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Stories from July 10, 2026

Hot, dry weekend on the way across Minnesota

Hot, dry weekend on the way across Minnesota

Apart from a very few showers in the coming days, the weather story is all about a developing heat wave. While the air will be drier than during the hot spell a few weeks ago, there’s still an intense risk of heat exhaustion.
by Ben Cathey

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Wildfires force Forest Service to close access to parts of Boundary Waters, ban campfires

Wildfires force Forest Service to close access to parts of Boundary Waters, ban campfires

The U.S. Forest Service is closing public access to a large swath of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area northwest of Ely, and the agency has also banned campfires, as several small wildfires burn in the wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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The extraordinary American history behind the very first baseball All-Star Game

The extraordinary American history behind the very first baseball All-Star Game

When MLB’s All Stars take the field in Philadelphia next week, they’ll be carrying on the legacy of the very first “game of the century.” This week, Big Books and Bold Ideas continues its celebration of American history and culture with a look back at the extraordinary history surrounding the first All-Star Game, chronicled in journalist Randall Sullivan’s new book.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for July 10

Morning Announcements for July 10

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, July 10. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Deal with developer could lead to new sports stadium in Rochester

Deal with developer could lead to new sports stadium in Rochester

Rochester’s city council unanimously approved an exclusive agreement with Wisconsin-based Landmark Development. It gives the company six months to decide if it wants to build a facility on a piece of city-owned land downtown.
by Catharine Richert

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Warm, wet start to July, but drought persists

Warm, wet start to July, but drought persists

After several inches of rainfall across much of the state, the rest of the month is forecast to have a drier pattern, according to retired climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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Isle Royale campground temporarily closed because of ‘increasingly bold’ wolf

Isle Royale campground temporarily closed because of ‘increasingly bold’ wolf

“Over the past week, a wolf has been spotted in the campground, sniffing and pawing at tents, dragging backpacks away from tents, and entering a tent,” officials at the Lake Superior island park said in a news release.
by Andrew Krueger

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Final round of storms before a large stretch of summer heat arrives

Final round of storms before a large stretch of summer heat arrives

Parts of Minnesota are gearing up for one final round of scattered thunderstorms before a prolonged stretch of hot, dry summer weather settles across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE officer

What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE officer

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston as he drove his construction crew to a job. His death set off protests in Texas’ largest city and calls from Democrats and Salgado Araujo’s family for an independent investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cyclospora as of Wednesday, though no deaths have been reported. So far the outbreak does not include Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Skateboarding, snowboarding: New magazine builds Ojibwe vocabulary, highlighting contemporary hobbies

Skateboarding, snowboarding: New magazine builds Ojibwe vocabulary, highlighting contemporary hobbies

A monolingual magazine written in the Ojibwe recently published its first volume. The magazine is expanding Ojibwe vocabulary through narratives, poems and other works which focus on topics not typically associated with the Ojibwe culture.
by Chandra Colvin

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MN Shortlist July 10-16: A hellish tapestry, a Rochester choreopoem and a 'Manhood' film series

MN Shortlist July 10-16: A hellish tapestry, a Rochester choreopoem and a 'Manhood' film series

A film series on “Manhood” at the Walker Art Center, the Grand Marais Arts Festival, Bastille Day fetes and a gem of the Italian Renaissance goes on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the first time in decades.
by Alex V. Cipolle, Jacob Aloi and Melissa Olson

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New $24 million Rolls-Royce expansion opens in Mankato

New $24 million Rolls-Royce expansion opens in Mankato

Rolls-Royce opened a $24 million logistics center in Mankato that will more than double generator production capacity, add over 100 jobs and strengthen the city’s role as a hub for backup power systems used by hospitals, airports, industrial sites and data centers.
by Hannah Yang

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