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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for all news and stories happening in Minnesota, in real time. From local stories from your Minnesota neighbors to breaking news updates, we have you covered.

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Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threatening to shoot girlfriend

Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threatening to shoot girlfriend

Prosecutors allege Sutherland choked his girlfriend and smashed her phone before pointing a gun at her. Sutherland’s attorney said the criminal complaint against his client is “riddled with false truths.”
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With Minnesota law change in effect, adoptees can access original birth records

With Minnesota law change in effect, adoptees can access original birth records

Thousands of birth records become available to adopted people on Monday. Adopted people 18 years and older can apply to the Minnesota Department of Health to receive their birth records and additional information related to their adoption.
by Melissa Olson

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury was arrested and charged with burglary in April when she was found in the basement of her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Her next court hearing is now scheduled for July 9. 
by Clay Masters

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Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Erik and Ivan Beda were forced by the Russian government to divorce when Erik transitioned in 2023. It led to their separation at the border when they fled to the U.S. Two-and-a-half months later they reunited and remarried thanks to Minnesotans who have rallied behind them.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Floodwaters receding, cleanup continues across much of Minnesota; more heavy rain possible

Floodwaters receding, cleanup continues across much of Minnesota; more heavy rain possible

As once-inundated highways reopen and flood cleanup continues across Minnesota, another round of heavy rain is possible late Monday into Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Crookston police say an officer fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a fight at a homeless shelter late Sunday night. It’s the second fatal police shooting in the city in just over a month.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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Photos: Pride parade, march in Minneapolis celebrate LGBTQ+ community

Photos: Pride parade, march in Minneapolis celebrate LGBTQ+ community

The Twin Cities Pride march celebrated the vibrant LGBTQ+ community of Minnesota, as thousands of people lined Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis from Third Street to Spruce Place.
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More Minnesota counties may get disaster declarations, feds will pick up most of the clean-up tab

More Minnesota counties may get disaster declarations, feds will pick up most of the clean-up tab

Minnesota has about $24 million in the bank to pay for disasters like the recent floods, but the federal government is expected to pay for most of the damage.
by Cari Spencer

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