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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
Feds charge people for impeding federal officers during ICE surge, protests follow
Federal prosecutors today charged fifteen people for allegedly conspiring to impede federal agents in the Twin Cities during the immigration enforcement…
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Borealis Amtrak route turns 2; Outdoor learning program turns 1
Now in its second year of service, the Borealis Amtrak train has helped grow passenger ridership between St. Paul and Chicago. And a program that gets more…
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Bemidji Mayor receives national award for leadership after massive storm
A man who surrendered after a nearly eight-hour standoff with police last week could face charges as soon as Monday. The 31-year-old allegedly shot down a…
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ICE agents detain workers in Bemidji
On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 30 employees of a contractor working at a townhome complex in Bemidji. And…
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Federal judge denies request from journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort to release grand jury transcripts
A sentencing date is pending for Vance Boelter after he pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from last June’s attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and…
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Boelter pleads guilty
Vance Boelter today admitted killing a top DFL lawmaker and her husband during an early morning shooting rampage last year. Boelter’s plea means federal…
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Minnesota lawmakers set out to memorialize a peer lost to political violence, prevent future threats
Minneapolis city officials say a new report on the economic effects of the federal immigration enforcement surge can help provide a roadmap for how to direct…
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Cost of ICE surge in Minneapolis; Train derailed in western Minnesota
The city of Minneapolis now estimates that the federal immigration enforcement surge caused nearly $700 million in economic damage.And clean-up is underway…
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Severe storms cause power outages across Minnesota. ICE surge costs Minneapolis $700M
A line of severe storms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses…
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Air quality expected to be poor throughout central Minnesota. Fargo votes for city leaders
Air quality in the Twin Cities and much of central Minnesota may reach unhealthy levels this afternoon and evening. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has…
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Annunciation family condemns Roblox over school shooting game
An Annunciation family is condemning the gaming platform Roblox for a game modeled after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Leah and Harry…
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Feds propose housing ICE detainees in western Minnesota private prison
The Department of Homeland Security has posted a proposed contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use a private prison facility in western…
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Immigration hearings continue at the Whipple Federal Building despite end of surge
Minnesota lawmakers failed to add protections to an obscure discount drug program this year, amid complaints from the pharmaceutical industry that some large…
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Birch Bay wildfire 30% contained; DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers
Forest Service officials say the Birch Bay wildfire burning a few miles northwest of Ely is now 30 percent contained.The Minnesota Department of Human Services…
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Churches may close in St. Cloud; MPD interim chief announced
The Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud is proposing to reduce its number of parishes and close some churches.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced yesterday that…
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Demuth continuing run for governor despite no party endorsement; Frey names interim MPD chief
House Speaker Lisa Demuth says she opted to enter the GOP primary race for governor after party leaders deflated the endorsement in that contest. And…
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DFL and Republican conventions take place across the state Friday as candidates vie for endorsements
Republicans gather in Duluth Friday to begin winnowing their field of U.S. Senate candidates. An endorsement contest could bring some to drop out of the race…
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Minneapolis City Council members question mayor's handling of police chief investigation
Some members of the Minneapolis City Council are questioning Mayor Jacob Frey's handling of investigations into former police Chief Brian O’Hara, who resigned…
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Fond du Lac Band is closer to getting land back from the University of Minnesota
Following Minneapolis police Chief Brian O'Hara's resignation Tuesday, Mayor Jacob Frey appointed assistant Minneapolis police Chief Katie Blackwell — who has…
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Craig goes straight to Senate primary; The search for a new Minneapolis police chief
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig says she'll skip the DFL convention in Rochester and head straight to a Senate primary.Minneapolis city leaders are searching for a new…
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Minneapolis police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after allegations he interfered with investigation
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara resigned Tuesday amid allegations that he interfered with an internal investigation. The investigation explored…
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Court of Appeals gun trigger decision; Minnesota gas prices down slightly
The Minnesota Court of Appeals won't reinstate a law to ban certain gun trigger mechanisms. And gas prices were down slightly today after hitting a four-year…
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Speeding drivers targeted in statewide summer traffic enforcement campaign
A statewide summer traffic enforcement campaign is now underway with officers, deputies and troopers across Minnesota placing extra attention on speeding…
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Attorney for ICE agent charged in road rage incident says 'there's more to the story'
An attorney for an ICE agent charged in a February road rage incident during “Operation Metro Surge” says there's more to the story than what's shown in a…
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Feeding Our Future founder sentenced; Feds announce charges in fraud allegations
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock has been sentenced to 500 months in prison -- that’s nearly 42 years -- for orchestrating what investigators say was the…
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DNR identifies starting location, people of interest connected to Flanders Fire
The Flanders wildfire in Crow Wing County is now 95 percent contained. Authorities say they believe it was sparked by a campfire. The Minnesota Department of…
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Red Lake Nation tribal band members vote for leadership positions
State lawmakers are giving counties and tribal communities $90 million to upgrade the old and inefficient technology they use to administer SNAP and Medicaid…
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Flanders fire evacuation order lifted, campfire possible culprit
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it has located the origin of the Flanders Fire near the north shore of Flanders Lake. The fire started early…
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Flanders Fire is 60 percent contained. Stewart Trail Fire is now 100 percent contained
Minnesota prosecutors on Monday charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan man…
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Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent in January shooting
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis. The Hennepin…
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Gas prices spike due to refinery issues; Legislative update
An oil analyst says refining issues in the nearby Great Lakes region has contributed to a gas price spike in Minnesota. The platform GasBuddy says the average…
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Stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis and St. Paul closed all weekend
Legislators now have a financial framework from which to hammer out bills. An end-of-session deadline arrives this weekend given that lawmakers can’t pass…
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Gas prices spike in Minnesota; Gun control advocates speak out
Gas prices jumped sharply at many Minnesota stations yesterday -- and that’s reflected in a spike in the statewide average price today.And advocates delivered…
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Lawmakers craft financial framework to wrap up legislative session
Legislators now have a financial framework from which to hammer out bills. An end-of-session deadline arrives this weekend given that lawmakers can’t pass…
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Travel bans and fears of detainment are causing challenges for international students
Travel bans, visa restrictions and fears of being arrested or detained are presenting challenges for students from other countries wanting to come to the U.S…
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New legislation could change how social media looks on young Minnesotans' devices
How social media looks on the devices of young Minnesotans could be in for a major change. The Minnesota House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require social…
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship does not pose public threat, director of U of M Center for Infectious Disease Research says
The director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research said Sunday the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship does not pose a…
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Klobuchar on run for governor; New details in plane crash
U.S. Senator and past presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she wouldn't have run for Minnesota governor if she was contemplating another presidential run…
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Stretch of Highway 12 in western Twin Cities metro will be closed this weekend
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated Police Chief Brian O'Hara to serve a second term. Now the city council gets a chance to weigh in.A proposal to…
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Air quality issues likely this summer due to drought, high ozone levels
Minnesota officials are forecasting air quality issues this summer due to wildfire smoke and high ozone levels. Meteorologists with the Minnesota Pollution…
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Border Czar Tom Homan says mistakes were made in Minneapolis, mass deportations will continue
The Minneapolis City Council is expected to cast a final vote on a bill that would ban assault weapons in the city. A man accused of spraying vinegar on U.S…
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Minnesota lead pipe replacement
A Minnesota man who spent years in prison before his conviction for first-degree murder was vacated in 2023 may now receive several million dollars from the…
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Hermantown data center update; DHS commissioner on medical leave
The Hermantown City Council voted last night to table a vote on a massive Google data center. The tech giant wants to build a nearly $2 billion complex in the…
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to give State of the City address Tuesday
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will give his annual State of the City address Tuesday. It will be his first State of the City gathering since the federal…
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Legislative deadline nears; pardons board grants emergency relief to man facing deportation
The Legislature has two more weeks to complete its session work, and Capitol leaders are still in search of agreements on key issues. Gov. Tim Walz said he's…
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Expect traffic delays along U.S. Highway 10 east of Wadena starting Monday
The number of people canceling or not using their permit to visit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness rose again in 2025. The U.S. Forest Service says…
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Frey vetoes ordinances; Gas prices rise
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a pair of ordinances yesterday.The average price of gas in Minnesota has now climbed above $4 a gallon amid the ongoing war…
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Feeding Our Future judge limits convicted ringleader’s access to case documents
A bill to make Minnesota’s bridges safer passed the House unanimously Thursday. The measure directs the Minnesota Department of Transportation to make a…
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MPR News investigation into MPD task force; Minnesota unemployment rate
A document obtained by MPR News shows that dozens of Minneapolis police officers worked with a previously undisclosed Homeland Security Task Force last year…