MPR News Update

MPR News Update for July 27, 2015

Minnesota will vault past Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week to set the highest minimum wage in the Midwest at $9 an hour, among the most generous minimums in the country.

Boy Scout leaders end blanket ban on gay adults Boston out as U.S. candidate for 2024 Olympics At some Minnesota news sites, partisans write the checks Priest breathes life into Winona's Polish history Three dead, multiple wounded in Minneapolis weekend shootings Man holds girlfriend hostage for 5 hours in Beltrami County Planning for the future of Isle Royale 'Cartel' dives deep into Mexico's drug wars