MPR News Update

MPR News Update for Aug. 25, 2014

Planning to watch the Emmys? Follow along on our live blog ... What did you do over YOUR Minnesota weekend? Barnesville celebrated the humble potato (see photos) ... Dispatches from the State Fair: Meet Frannie, the easy-going chicken

News Cut: Furniture maker gets $6M from Wis. to cut jobs Army: Barricaded in office, soldier shot herself Archdiocese names new 'safe environment' leader $28M affordable housing complex set for Green Line route Video: Tornado touched down in Benton County Mayo offers new colon screening system Lightning strikes start fires in Duluth Minneapolis to settle personal injury claims against police Pedestrian hurt by Green Line train Welcome freshmen! And coming homesickness