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Stories from June 12, 2025

Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Walker Orenstein about Minnesota’s EV market, the need for supportive infrastructure and the distracting political rhetoric.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Authorities release more details after two campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park

Authorities release more details after two campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park

Authorities at Isle Royale National Park on Thursday say they have identified two people found dead earlier in the week at a remote backcountry campground. Authorities have not released the names of the two people and have not yet said how they died.
by MPR News Staff

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Health care safety net braces for higher demand after cancellation of coverage for undocumented immigrants

Health care safety net braces for higher demand after cancellation of coverage for undocumented immigrants

To learn more about the impact to health care systems, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Kimberly Spates, CEO of NorthPoint Health and Wellness, a community health center in north Minneapolis.
by Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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Memorial planned for man found dead alongside road in Hastings

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said earlier this year that someone shot and killed William “Ike” Eickholt. They were found dead along Ravenna Trail.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Smoke then soak: What's ahead in the forecast

Smoke then soak: What's ahead in the forecast

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has once again triggered an air quality alert across parts of Minnesota. Our forecast calls for heavy rainfall, potentially washing some of the smoke out of the air.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Morning Announcements for June 12

Morning Announcements for June 12

These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, June 12. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Twins trade reliever Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer

Twins trade reliever Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer

The Minnesota Twins have dealt struggling reliever Jorge Alcala to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor leaguer Andy Lugo. The 29-year-old Alcala has an 8.88 ERA in 22 appearances for the Twins this year.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl from the Osseo school district with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education. 
by The Associated Press

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Buxton’s 479-foot homer powers Twins to 6-2 win over Rangers

Buxton’s 479-foot homer powers Twins to 6-2 win over Rangers

Byron Buxton launched a 479-foot home run, the second-longest in the majors this season, to power the Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers 6-2. Buxton’s three-run shot to center field off starter Jack Leiter was the longest of his 144 career homers, and it gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead in the third inning.
by The Associated Press

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Seattle ends Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at 9, beating the Lynx 94-84

Seattle ends Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at 9, beating the Lynx 94-84

Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Erica Wheeler added 20 points and six assists and the Seattle Storm ended Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at nine, beating the Lynx 94-84 on Wednesday night.
by The Associated Press

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What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

The immigration crackdown by the Trump administration is extending to people who want to study at colleges and universities in the U.S. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what it means for higher education in Minnesota. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Gov. Tim Walz to testify at U.S. House hearing on immigration enforcement

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill during a U.S. House hearing on immigration enforcement. Around 200 people lined up along the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s actions on immigration enforcement. 
by Phil Picardi

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Man shot, wounded by police officers in Brooklyn Center

Police officers shot and wounded a man after responding to a domestic disturbance call late Wednesday night in Brooklyn Center. Authorities said the man who was shot had exited the home with a chainsaw.
by MPR News Staff

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Heavy rain potential late Thursday into Friday morning

Heavy rain potential late Thursday into Friday morning

We’ll have spotty showers and storms Thursday with more widespread activity developing Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. Heavy rain is possible for central and southern Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Walz, Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Walz, Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Relics of Minnesota history play bingo

Relics of Minnesota history play bingo

The Minnesota History Center is holding a new event to showcase archival footage through a bingo game. The Thursday, June 12 event will include segments from KSTP broadcasts, commercials, home videos, film projects and interviews with famous Minnesotan women as a nod to a traveling exhibit that closed just a week ago at the center named “Girlhood (It’s Complicated).”
by Anika Besst

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Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Medical residents at Mayo Clinic are learning some unexpected skills through improv comedy classes. These workshops help them better relate to patients — and each other in an often stressful environment.
by Catharine Richert

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The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder

The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder

After George Floyd’s murder, a group of Minneapolis artists formed Creatives After Curfew to process grief and demand justice through murals — work that once drew wide support but now faces fading interest and shifting cultural priorities.
by Jacob Aloi

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Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge

Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge

A protest of the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement drew around 200 people to the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday afternoon. A larger demonstration is planned for Saturday.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis, St. Paul schools work to close deficits. St. Paul to ask voters for more money

Minneapolis, St. Paul schools work to close deficits. St. Paul to ask voters for more money

School district leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul this week pushed ahead on plans to close budget gaps for the next school year. St. Paul officials also said they’d ask city voters this fall to approve additional funding in a referendum.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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