Pain, joy, solitude share the trail in Minnesota's 'world's toughest race'The Arrowhead 135 winter ultra race tests athletes like no other competition. Some run it to test their survival savvy. Others come to test their spirit in the frozen, lonely North Woods. Every competitor has a story.
Food shelf visits leaped last year in Minnesota, advocates sayFood security advocates were at the Capitol pushing for speedy passage of a state emergency food relief bill, with $5 million to feed Minnesotans in need.
Voter sign-up bill causes partisan split in MN LegislatureA bill that expands registration options for voters and future voters is exposing party divides over elections. It also would require more campaign spending disclosure.
Minnesota begins newborn screenings for a common cause of birth defectsMinnesota’s started screening all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus. Officials say the state is the first in the nation to do so universally.
About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contestBlizzo, Clearopathtra, Han Snowlo and five other newly named plows will soon be clearing snow from state highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the winning names Wednesday. Blizzo came in second to “Yer a Blizzard, Harry.”
Lawsuit over Walz pandemic powers will continueRestrictions imposed by Gov. Tim Walz around COVID-19 have ended, but the Supreme Court has reinstated a case over his use of emergency authority.
Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers worldwideReturning CEO Bob Iger is making a statement to his board about the company's finances moving forward.
Woman found guilty in murder of 6-year-old sonA Hennepin County jury on Wednesday convicted a Twin Cities woman of first-degree premeditated murder in the May 20 shooting death of her young son.
Duran Duran is first Grandstand show announced for 2023 Minnesota State FairThe Minnesota State Fair has announced its first Grandstand show for the 2023 fair: Duran Duran will play the Grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Earthquakes happen all over the world. Here's how to start preparing for oneEarthquakes strike at a moment's notice. Here are seven steps you can take to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts.
Search teams race to find quake survivors as the death toll climbs past 11,000A picture of a Turkish man holding the hand of his deceased daughter highlights the hopelessness caused by the earthquake.
At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag showsLawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000, making it the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade.
COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longerInsurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.
Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate changeThere is one number that the Environmental Protection Agency relies on to decide which climate policies to pursue. So why does that number assume the lives of richer people are worth more?
Play4min 17secSlow but 'fruitful' negotiations continue in state consent decree of MPDOfficials with the city of Minneapolis say they’re making progress in negotiations with the state that could lead to a consent decree governing the Minneapolis Police Department’s policies and practices.
Play4min 53secWinter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath houseAs winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News producer Samantha Matsumoto and reporter Simone Cazares visited Watershed Spa in northeast Minneapolis to take a much-needed break from winter.
LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-JabbarThe last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.
Biden says in State of Union that U.S. is ‘unbowed, unbroken’ President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and again Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.
Play4min 54secRamsey County begins transfer of inmates as debate over jail funding intensifies A state order reduces the Ramsey County jail’s operational capacity to 324 inmates. The Department of Corrections issued a similar capacity reduction order to Beltrami County on Jan. 27. Both orders highlight a series of concerns about conditions in the state’s jails.