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Stories from October 28, 2025

Speaking in Minnesota, former EPA leader says clashes between farm groups and environmentalists are unnecessary

Speaking in Minnesota, former EPA leader says clashes between farm groups and environmentalists are unnecessary

Michael Regan was the EPA administrator under President Biden, who signed legislation encouraging private and public investment in clean energy.
by Clay Masters, Gretchen Brown and Ngoc Bui

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Economist: Target layoffs are 'reflection of how consumers feel about the economy'

Economist: Target layoffs are 'reflection of how consumers feel about the economy'

According to WARN notices provided to the state of Minnesota, the layoffs include at least 500 employees at its downtown headquarters and 287 employees at its Brooklyn Park offices.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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New community clinic brings culturally sensitive care to Minneapolis

New community clinic brings culturally sensitive care to Minneapolis

The Inspire Change Clinic is open to everyone in the community. Care will not focus solely on treating illness; there will also be space for clothing donations and assistance with resume writing.
by Erica Zurek

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Target layoffs; Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

Hundreds of Target corporate employees in the Twin Cities received layoff notices today, part of previously announced plans by the retailer to streamline its operations. And Minneapolis Public Schools educators announced overnight that they've voted to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations stall.
by Kelly Bleyer

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Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll

Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
by Andrea Hsu

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State settles with Osseo school district over student sexual harassment case

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says an assistant principal in the Osseo school district sexually harassed a fourth-grade student. The agency is requiring the district to pay the student more than $61,000 and apologize.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame

Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza. This decision comes after an Israeli official reported that Hamas fired on Israeli forces in southern Gaza. Hamas has delayed handing over another hostage’s body in response to Israel’s planned strikes.
by The Associated Press

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. 
by The Associated Press

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UnitedHealth tops 3Q forecasts as it resets coverage prices to deal with rising costs

UnitedHealth tops 3Q forecasts as it resets coverage prices to deal with rising costs

UnitedHealth has returned to better-than-expected growth after starting the year swamped by medical costs and withdrawing its forecast for 2025. Leaders of the health care giant say care use is now climbing at rates they expected, and the company envisions annual growth next year that accelerates in 2027.
by The Associated Press

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The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

A coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund to support independent publishers and nonprofit organizations. The fund will distribute at least $50 million in grants over the next five years.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 27 and Oct. 28

Morning Announcements for Oct. 27 and Oct. 28

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, Oct. 28. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Amazon lays off thousands of corporate workers as it spends big on AI

Amazon lays off thousands of corporate workers as it spends big on AI

Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."
by Alina Selyukh

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Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a political scientist about the federal government shutdown — how we got here, how the shutdown is affecting people and what it reveals about the balance of power in Washington.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Target begins expected cuts of about 1,800 corporate jobs

Employees at Target’s Minneapolis headquarters are learning more Tuesday about expected layoffs. The company is cutting about 1,800 corporate jobs in an effort to streamline operations. Next week, voters in two Senate districts will fill two vacancies and possibly flip control of the chamber.
by Phil Picardi

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Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

The vote outcome does not mean a strike has been called by Minneapolis teachers. If the union chooses to move ahead with a work stoppage, it would need to announce a strike date with at least 10 days’ notice to the district.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman and Feven Gerezgiher

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Areas of rain Tuesday with decreasing clouds Wednesday

Areas of rain Tuesday with decreasing clouds Wednesday

We’ll have on-and-off scattered rain showers Tuesday for much of Minnesota with a sharp gradient in the rainfall across eastern Minnesota. Clouds decrease Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota United win Game 1, edge Seattle Sounders in penalty shootout

Minnesota United win Game 1, edge Seattle Sounders in penalty shootout

Minnesota United FC defeated the Seattle Sounders following a scoreless draw Monday night in St. Paul, in the opener of their best-of-three MLS Western Conference playoff series.
by Reuters

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Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target is undergoing a corporate restructuring that includes layoffs concentrated in its downtown Minneapolis headquarters where it employs some 7,000 people. 
by Chris Farrell

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Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Contests in Woodbury and Wright County will restore the Senate to its full complement next week. The result could flip control of the chamber, and campaign messaging could carry through to 2026 when all 201 legislative seats are on the ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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Twin Cities recycling plant boosts capacity with AI sorting

Twin Cities recycling plant boosts capacity with AI sorting

A major regional recycling plant in the Twin Cities has finished a $23 million renovation to increase its capacity, as the state aims to recycle more and throw away less. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How to help Minnesotans set to lose SNAP benefits — and how to get help

How to help Minnesotans set to lose SNAP benefits — and how to get help

Local food shelves are already facing strains and because of the federal shutdown, and state officials say there is not enough federal funding for SNAP to offer money to Minnesota participants for November.
by Sam Stroozas and Regina Medina

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In Minnesota and Washington, debate over health care subsidies continues as shutdown drags on

In Minnesota and Washington, debate over health care subsidies continues as shutdown drags on

As the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, the debate over whether to extend federal health insurance subsidies continues to play a central role in the impasse — including in Minnesota.
by Grace Praxmarer and The Associated Press

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