Play4min 29secVacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child careAugust 2, 2023 3:56 PMBy Kyra MilesBetween summer camps and day care, parents can spend thousands of dollars to keep their kids busy during the months long break. Vacation Bible schools have been consistently low-cost options for families for years.
Minnesota Supreme Court deals another setback to proposed NorthMet mineAugust 2, 2023 3:45 PMBy Dan KrakerThe Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, sending a key water quality permit back to state regulators for additional work.
Law change will unseal original birth records for people born in Minnesota and later adoptedAugust 2, 2023 3:35 PMBy Tim NelsonA major change is coming to birth records kept in Minnesota. Starting next summer, people who put children born in Minnesota up for adoption — in the past, and in the future — won’t be able to keep their names private.
Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarmAugust 2, 2023 2:50 PMBy The Associated PressAuthorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after a 911 call warned of a possible active shooter. But a floor-by-floor search of the three buildings found nothing, and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the cause of the security scramble “may have been a bogus call.”
Play7min 19secActivist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'August 2, 2023 2:37 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, and Lukas LevinElizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
Photos: People celebrate day one of legal cannabis in MinnesotaAugust 2, 2023 2:07 PMBy MPR News StaffFrom Red Lake to Minneapolis, Minnesotans embraced the new legal status of cannabis. MPR News photographers captured the celebrations.
Play4min 09secAmid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participantsAugust 2, 2023 11:19 AMBy Olivia StevensSince it launched in 1997, StepUP has stood out among Twin Cities collegiate recovery programs for its longevity and impact on students. Now Augsburg welcomes students outside its gates to participate.
Minnesota Lynx rebound from 0-6 start behind strong play from rookiesAugust 2, 2023 8:07 AMBy The Associated PressThe Minnesota Lynx lost their first six games but have rebounded nicely to reach .500 and climb in the standings.
Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over CardinalsAugust 2, 2023 8:02 AMBy The Associated PressDonovan Solano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh and Pablo Lopez tossed six effective innings to lead the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald TrumpAugust 2, 2023 5:25 AMBy Emily Olson , Jaclyn Diaz , and Ximena Bustillo Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he led a web of conspiracies, with the ultimate goal of overturning the 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed.