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Stories from May 27, 2025

Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

The investigation continues into a massive fraud scheme in Minnesota that prosecutors say cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. A judge on Tuesday ordered that the latest suspect arrested in the Feeding Our Future investigation remain jailed after allegedly trying to flee the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police

Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police

The order from U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson comes after the Department of Justice signaled last week that it was no longer interested in pursuing a court-mediated agreement with the city of Minneapolis seeking reforms to the city’s police department.
by MPR News Staff

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Firefighters closer to containing Minnesota wildfires

Firefighters are inching closer to fully containing two wildfires that have burned for more than two weeks in northern Minnesota. And funding for the school readiness program Head Start was spared in spending cuts the House passed, but some people who work with struggling families worry cuts could still come as the House bill is considered in the Senate.
by Emily Reese

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Spotty showers, clouds linger into Tuesday night and Wednesday

Spotty showers, clouds linger into Tuesday night and Wednesday

We’ll continue to see cloud and spotty showers linger into tonight and Wednesday before sun returns Thursday. Much warmer air builds in for the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Trump says U.S. Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon

Trump says U.S. Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon

President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “partnership” between the American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which sought to buy it. 
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for May 27

Morning Announcements for May 27

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, May 27. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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How to talk with kids about race

How to talk with kids about race

In 2021, MPR launched a podcast to help parents talk with kids about race. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the hosts of the Early Risers podcast to discuss how it’s going. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

Kristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such events produce — especially the blizzard of disposable paper cups that can pile up at water spots.
by The Associated Press

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Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

“There’s a relationship between attention span and morality,” Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience’s attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.
by Howie Movshovitz

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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
by David Folkenflik

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Minnesota Frost win second consecutive championship. Timberwolves lose Game 4, trailing Thunder 3-1 in best-of-seven series

Minnesota's professional women's hockey team has won a second consecutive championship. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a loss away from elimination in the NBA playoffs. They were beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-126.
by Phil Picardi

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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated as a wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in southern New Mexico. Ground crews and helicopters battled the blaze Monday after it damaged several buildings at the Fort Stanton Historical Site.
by The Associated Press

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Spotty showers Tuesday as high pressure moves east

Spotty showers Tuesday as high pressure moves east

After abundant sun the last couple of days, high pressure is departing and allowing for some spotty showers and thunder Tuesday with a lingering chance Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next

Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next

The May wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are becoming increasingly contained. Forest experts have advice on the best ways to recover the landscape.
by Anika Besst

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Brainerd says no to homeless shelter operating in summer, leaving its guests few options

Brainerd says no to homeless shelter operating in summer, leaving its guests few options

For more than three years, the Bridge on 7th has provided a warm place to sleep for adults experiencing homelessness in Brainerd, with few restrictions on who can stay. City officials denied its request to operate year round, citing concerns that it draws people from other communities.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health

Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health

Spending time engaging in outdoor recreation is known to improve general health and well-being. And research shows that veterans, in particular, benefit from outdoor activities as part of a complementary approach to treating mental health.
by Erica Zurek

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Thunder fend off T-wolves 128-126 to take 3-1 lead behind SGA’s 40-point game

Thunder fend off T-wolves 128-126 to take 3-1 lead behind SGA’s 40-point game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Frost keeps the Walter Cup, wins 2-1 over Ottawa Charge

Minnesota Frost keeps the Walter Cup, wins 2-1 over Ottawa Charge

The Walter Cup will stay in Minnesota after the Professional Women’s Hockey League team the Frost won the championship for the second year in a row. The Frost defeated the Ottawa Charge Monday night 2-1, winning Game 4 in the best-of-five PWHL Finals and becoming two-time champions in the league’s second year.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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