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Stories from February 25, 2026

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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'The Circle Unbroken:' Minnesota collection spans 250+ years of African American archives

'The Circle Unbroken:' Minnesota collection spans 250+ years of African American archives

The University of Minnesota Givens Collection contains more than 8,000 books, manuscripts, photos and personal papers. A recent exhibit called “The Circle Unbroken” celebrated the collection’s beginnings in 1985.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Lawyers say Minnesotans with disabilities are paying the price in fraud response

Lawyers say Minnesotans with disabilities are paying the price in fraud response

A group of legal experts will gather Wednesday to talk about the impact of fraud and the state’s fraud response on Minnesotans with disabilities. The panel discussion opens a traveling exhibit on the history of disability rights in the state.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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St. Ben’s, St. John’s expand consent education after charges

St. Ben’s, St. John’s expand consent education after charges

College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University President Brian Bruess sent a message to students and staff, saying "sexual misconduct and gender-based violence have no place" at the central Minnesota schools. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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As ICE drawdown takes shape, Minnesota organizers say their work continues

As ICE drawdown takes shape, Minnesota organizers say their work continues

The federal government plans to reduce the number of ICE agents in Minnesota to 400 after Wednesday. A broad coalition of groups opposing ICE aims to build on organizing momentum that has come out of the federal surge.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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From skid row to folklore: Remaking the lumberjack

From skid row to folklore: Remaking the lumberjack

Historian Willa Brown’s new book, “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack,” dismantles the familiar lumberjack myth, revealing how 19th-century loggers were once feared, erased from the record, and later reinvented as folk heroes to serve industry and regional identity.
by Anika Besst

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Unpacking the State of the Union

Unpacking the State of the Union

President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about it with a historian, a political scientist and our listeners.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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FBI: Warrants being executed in Twin Cities related to drug trafficking case

The FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office issued a statement Wednesday saying it’s executing search and arrest warrants throughout the Twin Cities area in connection with a violent drug trafficking organization.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota gun bills stall, other lawmakers hear bill aimed at preventing grooming

The House Committee on Public Safety voted 10-10 on the bills that would ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Meanwhile, the House Education Policy Committee heard arguments for a new bill that would designate grooming a child a felony charge.
by Emily Bright

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Cooler Wednesday but warmer again Thursday and Friday

Cooler Wednesday but warmer again Thursday and Friday

Behind Tuesday’s clipper, temperatures are cooler Wednesday. We’ll see a fair amount of sun and warmer air returns Thursday before temperatures cool off this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address

5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Minnesota gun bills stall but Annunciation families vow to keep pushing the proposals

Minnesota gun bills stall but Annunciation families vow to keep pushing the proposals

Proposed bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines stalled in a Minnesota House committee Tuesday after survivors and families affected by the Annunciation Church and School shooting made pleas that lawmakers pass them.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools

Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools

The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend or revoke a teacher’s license. 
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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State of Minnesota, Fleet Farm reach settlement in lawsuit over gun sales

State of Minnesota, Fleet Farm reach settlement in lawsuit over gun sales

The state of Minnesota has reached a settlement with Fleet Farm in a lawsuit alleging the retailer was negligent for selling guns that turned up at crime scenes, including the 2021 Truck Park mass shooting in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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