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Stories from June 15, 2026

Report: Minneapolis falling behind meeting goals in policing agreement with state

Report: Minneapolis falling behind meeting goals in policing agreement with state

According to the organization that monitors implementation of the court-enforced agreement on policing between the city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the city is falling behind in implementing mandated reforms.
by Jon Collins

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Borealis Amtrak route turns 2; Outdoor learning program turns 1

Now in its second year of service, the Borealis Amtrak train has helped grow passenger ridership between St. Paul and Chicago. And a program that gets more kids learning outside is now a year old.
by Emily Reese

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How the ICE surge changed the work of violence interruption groups

How the ICE surge changed the work of violence interruption groups

Josiah Bates, a reporter for The Trace, a media group that investigates gun violence in America, explains how the federal immigration surge disrupted anti-violence worker efforts in Minnesota.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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Reward offered in case of Wadena woman who vanished in 1987

Reward offered in case of Wadena woman who vanished in 1987

Carla Anderson disappeared from her apartment in November 1987. Despite thousands of hours and hundreds of interviews, investigators haven't figured out what happened to her.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How an eclectic score brings ‘Come From Away’ to life

How an eclectic score brings ‘Come From Away’ to life

From Irish whistles to 1990s power ballads, the music of “Come From Away” helps tell the true story of a town that welcomed stranded travelers after 9/11.
by Jacob Aloi

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Once again, a Minnesotan leaves the team and wins a championship

Once again, a Minnesotan leaves the team and wins a championship

Former Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns is now an NBA champion with the New York Knicks. It follows a familiar trend, after former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold became a Super Bowl winner with the Seattle Seahawks.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Cape Verde secures stunning 0-0 draw with Spain in its World Cup debut

Cape Verde secures stunning 0-0 draw with Spain in its World Cup debut

Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by shutting out heavily favored Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped the Cape Verde play one of the favorites to win the tournament to a 0-0 draw.
by The Associated Press

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Near-record low brings rain, cooldown midweek

Near-record low brings rain, cooldown midweek

A powerful June low-pressure bull’s-eye brewing in the Sierra rolls into the Upper Midwest fully by Wednesday. That pressure drop — and its needed rain — will be really noticeable later Monday.
by Ben Cathey

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New Minneapolis clinic provides safe space for sexual assault exams, outside traditional ER settings

New Minneapolis clinic provides safe space for sexual assault exams, outside traditional ER settings

Southside Community Health Services, which recently opened a clinic on Lake Street in Minneapolis, is offering sex assault exams in a clinic setting, one step in its trauma-informed care.

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Post Modern Times plans to continue donation-based restaurant model as long as possible

Post Modern Times plans to continue donation-based restaurant model as long as possible

Owner Dylan Alverson made the switch during the surge of immigration agents to the state. Four months later, he said he’s been scrambling to make the new model work but hopes to continue to keep it going.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Melissa Hortman's House seatmate reflects on memorial, 1 year next to her empty chair

Melissa Hortman's House seatmate reflects on memorial, 1 year next to her empty chair

Rep. Sydney Jordan, DFL-Minneapolis joined Cathy Wurzer on Monday to talk about what the last year has been like sitting next to Hortman’s empty chair after her assassination.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for June 12 and 15

Morning Announcements for June 12 and 15

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, June 12 and Monday, June 15. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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ICE, Border Patrol getting $70 billion in funding. Advocates say it comes with little oversight

ICE, Border Patrol getting $70 billion in funding. Advocates say it comes with little oversight

President Trump has signed off on a massive increase in funding for U.S. immigration enforcement. Congressional Democrats had demanded reforms in the bill due to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this winter. Ultimately, those did not make it in the bill.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
by Emmet Livingstone and Arsène Mpiana

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As Luigi Mangione's lawyers head to court, support grows for the accused 'vigilante'

As Luigi Mangione's lawyers head to court, support grows for the accused 'vigilante'

Luigi Mangione's legal team is back in court in New York City this week for a key pretrial hearing. He's accused of stalking and killing an insurance CEO. Donors have given $1.5 million to support his defense.
by Brian Mann

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Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers

Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers

Representation matters. And that applies to the classroom as well. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with teachers and the CEO of Black Men Teach, an organization that is focused on placing and retaining Black male teachers in the Twin Cities.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Bemidji Mayor receives national award for leadership after massive storm

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince will receive a national award Monday evening for his leadership in the aftermath of a massive storm last June. Meanwhile, the Church of St. Timothy in Blaine is honoring Mark and Melissa Hortman at its 9 a.m. Mass Monday morning. Melissa taught Sunday School at St. Timothy.
by Phineas Pope

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Umbrella weather ahead: Several chances for rain this week

Umbrella weather ahead: Several chances for rain this week

After a breezy and pleasant weekend, a cooler weather pattern is expected to settle in across the region for much of the upcoming week. Several opportunities for rainfall are on the horizon with the most widespread chance arriving during the middle of the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
by Greg Myre

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Bemidji mayor receives national leadership award following last summer's derecho

Bemidji mayor receives national leadership award following last summer's derecho

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince will receive the Tommy Longo Disaster Leadership Award at Bemidji City Hall. The award celebrates city and county officials who show great leadership following major disasters.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Outdoor School program gets kids out of classrooms and into the wild for learning, healing

Outdoor School program gets kids out of classrooms and into the wild for learning, healing

A new grant program approved by state legislators last year is helping more Minnesota students get out of the classroom and into the wild to study science and nature up close and in person. For one group of kids from a St. Paul Spanish immersion school, the trip to the outdoors couldn’t have come at a better time.
by Catharine Richert

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