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Stories from October 3, 2025

Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges

Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges

Combs had been convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution. During his sentencing hearing he spoke at length for the first time in the trial, addressing the judge at length.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Emmer speaks on government shutdown; Neighbor describes ICE operation

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer spoke about what it will take to end the federal government shutdown. And a resident who witnessed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in St. Paul's North End neighborhood says it only took about 15 minutes.
by Emily Reese

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Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages

Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages

President Donald Trump said that if Hamas does not agree to the 20-point plan, as presented by Israel and the U.S., then "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas."
by Deepa Shivaram and Emily Feng

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Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

A Duluth native, Andre Anderson’s first marathon was Grandma’s in 2009. His second will be this year’s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, for which he began training in 2021 while serving time in prison with help from nonprofit Mile in My Shoes.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Wildland firefighter from Minnesota dies while working in Idaho

Wildland firefighter from Minnesota dies while working in Idaho

Isabella Oscarson — known as “Bella” — was struck by a falling tree while working on a prescribed burn in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in northern Idaho on Sept. 26.
by MPR News Staff

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State regulators approve sale of northern MN public utility to private investors

State regulators approve sale of northern MN public utility to private investors

Minnesota utility regulators unanimously approved the controversial sale of Duluth-based Minnesota Power to a pair of private investment firms, one of which is owned by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset holder.
by Dan Kraker

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Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money

Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money

MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to journalist Kristoffer Tigue about why smaller towns across the state are tapping into federal tax credits before they expire at the end of the year.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field

Politics Friday: A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field

MPR News host Brian Bakst speaks with Republican candidate for governor Kristin Robbins, a state representative from Maple Grove. Then, a conversation on the plan to close the Stillwater prison. 
by Matthew Alvarez and Brian Bakst

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Multiple temperature records in the 'hot seat' with latest heat wave

Multiple temperature records in the 'hot seat' with latest heat wave

After historic October heat in recent years, Minnesota is once again facing a surge of record-breaking warmth. Temperatures running 20 to 25 degrees above seasonal averages are expected to break multiple records.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Talking Volumes: Patricia Lockwood's new novel is a COVID-induced fever dream

Talking Volumes: Patricia Lockwood's new novel is a COVID-induced fever dream

Patricia Lockwood’s new book, “Will There Ever Be Another You,” is a loosely sane account of a woman losing her mind, her body and herself after contracting COVID-19. She joined Kerri Miller in St. Paul on Sept. 25 for Talking Volumes.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 3

Morning Announcements for Oct. 3

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

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Long-term closure of John Ireland Bridge over I-94 begins Monday

Long-term closure of John Ireland Bridge over I-94 begins Monday

The John Ireland Boulevard bridge, which carries traffic over Interstate 94 and links the state Capitol and the Cathedral of St. Paul, will close for nearly a year starting Monday. MnDOT says it’ll be disassembled and rebuilt within the same footprint.
by MPR News Staff

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The CDC still hasn’t issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo

The CDC still hasn’t issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo

Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers.
by Rob Stein

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Supreme Court will consider overturning a strict Hawaii law regulating where people can carry guns

Supreme Court will consider overturning a strict Hawaii law regulating where people can carry guns

The Supreme Court says it will consider overturning a Hawaii law that imposes strict regulations on where people can carry guns. The Trump administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s 2022 ruling that found people have a right to carry firearms in public under the Second Amendment. 
by The Associated Press

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AI’s getting better at faking crowds. Here’s why that’s cause for concern

AI’s getting better at faking crowds. Here’s why that’s cause for concern

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how “fake” crowds might be coopted.
by Chloe Veltman

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Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion intended for clean energy projects across 16 states. Each of those are states where both senators voted against the Republican bill to keep the federal government open. The cuts likely will affect battery plants, hydrogen technology projects and more.
by The Associated Press

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The Vikings and the Browns have brought ailing offenses with them to London

The Vikings and the Browns have brought ailing offenses with them to London

Two of the league’s least effective and most turnover-prone offenses through the first four weeks of this season will take the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the Minnesota Vikings play the Cleveland Browns. 
by The Associated Press

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State allowed to move forward with its lawsuit against Fleet Farm for gun sales

A federal judge is allowing the state to move ahead with its lawsuit against Fleet Farm. Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges the retailer is negligent for selling guns that turned up at crime scenes, including a mass shooting.
by Emily Bright

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Mid-July weather for the first weekend of October

Mid-July weather for the first weekend of October

It’ll be one of the hottest October weekends ever recorded for the state. Highs will be well into the 80s with some low 90s Friday and Saturday. Cooler air finally arrives Monday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to be chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
by Lauren Frayer

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Rochester schoolyard remade to reduce impacts of climate change

Rochester schoolyard remade to reduce impacts of climate change

Franklin Elementary is one of five Minnesota schools getting an eco-friendly schoolyard makeover to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
by Molly Castle Work

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Bemidji Symphony Orchestra premieres piece commemorating the 'Sky-Tinted Water' of Voyageurs National Park

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra premieres piece commemorating the 'Sky-Tinted Water' of Voyageurs National Park

Composer Marko Bajzer served as artist-in-residence at Voyageurs last fall and said he was inspired to write the piece by his month-long canoe trip through the park.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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A Minnesota school's solution to student conflict: 'Stop everything' and talk it out

A Minnesota school's solution to student conflict: 'Stop everything' and talk it out

How do we prepare kids to live in a politically polarized world? At St. Paul’s Friends School of Minnesota, students are taught every day how to talk to people with whom they disagree.
by Catharine Richert

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MN Shortlist, Oct. 3-9: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' at Cine Latino and more

MN Shortlist, Oct. 3-9: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' at Cine Latino and more

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week featuring a Bloody Mary festival, the art of Puerto Rico and its diaspora and more!
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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‘Echoes’ of Nordic art and tradition across the U.S. 

‘Echoes’ of Nordic art and tradition across the U.S. 

“Nordic Echoes — Tradition in Contemporary Art” is a major traveling exhibition showcasing how artists from the Upper Midwest are preserving and reimagining Nordic folk traditions, moving from New York’s Scandinavia House to museums across the Midwest through 2027.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Men's college hockey preview: How Minnesota’s D1 teams stack up

Men's college hockey preview: How Minnesota’s D1 teams stack up

Men’s college hockey returns this weekend, with five of Minnesota’s six Division 1 programs hitting the ice. Here’s a look at roster changes, Minnesotans on each team, and where they’re projected to finish.
by Mitch Klein

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