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Stories from February 27, 2026

Federal agents must unmask, wear bodycams and identify themselves in Mankato

Federal agents must unmask, wear bodycams and identify themselves in Mankato

The Mankato City Council approved an emergency ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing masks this week. The new law also requires officers to identify themselves upon request, wear body cameras if available and notify the city in advance of any operations there.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota's economic forecast; Twin Cities tenants could strike

Minnesota's budget picture has improved since November - with a larger surplus than was expected just a few months ago. And tenant organizers could hold a vote tomorrow to authorize a Twin Cities-wide rent strike.
by Emily Reese

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MN Shortlist, April 27 – March 5: Winter pushback, origin stories and returns

MN Shortlist, April 27 – March 5: Winter pushback, origin stories and returns

This week’s lineup leans into revision and return — classic scores revisited, origin myths recast, intimate confessionals shared in big rooms — each offering its own way to reconsider the stories we inherit.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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This novel about family drama is so good you may want to re-read it immediately

This novel about family drama is so good you may want to re-read it immediately

Allegra Goodman's new novel is called “This Is Not About Us,” but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are bound to see aspects of themselves and their families in these pages.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown. Bondi says 25 of those people are already under arrest. 
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. There won’t be another until late 2028. The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and western part of South America.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 27

Morning Announcements for Feb. 27

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Feb. 27. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Judge orders Minnesota’s top federal law enforcement official to appear in court

A judge in St. Paul Thursday ordered Minnesota’s top federal law enforcement official to appear in court next week and explain why immigration authorities failed to return the belongings of more than two dozen people they illegally detained.
by Emily Bright

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Minneapolis man finds loaded gun in Amazon package delivered to his doorstep

Minneapolis man finds loaded gun in Amazon package delivered to his doorstep

A Minneapolis man found what he said was an unwelcome extra in his recent Amazon order: a loaded handgun. Police are investigating where it came from and how it ended up on his doorstep.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Mild, windy Friday followed by snow and cold for the weekend

Mild, windy Friday followed by snow and cold for the weekend

It’ll be another mild day Friday but also windy. Colder air moves back in for the weekend and southern Minnesota will see snow Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care

White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care

As rural health care across the state faces challenges to funding and services, the Public Health Accreditation Board has awarded White Earth Nation's health care system national accreditation.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Medicaid service providers say federal funding freeze is cause for concern

Medicaid service providers say federal funding freeze is cause for concern

The decision to temporarily suspend $259 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota has created confusion among providers who rely on Medicaid funding to deliver services.
by Erica Zurek

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Minnesota’s economic outlook improves with $3.7 billion near-term surplus, though uncertainty looms

Minnesota’s economic outlook improves with $3.7 billion near-term surplus, though uncertainty looms

While the budget numbers may be better, the economic report accompanying the update warns of slower payroll growth in the state as Baby Boomers retire, birth rates decline and international immigration recedes.
by Dana Ferguson

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The impact of climate change on Earth's polar regions

The impact of climate change on Earth's polar regions

Minnesota Arctic explorer Will Steger describes changes to the Arctic regions and its residents over the past several decades.
by Paul Huttner and Ben Revier

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