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Minneapolis holds listening sessions about new police chief
A federal judge today denied the state of Minnesota's attempt to keep an ICE agent in custody before the Texas governor can sign an extradition order. And…
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No felony charges in Minneapolis rally; Minnesotans remember Dolly Parton
Hennepin County prosecutors said today that they will not file felony charges against a far-right provocateur in connection with an incident Saturday in…
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Federal judge in Texas to hear arguments on ICE agent extradition to Minnesota
A federal judge in Texas is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over whether Gov. Greg Abbott should be forced to extradite an ICE agent charged with assaulting…
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Appleton forum on new ICE detention facility
A Republican legislator says people who live in and around Appleton have mixed reactions to the opening of a detention center there. State Rep. Paul Anderson…
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Hermantown data center debate; Minnesota to shut down some group homes
Police escorted several people out of a Google data center open house in Hermantown last night. And the state is shutting down Minnesota group homes run by a…
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Walz authorizes state disaster assistance for 6 southern Minnesota counties after severe storms and floods
Gov. Tim Walz authorized state disaster assistance for six southern Minnesota counties following severe storms and floods earlier this summer. Walz says the…
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Mike Lindell says he’ll pay for recount after losing Republican primary for governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell is disputing last week’s election results after House Speaker Lisa Demuth handily won the Republican primary…
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Long-term impact of Walz's executive order blocking mining depends on his successor
An executive order Gov. Tim Walz signed Tuesday blocks copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. But whether the ban becomes permanent could depend on…
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Hopkins, Burnsville communities remember family killed in apparent murder-suicide
The Hopkins and Burnsville communities on Monday night mourned the deaths of two women and a 7-year-old girl who was the daughter of one woman and the…
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The state of Minnesota has paid $36 million dollars to group home companies linked to a high-ranking government official in Liberia, investigation finds
A new MPR News/APM Reports investigation found that the state of Minnesota has paid $36 million dollars to group home companies linked to a high-ranking…
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Iranian-linked hacker group claims responsibility for Minnesota water system cyberattack
An Iranian-linked hacker group has claimed direct responsibility for the recent cyberattack against Minnesota water systems. And newly filed court documents…
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St. Paul mayor proposes 2027 budget
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposed her 2027 budget Thursday. It includes a 6.8 percent increase in the property tax levy and other cuts. But she is…
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Secretary of State says federal election monitors did not interfere in Minnesota's primary election
Secretary of State Steve Simon says federal election monitors did not interfere in Minnesota's primary election on Tuesday. One of the 15 Minnesota protesters…
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2 adults, child dead at Hopkins daycare in apparent murder-suicide
Hopkins residents are mourning the deaths of a daycare operator and her 7-year-old daughter. The victims and the adult male perpetrator were killed in an…
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Record turnout for Minnesota primary election
Minnesota reported its highest ever number of ballots cast in a primary, according to unofficial numbers. That story and more in today’s evening update from…
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Klobuchar and Demuth face off for governor. Flanagan and Tafoya get nods for U.S. Senate
Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will compete to be Minnesota's next governor. Either would make history as the state’s first woman leader…
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Tuesday is primary election day in Minnesota
Tuesday is primary election day in Minnesota. Voters have two main ways to vote Tuesday. If you were mailed an absentee ballot but haven't yet returned it…
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Election Day tomorrow; Power failure likely led to outages
Tomorrow is primary election day in Minnesota. Voters will winnow the field of candidates running for governor, U-S Senate, U-S House and a host of other state…
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Drought may not impact crop yield as much as expected
The federal government used to help states identify and respond to election threats, but not this election cycle. Drought and dry conditions have covered most…
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Minnesota's drought will stay awhile, but recent rain does help BWCA firefighters
Minnesota's drought is likely here to stay for a while. That's according to experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. But there…
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Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle after salmonella poisoning
Flights were delayed Thursday afternoon at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after telecommunication issues caused a ground stoppage. News that…
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Businesses financially hurt by wildfires; Drought reduced slightly in Minnesota
Businesses impacted by the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters are asking for state aid after Gov. Tim Walz suggested this week that a special session to…
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Food shelves are now able to accept donated eggs past their 'sell-by' date
St. Paul is set to clear a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park Wednesday. At a city council meeting Tuesday, several neighbors and advocates said the city…
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Farmfest gubernatorial debate; Walz wildfire update
A debate featuring four candidates for Minnesota governor showcased differences in style and substance today. The Farmfest stage was filled by likely…
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St. Paul set to clear homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park
St. Paul is set to clear a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park Wednesday. At a city council meeting Tuesday, several neighbors and advocates said the city…
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Firefighters make progress on Minnesota wildfires; Aging infrastructure led to cyber attacks
Forest Service officials say recent rains aided firefighters who are making progress in containing wildfires in northeast Minnesota. And aging infrastructure…
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Minnesota water systems have blocked multiple hacking attempts since last week's cyberattack
Homeless outreach workers are continuing to visit a homeless encampment in St. Paul Tuesday, in hopes of transitioning residents there into shelters. The city…
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Minnesota wildfires continue burning; More states report cyberattacks on water systems
Fires still burning in parts of the Boundary Waters have charred nearly 65,000 acres. And federal officials say Minnesota was one of at least seven states that…
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Vance Boelter due in court Monday for first appearance on state charges
The man serving life in federal prison for killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is due in Hennepin County court Monday…
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Wildfires burn nearly 73,000 acres in U.S. and Canada as crews watch for new lightning fires
The U.S. Forest Service says wildfires have burned nearly 73,000 acres in the U.S. and Canada. The agency says about 1,000 personnel are working on the fires…