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Each year, the MPR newsroom shares staff picks of the best books we read in 2025. From a familiar Minnesota romance author to Dust Bowl-era historical fiction with a dash of magical realism, here’s the books we couldn’t put down.
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University of Minnesota media law professor Jane Kirtley says the new viral video is flashy, but absent of facts to back up its claims — and its lack of transparency could be considered deceptive.
For nearly 40 years, the Pride Institute in Eden Prairie has offered one of just a few residential programs in the region that exclusively serves LGBTQ+ people. People in the recovery community say the closure is devastating.
Minnesota has added extra review for 14 high-risk Medicaid programs amid fraud concerns, a move officials say could delay payments but protect benefits for patients.
Falling crop prices, rising input costs and the continuing trade wars mean that 2026 could be a difficult year for the community banks that lend to Minnesota farmers.
No-travel advisories across southern Minnesota were lifted Monday, as driving conditions gradually improved following Sunday’s blizzard conditions. Many cities across the region implemented snow emergency parking rules.
The snowmobiles went through the ice on a marked trail on the lake outside Tower, Minn. Patrons and workers at a nearby restaurant helped pull the people to safety.
Here’s the latest recorded snowfall totals across Minnesota and in neighboring states.
A man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly fatally assaulting a security guard at a hospital in Chisago County on Christmas Day.
We remain in the track of weather systems with another round of snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will be briefly warmer tomorrow before falling again Wednesday.
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah’s “The Women” was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel’s leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.
From culture, community and controversy, this week's news quiz revisits Minnesota stories from 2025. How much do you remember?
