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Stories from September 19, 2025

Fateh returns campaign donation from latest Feeding Our Future defendant

Fateh returns campaign donation from latest Feeding Our Future defendant

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh’s campaign said Friday that he returned a campaign contribution from Muna Wais Fidhin, the latest defendant to be indicted in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case.
by Matt Sepic

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Scheduled Turning Point USA event to go on as planned at U of M

Scheduled Turning Point USA event to go on as planned at U of M

Michael Knowles will host the Turning Point USA event at the University of Minnesota on Monday following the popular media personality’s assassination in Utah. University officials say they will take “every precaution to ensure safety for all.”
by Regina Medina and MPR News Staff

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Changes in Atlantic Ocean current may be sign of climate tipping point, scientist says

Changes in Atlantic Ocean current may be sign of climate tipping point, scientist says

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner continues his conversation with John Abraham about warming ocean temperatures and what shifting ocean currents could mean for the climate.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Walz pitches himself as ‘battle-tested’ leader in bid for third term

Gov. Tim Walz is pitching himself as a “battle-tested” leader prepared to face unpredictable headwinds from the federal government as he charges into his bid for a third term in office. Former state Senator Nicole Mitchell's defense team is asking the judge in her upcoming sentencing for leniency.
by Jacob Aloi

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Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Hennepin County law enforcement leaders say they’re concerned about a new policy to limit prosecuting charges arising from low-level traffic stops, saying the move lowers standards for public safety. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

For this week’s Appetites, we head to the Fargo-Moorhead area to the country’s largest and oldest lefse bakery, Freddy’s Lefse and Nordic Kitchen in West Fargo, N.D.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and Brandt Williams

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Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

The defense and prosecution in former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's felony burglary case are offering competing visions of how they think Mitchell should be sentenced next week.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Annie Baxter

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Despite appeal, Rochester schools' $1.9 million federal mental health grant denied

Despite appeal, Rochester schools' $1.9 million federal mental health grant denied

The grant was initially given by the Biden administration to cover tuition for Rochester public schools staff seeking school social work degrees. The Trump administration said the goals of the grant program conflict with current administration policy.
by Catharine Richert

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Journalist Brian Goldstone talks about America's homeless problem in his new book

Journalist Brian Goldstone talks about America's homeless problem in his new book

It used to be, if you had a job in America, you could usually afford to put a roof over your head. There’s no longer the case, says journalist Brian Goldstone in his sobering new book, “There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

The Treasury Department is moving closer to making President Donald Trump's “no tax on tips” promise a reality. But new guidance released Friday tends to limit the number of tipped workers who will be able to claim the benefit.
by The Associated Press

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Walz says he’s running again to block Trump policies from ‘seeping’ into Minnesota

Walz says he’s running again to block Trump policies from ‘seeping’ into Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz said he was well-positioned to lead the state through possible turbulence from federal policies after serving at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd. And he promised to push back on the Trump administration.
by Dana Ferguson and Cathy Wurzer

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Early voting starts Friday in Minneapolis mayor, city council elections

Early voting starts Friday in Minneapolis. The mayor’s seat and all 13 members of the city council are on the ballot. More than one dozen registered candidates are challenging incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey.
by Phil Picardi

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Alanna Smith and A'ja Wilson share WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award

Alanna Smith and A'ja Wilson share WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the third time in four seasons. This year, she shares the award with Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx.
by The Associated Press

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CDC advisers vote to change guidance on MMRV vaccines

CDC advisers vote to change guidance on MMRV vaccines

The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's changing guidance for vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
by Will Stone, Rob Stein, Pien Huang and Carmel Wroth

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House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown

House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown

House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through Nov. 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
by Claudia Grisales, Deirdre Walsh and Barbara Sprunt

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including dance from Ananya Dance Theatre, French literature and crop art at Farm Aid.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

At the 2025 Venice Biennale, Minneapolis designers Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle unveiled a massive porch at the U.S. Pavilion as a symbol of community and togetherness, echoing local Minnesota PorchFests like Powderhorn’s, where porches become neighborhood stages for music, food and connection.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Native American elders celebrated in Richfield with proclamation, connection

Native American elders celebrated in Richfield with proclamation, connection

A state proclamation marked the second Native American Elders Day this week. A gathering in Richfield brought people from across the state to celebrate elders and their contributions to Native communities and Minnesota.
by Chandra Colvin

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Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship

Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.
by Domenico Montanaro

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