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Stories from June 26, 2026

Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

A key suspect in the Feeding Our Future case who fled the country as investigators were closing in on him has been arrested in his native Somalia.
by Matt Sepic

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Women college coaches face double standards, new U of M study says

Women college coaches face double standards, new U of M study says

University of Minnesota researchers found a decline in the percentage of women head coaches in college after 13 years of progress. Nicole LaVoi, director of the U’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, spoke with MPR News.
by Emily Bright and Matthew Alvarez

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Early voting begins in Minnesota ahead of this year’s primary election

Early voting began Friday in Minnesota ahead of this year’s primary election. At the Minneapolis Early Vote Center, some voters were among the first to cast their ballots in person. Voters can vote early by mail or in person.
by Todd Melby

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TikTok girlfriend pleads guilty to all charges in Sam Nordquist murder

TikTok girlfriend pleads guilty to all charges in Sam Nordquist murder

Precious Arzuaga pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the 2025 killing of Oakdale man Sam Nordquist, who prosecutors say was tortured for weeks before his body was found in upstate New York.
by Regina Medina

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Stray severe storms to go with big heat

Stray severe storms to go with big heat

The heat is the big talker and the big news story but there may be a few severe thunderstorms in far northern parts of Minnesota the rest of the week.
by Ben Cathey

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Morning Announcements for June 26

Morning Announcements for June 26

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, June 26. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Emma Straub celebrates the pleasure of fandom in 'American Fantasy'

Emma Straub celebrates the pleasure of fandom in 'American Fantasy'

Come aboard the American Fantasy, where the (now middle-aged) fans of a (now middle-aged) boy band are congregating to celebrate the (mostly) uncomplicated joys of fandom. It’s a cruise — and a summer beach read — you don’t want to miss.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Winona plane crash leaves pilot dead  

Winona plane crash leaves pilot dead  

A pilot died in a plane crash at the Winona Municipal Airport on Thursday evening. The crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
by Chandra Colvin

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Two-week cool streak ends as dangerous heat arrives

Two-week cool streak ends as dangerous heat arrives

Saturday marks the beginning of the warming trend. High temperatures will climb into the mid-80s with noticeably higher humidity.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Early voting starts Friday for primary election

Voters can start casting their ballots Friday in the Minnesota primary election. Absentee voting starts 46 days before any election in Minnesota and you can cast an absentee ballot by mail or in person. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says voters don't need an excuse to vote absentee. The primary election is Aug. 11.
by Phineas Pope

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Minneapolis pizzeria flies Naz Reid towel at half mast after trade news

Minneapolis pizzeria flies Naz Reid towel at half mast after trade news

Timberwolves fans are mourning the trade of beloved forward Naz Reid, including Parkway Pizza owner Kai Glinsek, whose “Honk if you love Naz Reid” sign became a local shrine to Reid’s cult-hero status.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Judge threatens contempt for Frey over police staffing levels

Judge threatens contempt for Frey over police staffing levels

A Hennepin County judge on Thursday threatened to hold Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in contempt of court over the city's failure to meet minimum police staffing levels.
by Matt Sepic

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A 12-year-old Minnesota girl caught a 30-inch trout, breaking her older sister's state record

A 12-year-old Minnesota girl caught a 30-inch trout, breaking her older sister's state record

A teenage girl from Maple Grove caught a 28.5-inch rainbow trout in a North Shore stream last summer, setting a new catch and release state record. Not to be outdone, her younger sister caught an even bigger trout this year, breaking that record.
by Noah Bloch

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MN Shortlist June 26-July 2: Pride, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck and Park Point Art Fair

MN Shortlist June 26-July 2: Pride, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck and Park Point Art Fair

Pride celebrations, Rocky Horror, World Cup cinema, music at the Dakota, Rocky Horror Picture Show with a shadow cast, Park Point Art Fair and more in this week’s MN Shortlist.
by Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle

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‘She lives the game’: The road that led Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve to the Hall of Fame

‘She lives the game’: The road that led Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve to the Hall of Fame

Ahead of Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, current and former players and mentors praise her drive, passion, leadership and friendship.
by Anika Besst

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