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Stories from June 3, 2025

Minnesota Frost's Pannek and Zumwinkle up for grabs for PWHL league draft

Minnesota Frost's Pannek and Zumwinkle up for grabs for PWHL league draft

The Minnesota Frost announced Tuesday which players it will protect in an upcoming expansion draft that will change the look of the Professional Women's Hockey League teams. Among the other high-profile players left unprotected in a list released by the league were Minnesota’s Kelly Pannek and Grace Zumwinkle.
by The Associated Press and Lisa Ryan

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A shelter worker noticed inequality in the child welfare system. She's using a Bush Fellowship to push back

A shelter worker noticed inequality in the child welfare system. She's using a Bush Fellowship to push back

Early in her career in Minnesota’s child welfare system, Kelis Houston noticed that an alarmingly disproportional number of African American children were being separated from their families. That’s when she says she found her calling. She was named a 2025 Bush Fellow on Tuesday.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo

Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo

It's been four years since the Minnesota Zoo has hosted red pandas. Now, two are joining a new exhibit focused on the forests of China.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Record smoke front slams the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota

Record smoke front slams the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota

A smoke front from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst air quality readings on record Tuesday morning. Air quality will improve overnight and Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota legislators prepare for special session

Minnesota legislators prepare for special session

If legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz had their way, all 201 lawmakers would be headed back to the Capitol for a special session as soon as Wednesday. The governor has not yet made that report-for-duty call.
by Nina Moini and Peter Cox

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Federal law enforcement presence draws protests in south Minneapolis

Federal law enforcement presence draws protests in south Minneapolis

A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Man fatally shot during attempted arrest in central Minnesota; BCA investigating

The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night as law enforcement officers tried to arrest a man in central Minnesota. It was not clear Tuesday morning who fired the fatal shot.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for June 3

Morning Announcements for June 3

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, June 3. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Wild re-sign veteran wing Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800,000 contract to avoid free agency

Wild re-sign veteran wing Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800,000 contract to avoid free agency

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wing Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 contract that keeps the 15-year veteran from becoming a free agent. Johansson had 11 goals and 23 assists in 72 games for the Wild during the 2024-25 regular season as he bounced between the second and third lines.
by The Associated Press

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Make a game plan for your summer garden

Make a game plan for your summer garden

It’s getting warmer and your garden needs a game plan. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about fruits, vegetables, flowers — and tips to help your garden thrive all summer long.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP’s megabill

The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP’s megabill

The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales.
by Camila Domonoske

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Buxton drives in 5 as Twins win 10-4 to hand Athletics 7th straight loss and 18th in 19 games

Buxton drives in 5 as Twins win 10-4 to hand Athletics 7th straight loss and 18th in 19 games

Byron Buxton matched his career high with five RBIs and the Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics’ losing streak to seven games with a 10-4 victory. Buxton had a two-run double with two outs in a six-run second inning.
by The Associated Press

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Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect

Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect

Much of Minnesota was blanketed in thick haze Tuesday, as the sight and smell of smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the state. It was among the worst air quality on record in the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Lingering showers south and cooler Tuesday

Lingering showers south and cooler Tuesday

Clouds and scattered showers linger in southern Minnesota Tuesday through midday. Sunshine is back Wednesday with highs in the 70s for the rest of the week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota Legislature moves to special session. 2 new measles cases in the Twin Cities

An education bill has been agreed on in a Minnesota Legislature working group, meaning it is ready to move on to a special session. And the Minnesota Department of Health is reporting two new measles cases in the Twin Cities.
by Phil Picardi

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Researchers say the true cost of prisons and jails is higher than many realize

Researchers say the true cost of prisons and jails is higher than many realize

A new report tries to capture the true cost of incarceration to families of people behind bars. It found it costs them around $350 billion every year – almost four times the government’s estimate for the cost of incarceration.
by Meg Anderson

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‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support

‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support

Four Indigenous students graduated from Minneapolis College’s nursing program in May. All four students said they relied on one another to complete the rigorous undergraduate program.
by Melissa Olson

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Hundreds of sheep helping keep prairie plants in check at Xcel’s Sherco solar project

Hundreds of sheep helping keep prairie plants in check at Xcel’s Sherco solar project

Xcel Energy is managing vegetation at its Sherco Solar project by using sheep to graze beneath the solar panels. It’s an example of agrivoltaics, a growing practice of pairing renewable energy with agriculture that provides mutual benefits. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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