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Stories from May 18, 2026

Minneapolis launches new nonfatal shooting task force

Minneapolis launches new nonfatal shooting task force

Under the new task force, nonfatal shootings will have a dedicated investigator who will respond immediately to the scene and be treated with the same type of urgency as a homicide case.
by Ellie Roth

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More rainfall on the way Monday night; cooler temperatures to follow

More rainfall on the way Monday night; cooler temperatures to follow

Another round of showers and storms for Monday night wrapping up by Tuesday morning. Cooler weather to follow for midweek, with rain chances increasing toward the holiday weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent in January shooting

Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says ICE agent Christian Castro fired through the front door of a duplex, striking Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg. Authorities say a downed power line sparked the wildfire that's burning on the North Shore of Lake Superior and has destroyed more than 30 buildings.
by Emily Reese

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Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run in new memoir

Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run in new memoir

Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. “I knew that the FBI was chasing us,” he says. His memoir is “Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.”
by Terry Gross

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Walz meets with fire responders as crews gain ground on North Shore blaze

Walz meets with fire responders as crews gain ground on North Shore blaze

Gov. Tim Walz received a briefing on the Stewart Trail Fire, which is more than 60 percent contained. Residents are getting their first look at their homes and cabins in the burn area.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.
by Carrie Johnson

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Report: Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals among the least charitable in the country

Report: Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals among the least charitable in the country

KFF Health News and the Minnesota Star Tribune looked at Minnesota’s 123 general hospitals and found 61 devoted less than 0.5 percent of their operating budgets to charity care from 2020 through 2024.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent

Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent

Federal prosecutors initially charged Julio Sosa-Celis with assaulting a federal agent with a shovel in January during “Operation Metro Surge,” but the case soon fell apart.
by Matt Sepic

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Tracking wildfires across Minnesota

Tracking wildfires across Minnesota

An official with the DNR joined Minnesota Now to give a status update on the Stewart Trail Fire along the North Shore and the Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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How the legislative session wrapped up

How the legislative session wrapped up

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Then on Tuesday, lawmakers celebrated the retirement of colleagues.
by Nina Moini and Peter Cox

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Morning Announcements for May 18

Morning Announcements for May 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, May 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone

The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how for many young adults, moving back home isn’t a setback — it’s a smart financial strategy.
by Angela Davis, Cari Dwyer and Nikhil Kumaran

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Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County now 60 percent contained

Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County now 60 percent contained

The fire started Saturday and had grown to more than 1,600 acres in size by Sunday night. Crews continue working to strengthen containment lines and extinguish hot spots.
by Kirsti Marohn and MPR News Staff

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Crews begin to get a handle on the Stewart Trail Fire burning north of Two Harbors

Strong storms overnight knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in southern Minnesota. Meanwhile, crews are beginning to get a handle on the Stewart Trail Fire that’s burning north of Two Harbors on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The blaze is now 62 percent contained and has remained at 355 acres in size.
by Phineas Pope

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Gabriela Jaquez has 20 points, 8 rebounds to help Sky beat Lynx 86-79

Gabriela Jaquez has 20 points, 8 rebounds to help Sky beat Lynx 86-79

Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79. Rachel Banham scored 13 points, Natasha Cloud added 11 points and seven assists and Jacy Sheldon scored 10 for the Sky.
by The Associated Press

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Stewart Trail Fire on Minnesota’s North Shore is now 62 percent contained

Stewart Trail Fire on Minnesota’s North Shore is now 62 percent contained

A wildfire on the North Shore that burned more than 30 buildings is now more than 60 percent contained — with favorable weather conditions helping firefighting crews. Residents are being allowed back into the burn area this afternoon to check on damage to their homes or cabins. Officials say the fire was started by a downed power line.
by Dan Kraker and MPR News Staff

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More showers, storms to develop Monday followed by cooler weather

More showers, storms to develop Monday followed by cooler weather

We’ll see more showers and storms develop later Monday into Monday night. Cooler weather follows the system midweek. Warmer, unsettled weather returns for the holiday weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls construction worker Chris Tungseth returned home to celebrate his “American Idol” achievement. He is the first Minnesotan to make it to the semifinals of the show.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Inside the U’s baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns  

Inside the U’s baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns  

The University of Minnesota Child Brain and Perception Lab explores how infants and toddlers make sense of the people around them. MPR News spent a day recently at the lab watching one of the “pilot babies” discover their world.
by Kyra Miles

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