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Stories from November 12, 2025

Delays to energy assistance program predicted to persist after federal shutdown ends

Delays to energy assistance program predicted to persist after federal shutdown ends

The Minnesota Department of Commerce administers the energy assistance program for the state. The federal shutdown has meant a delay in that assistance. Even when the shutdown ends, the funds will take weeks to get into the hands of those who need it, according to the department.
by Melissa Olson

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Out to Lunch: Activist T Williams shares lessons from an ‘oversized’ table

Out to Lunch: Activist T Williams shares lessons from an ‘oversized’ table

We have all been witnesses to moments in history. But there are people in every community who go a step further by working to shape what happens next. MPR News host Nina Moini recently met up with longtime activist T Williams at Soul Bowl.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Vance Boelter case; Fraud audit contract will cost Minnesota $2.3M

Federal prosecutors said today that they're still deciding whether to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. A one-year contract between a key Minnesota agency and a consulting firm will cost the state $2.3 million.
by Emily Reese

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U.S. Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

U.S. Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia, where the country’s smallest denomination coins have been produced since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act.
by The Associated Press

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Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages.
by John Ruwitch

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Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares 'startling' data on harassment faced by women mayors

Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares 'startling' data on harassment faced by women mayors

A new poll from the national group Mayor's Innovation Project shows that female mayors face higher rates of harassment and violence than their male counterparts.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
by Matt Sepic

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 11 and Nov. 12

Morning Announcements for Nov. 11 and Nov. 12

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, Nov. 11 and Wednesday, Nov. 12. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
by Stephen Fowler and Saige Miller

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Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota

Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota

Cannabis in Minnesota is legal — and more young adults are using it. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests explore what we know and don’t know about how marijuana affects teens and young adults — and their developing brains.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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An independent evaluator will review the law enforcement response to June lawmaker shooting

An independent evaluator will spend the next several months reviewing the law enforcement response to the shootings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Several law enforcement agencies in the state requested the review and said they want analysis of what worked, and what they could have done better.
by Phil Picardi

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Northern lights could be visible again Wednesday night

Northern lights could be visible again Wednesday night

Many Minnesotans saw a brilliant display of the auroras Tuesday night. It was the most intense activity since May 2024. Don’t put those cameras away yet. We could see the northern lights again Wednesday evening.
by Sven Sundgaard

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In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.
by MPR News Staff

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It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
by Michael Copley, Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher and Sanidhya Sharma

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Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July on two felony burglary counts for breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail last month.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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WIC benefits, Minnesota and the government shutdown: 4 questions, answered

WIC benefits, Minnesota and the government shutdown: 4 questions, answered

The federal Women, Infants and Children program got a reprieve from federal shutdown cuts through early December. But even as the government moves closer to reopening, WIC families in Minnesota are still affected by the uncertainty. 
by Kyra Miles

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How a band captured Winona’s natural beauty

How a band captured Winona’s natural beauty

What began as a musician falling in love with Winona’s bluffs has become an album that captures the region’s voice itself — a melodic love story to a place.
by Anika Besst

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As demand for energy surges in Minnesota, interest in battery storage booms

As demand for energy surges in Minnesota, interest in battery storage booms

Batteries can store electricity from solar and wind when it’s plentiful and cheap to produce, and release it when it’s in short supply. There's a growing consensus that batteries are critical to making the switch to decarbonized electricity.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Officials honor veterans in Mankato as shutdown looms over ceremony

Officials honor veterans in Mankato as shutdown looms over ceremony

At Minnesota’s Veterans Day event in Mankato, officials praised service members, but veterans voiced frustration that leaders avoided shutdown talk.
by Hannah Yang

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