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MPR News Update

MPR News for June 24

Good morning! Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in the northwest. Highs in the 70s and 80s. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for June 23

Good morning! Partly cloudy with highs in the 70s. | The University of North Dakota has unveiled its Fighting Hawks logo. It depicts a white hawk head with black shading and a black eye, atop the letters "ND" in green. What do you think? Forecast

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MPR News Update for June 23

Good morning! Partly cloudy with highs in the 70s. The University of North Dakota has unveiled its Fighting Hawks logo. It depicts a white hawk head with black shading and a black eye, atop the letters "ND" in green. What do you think? | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 22, 2016

Good afternoon. House Democrats are staging a sit-in today, demanding action on gun control. The group is demanding a vote on two bills: One that bars anyone on the no-fly list from buying a firearm and another that broadens background checks for firearm purchases. | Full story

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MPR News Update for June 22

Good morning! Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s in the north to the lower 80s in southwestern Minnesota. Summer's just begun but it's already time to start thinking about the end-of-summer tradition of eating your way through the State Fair. Officials unveiled the new food lineup Tuesday. On the list: Spam sushi, mac and cheese curds, the Cracker Jack caramel sundae and more. Start loosening those waistbands now. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 21, 2016

Good afternoon. It's that time of year again: the Minnesota State Fair has unveiled 25 new foods and seven new frozen treats for 2016. This year's highlights included candied bacon donut sliders and Spam suchi. And for more traditional tastes, there's Iron Range meat and potatoes from Giggles' Campfire Grill. | Gallery

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 20, 2016

Good afternoon. The man killed in a severe storm in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been identified as Craig Walz, brother of U.S. Rep. Tim Walz. Two other campers were injured in the storm, which also knocked over a tree in Minneapolis, injuring one person. | Full story

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 17, 2016

Good afternoon. The weekend is just about here, and so is a list of driving hassles. MnDOT is shutting down both directions of Interstate 35E starting at 9 p.m. today on key stretches in and near St. Paul. And that's not the only closure. | Map

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MPR News AM Update for June 16, 2016

Good morning! The lovely Minnesota summer is back. Expect a high of 80, with lots of sun. | Your forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 16, 2016

Good afternoon. Unless there's a last-minute contract agreement, 4,800 nurses in the metro area will go on strike this Sunday. The walkout is planned to last a week and it affects five facilities. Allina says it's hiring 1,450 replacement nurses for the strike, but the union says that's not enough. Plus, some elective procedures could be postponed. | What you need to know

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