Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.
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Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan
The Hermantown City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to approve a controversial Google data center in a rural area just outside Duluth. Google has made a few changes…
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Detroit Lakes School Board meets Monday, community members worry rainbow sticker ban may still be discussed
The Detroit Lakes School Board is meeting Monday. Some community members have signed up to give public comment about the board's recent efforts to ban rainbow stickers from school…
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar casts ballot but bails on planned press conference
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar cast her ballot today in her first public appearance since federal agents raided her home last week. And Minnesota officials say the federal gove…
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Family of Allison Lussier say they finally feel justice was served
Several competing and collaborating groups are releasing lists of school board candidate endorsements. The conservative Minnesota Parents Alliance has endorsed 75 candidates in 52…
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DOJ election monitors in Minnesota; No change in drought conditions
The Minnesota Secretary of State's office says Hennepin and Ramsey counties have been notified that the Justice Department will send election monitors there on Election Day.And it'…
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Justice Department seeks to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from immigration-related cases
Candidates for governor Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth held their first — and likely final — televised debate in Rochester on Wednesday. Questions covered fraud, taxes, healthcare,…
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Flanagan proves membership in academic society after national report
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan provided evidence Wednesday of her membership in an academic honor society, undermining a national publication’s report that she infla…
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A final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester
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Election Day races: candidates for Minnesota governor discuss fraud
Republican Lisa Demuth says the first thing she would do as governor is sign an executive order adding more protections for state government whistleblowers. Democratic nominee Amy…
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Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. says he will not step down
A sprawling district in northeast Minnesota could determine who controls the state Senate. It’s a political rematch that's drawing a huge amount of outside money. Four years ago DF…
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Minnesotan gubernatorial candidates both say they'll grow the state's economy
At their first head-to-head forum, Minnesota's nominees for governor both cast themselves as capable of growing the state's economy.And the Minneapolis City Council has asked the c…
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Minneapolis City Council to hear public comment on mayor's proposed budget
Minneapolis City Council members will take public input Monday on Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed $2.6 billion budget for 2027. Frey is proposing cuts to about 100 positions and an 11…
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Flanagan, Tafoya clash in first U.S. Senate debate ahead of Election Day
Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya disagreed on a range of issues during an hour-long debate on MPR News Friday. Flanagan, the Democrat, accused Taf…
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Nearly 390,000 Minnesotans face new health choices after Medicare Advantage plans discontinued
The Twin Cities No Kings Coalition will hold a rally and festival Saturday that will focus on democracy and the right to vote. The event will feature food trucks, kids activities a…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized, according to AP
Federal authorities have seized Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and issued more than a dozen subpoenas, a source has told the Associated Press. The actions are part of an in…
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'Forever chemicals' are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River, new report finds
A new report says so-called "forever chemicals" are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of huma…
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D.C. U.S. Attorney investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said her office is investigating Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosures.The Wall Street Journal reported last month t…
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Minneapolis Public Schools leaders say they no longer recommend school closures for 2027-28 school year
Leaders with Minneapolis Public Schools say they are no longer recommending school closures for the 2027-28 school year. Last month the district presented board members with three…
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Trump endorses Michele Tafoya for Senate
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michele Tafoya isn't saying much about an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Instead, she's pitching herself as an independent voice. Tafoya, a…
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ICE agent charged with assault in alleged road rage incident may testify to move case to federal court
An ICE agent charged with assault in an alleged road rage incident may testify Tuesday in his effort to get the case moved from state to federal court. Hennepin County prosecutors…