One possible path forward emerged at a Wednesday night board meeting, but it was voted down by a divided board — spurring about two and a half hours of protests that prevented the meeting from continuing.
Former President Donald Trump and his recent pick for Vice President — JD Vance — will be in Minnesota Saturday for a campaign event. Minnesota’s Trump campaign chair Tom Emmer represents Minnesota 6th Congressional District, where the Republican rally will be held.
A Bloomington-based medical products company has agreed to pay the federal government pennies on the dollar to resolve a nearly half-billion-dollar judgment for defrauding Medicare and paying kickbacks to doctors.
What are emergency rooms seeing with cannabis-related visits? An emergency room physician explains what he’s seen in the year since the substance was made legal in Minnesota and offers health advice for its consumption.
Typically in the summer leading up to Election Day, average voters check out while the campaigns and hardcore political watchers jockey for position. That’s not the case this year. The MPR News politics team is here to explain.
The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38 percent compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It’s the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals.
Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline’s financial performance.
More than 20 people were arrested in Minneapolis yesterday at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress.
And unionized Minneapolis Park workers have been on strike for three weeks in an increasingly tense labor dispute with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
A new Minneapolis initiative will give local artists and organizations a break on rent to fill empty storefront properties. The Vibrant Storefronts Initiative came out of Mayor Jacob Frey’s Vibrant Downtown Storefronts Workgroup. The City Council approved $250,000 from the 2024 budget and debuted the initiative on July 24.
Three days away from the start of the tournament, Olympic veteran Kevin Durant and newcomer Steph Curry talked about the stacked NBA star power that's heating up the competition in Paris.
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee has roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper, causing devastating damage.
After a pleasant Thursday, temperatures and dew points will ramp up for the weekend. Gusty winds and temperatures in the 90s are in the forecast. The next chance for thunderstorms arrives late Sunday.
From TikTok feeds to television, breakout performances at Coachella and Governors Ball, the rising pop star has felt inescapable — and for good reason.
Governor Tim Walz has been thrust on the national stage ever since he told MPR News that he would be willing to be considered as a running mate for Kamala Harris.
We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. This episode we’re asking a professional to help us stay hydrated.
57,000 Minnesotans had marijuana related incidents automatically expunged from their records, but 230,000 more are likely to be eligible for a clean slate.
For Gen X and Boomers, they’re just trying to understand how the album of the summer “brat” by Charli XCX has anything to do with Kamala Harris. But for Gen Z its garnering excitement and momentum for the presidential candidate.
Jordan Addison relished the start of training camp as much as anyone with the Minnesota Vikings. He said he found peace on the field with his teammates in a stressful time following his arrest in California on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon tore his ACL during a drill in the first practice of training camp, according to a person with knowledge of the injury.
The WNBA entered a historic 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC that will broadcast over 100 games each season the league announced Wednesday.
Thursday will be beautiful and mostly sunny. Heat and humidity push back in Friday into next week with highs occasionally near 90. The next thunder chance comes late Sunday.
Next week is the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization in Minnesota. We’ll tell you where it's legal to consume cannabis and where it's not. And Duluth folk musician Gaelynn Lea has been named a 2024 Disability Futures Fellow by the Ford and Mellon Foundations.
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday. Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 10,500 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River.
The vice president can't afford to repel supporters of Israel, a key Democratic constituency, as she works to win back some voters alienated by President Biden's policy on the war.
Consumers, without their consent, are being enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans or their coverage is switched. A powerful U.S. senator has introduced legislation to curb the growing problem.
With Vice President Kamala Harris expected to top the Democratic presidential ticket in November, the Trump campaign is pointing to a nonprofit Minnesota bail fund in an effort to attack Harris’ record on crime.
Kyle Moore didn’t threaten anyone or break any laws at Southdale Center. Even the police say that. Yet what began as a welfare check ended with officers chasing him down, shooting him with a stun gun, piling on him as he recited the Lord’s Prayer and ordering him injected with a powerful anesthetic.
Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community. This week, they recommend art by Judy Ofronio at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, two exhibits at the Nemeth Art Center and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”
It’s been nearly a year since cannabis was legalized in Minnesota. But there’s still a lot of confusion as to where someone can legally smoke or vape marijuana.
At his Charlotte rally, former President Donald Trump launched new attack lines against Vice President Harris, as she is poised to become the Democratic nominee after President Biden exited the race.
President Joe Biden made a case for his legacy — sweeping domestic legislation, renewal of alliances abroad, defense of democracy — on Wednesday night when he delivered an Oval Office address about his decision to bow out of the race.