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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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State Senator and Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh says his campaign office was vandalized this week with an Islamophobic message and threat graffitied on a wall. And the U.S. Department of Justice is suing Minnesota's top election official as it tries to unlock statewide voter registration data.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and attorneys for the state are appealing a ruling that upended a new legal ban on binary triggers. Federal prosecutors today charged a Twin Cities woman with stealing $14 million from a state autism program.That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Todd Melby. Music by Gary Meister.
Former state Senator Nicole Mitchell has been sentenced to 6 months in jail for her felony burglary convictions.And the family of 12-year-old Sophia Forchas says she continues to make steady progress at recovery. The young student was critically injured in a mass shooting that killed two children.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Kelly Bleyer. Music by Gary Meister.
The Advisory Committee on Capitol security met Monday and heard about gun restrictions, screenings and other safety measures in capitols around the country. A professor at Minnesota State University in Mankato is catching heat for online comments.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
Gov. Tim Walz is pitching himself as a “battle-tested” leader prepared to face unpredictable headwinds from the federal government as he charges into his bid for a third term in office. Former state Senator Nicole Mitchell's defense team is asking the judge in her upcoming sentencing for leniency.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
Federal prosecutors announced charges today against eight people for allegedly defrauding a state Medicaid program. And the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board gave political candidates more leeway when using campaign funds for security.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against eight people for allegedly defrauding a state Medicaid program. Defendants are charged with stealing a total of around $10 million from Minnesota’s housing stabilization services program, which started in 2020, and was meant to help people with disabilities secure housing.Also, St. Paul’s library system and rec centers have restored internet service after a cyberattack caused an outage.This is the evening MPR News update hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
State troopers are patrolling in Minneapolis this week following two shootings along Lake Street on Monday that injured 12 people.Republican and Democratic senators clashed over how to respond to gun violence during a working group at the Capitol today.And leaders of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services say they’ve ended grant payments from a housing stabilization program to a hundred and fifteen service providers, which they believe were making fraudulent claims.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Gov. Tim Walz announced today that he'll run for third term in 2026. Police are investigating a shooting that injured eight people at an encampment in south Minneapolis last night.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Minneapolis police say five men were struck by gunfire today near the intersection of Lake Street and Stevens Avenue on the city's south side. Police chief Brian O'Hara says one man suffered serious injuries. Parents of Annunciation Catholic Church and School students told Minnesota lawmakers about the horror they and their children felt during a mass shooting that killed two and injured many more.Xcel Energy customers have a chance this week to weigh in on a proposed rate hike, including at a meeting tonight in Stillwater.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
Prosecutors say a Twin Cities man charged earlier this week with threatening to kill a federal judge also threatened a U.S. Supreme Court justice and a defense attorney. Robert Ivers, 72, went to prison in 2019 after a jury convicted him of threatening to kill Judge Wilhelmina Wright, now retired, after she ruled against him in a civil suit.Also, organizers of Farm Aid say they won’t cross a picket line at the University of Minnesota’s Huntington Bank Stadium until there’s a resolution in the strike by custodial, food service and maintenance staff. U officials say they want the strike to stop so the benefit concert can go on next weekend.This is the evening MPR News update, hosted by Gracie Stockton. Theme music is by Gary Meister.
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so this channel used to be MPR news then changed to Covid-19 Updates but there has been no coverage of the pandemic for weeks. are you going to change the title and photo to Minneapolis Riots or Justice for George Floyd?