Minnesota is poised to require carbon-free electricity. What does that mean?The bill that would require utilities to speed up their transition to cleaner energy. But it includes exemptions and ways they could meet the standard without ditching fossil fuels altogether.
Minneapolis City Council too gridlocked to change homeless encampment approachLong a liberal city, one might think agreement would be easier in Minneapolis than other cities. But efforts to change city code that affects homelessness or to pause encampment closures have failed due to political gridlock and confusion.
New Wolves PA announcer finds there’s more than one way to the NBAThe Minneapolis native with a baritone voice beat out a competitive field last summer to become the youngest public address announcer in the team's history.
Winter Play: Ice fishing — learning family tradition hook, line and sinkerOur staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News Worthington reporter Hannah Yang spent her first day ice fishing with her father-in-law and husband in Faribault, Minn.
Poll: Americans' wish list for new Congress shows frustration with political systemsThe McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the Nation Poll asked Americans what law they would choose, in their own words, if they could enact any law at the start of the new Congress. The results show that Americans are eager for political and electoral reform, especially instituting term limits.
Play47min 20secMPR News' Cube Critics on which movies to see and which to skip this awards seasonMovie awards season is in full swing. MPR News’ Cube Critics will talk about the movies you need to see and the ones they think you can skip.
It's Black History Month. Here are 3 things to know about the annual celebrationThe annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year's theme is "Black Resistance."
Dog helps family escape fire at Duluth homeFire officials in Duluth say the barking of a yellow Lab named Dudley woke up a 12-year-old girl — who in turn alerted her family and helped everyone to escape to safety after a fire at their home Wednesday night.
Advocates team up to recognize women and girls in sportsLeaders in advancing girl’s and women's sports in Minnesota received recognition for National Girls and Women in Sports Day at a ceremony inside the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on Wednesday.
Russell, Edwards help Timberwolves beat Warriors in OTD’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards took over in overtime after Russell fouled out and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Wednesday night.
'A more equitable Minnesota': Walz signs CROWN Act into lawGov. Tim Walz signed the CROWN Act into law Wednesday, banning discrimination based on a person's natural hair texture or style.
Play3min 39secIn first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different picturesRepublicans on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Biden administration policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions. Democrats accused them of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation.
Russia and Ukraine battle daily in the sky. So where are the pilots? Russia and Ukraine are waging a fierce war in the sky involving missiles, drones and air defense systems. Yet one thing makes this fight distinctive from previous air wars: pilots are extremely rare.
Congress gears up for another farm bill. Here's what's on the menuClimate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill.
SNAP recipients will lose their pandemic boost and may face other reductions by MarchCongress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions.
Play4min 00secTesla slashed its prices across the board. We're now starting to see the consequencesTesla's recent price cuts continue to reverberate, forcing Ford to follow suit while leaving Tesla owners feeling aggrieved. Here's how the move by the market leader has shaken the car industry.
With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is backShortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.
Watch out, Minneapolis: The tow truck cometh Minneapolis has handed out more than 2,000 tickets in the last three days and towed more than 200 vehicles off of the even sides of non-snow emergency streets, as they pick up enforcement of a winter parking ban instituted last week.
Teen pleads guilty to murder in shooting outside Richfield schoolFernando Valdez-Alvarez, 19, of Minneapolis, admitted in court to shooting and killing 15-year-old Jahmari Rice and wounding another 17-year-old outside the South Education Center in Richfield on Feb. 1, 2022, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Play4min 38secTired of cold? This saint turns water to beer and says spring is nearLong celebrated by farmers welcoming spring, St. Brigid Day is a bank holiday in Ireland for the first time this year. Though the start of spring is farther off for us here in Minnesota, chef and cookbook author Beth Dooley says there’s no reason we can’t cook up some bread and stew to celebrate, too.
