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Stories from July 24, 2026

Bauhaus Brew Labs to be revived with broader menu aimed at changing drinking tastes

Bauhaus Brew Labs to be revived with broader menu aimed at changing drinking tastes

“We've got options that might be tailored to you, we don't want [people] to feel excluded from this place,” tech CEO Ben Jordan told MPR News All Things Considered host Clay Masters.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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Judge orders feds to turn over grand jury evidence in Cities Church case

Judge orders feds to turn over grand jury evidence in Cities Church case

In a rare move, a U.S. magistrate judge ordered the Justice Department to turn over grand jury testimony and evidence to determine whether the government misled jurors while trying to obtain an indictment.
by Jon Collins

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Morning Announcements for July 24

Morning Announcements for July 24

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, July 24. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Two rounds of thunder with another heat wave starting

Two rounds of thunder with another heat wave starting

There are some strong storms Friday evening in northwestern Minnesota and another chance on Sunday. The overarching story statewide is the developing heat wave.
by Ben Cathey

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Walz says lawmakers should pursue economic relief for Boundary Waters communities

Walz says lawmakers should pursue economic relief for Boundary Waters communities

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says a special legislative session should be in play to consider economic help for communities affected by wildfires. He will be forced to call one if he extends a peacetime emergency to combat them.
by Dana Ferguson

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Crews making progress containing NE Minnesota wildfires but hotter weather raises threat

Crews making progress containing NE Minnesota wildfires but hotter weather raises threat

Rainfall has helped slow wildfire activity in northeastern Minnesota, but hotter and windier weather Friday and through the weekend could fuel an increase in fire activity once again, which could affect Forest Service plans to re-open parts of the BWCA to the public.
by MPR News Staff

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Lauren Hough road trips across America and finds a 'Monster of a Land'

Lauren Hough road trips across America and finds a 'Monster of a Land'

If you don’t have an epic road trip planned this summer, come along with Lauren Hough. She drove 14,000 miles across America with her dog Woody Guthrie and wrote about what she saw in her new book, “Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of a Modern America.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Friday marks 6 months since Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal agent

Vance Boelter is set to spend the rest of his life in prison. He was sentenced Thursday for murdering former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, last summer. Meanwhile, Friday marks six months since a federal agent shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
by Phineas Pope

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Heat builds in for the weekend with periodic storm chances

Heat builds in for the weekend with periodic storm chances

Heat and humidity are building back in for the weekend. Northwest Minnesota will see storms late Friday and Friday night. There will also be spotty storm chances late Sunday for many.
by Sven Sundgaard

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DNR wants man who started 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million

DNR wants man who started 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants the man who started the 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million to cover the costs of fighting the fire.
by Cari Spencer

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Firefighters in NE Minnesota focus on protecting homes, cabins in case the wildfires spread

Firefighters in NE Minnesota focus on protecting homes, cabins in case the wildfires spread

Firefighters are removing underbrush surrounding hundreds of homes and cabins around Ely, and installing temporary pumps, hoses and sprinklers, to protect them from the wildfires still burning around the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

Six months ago neighbors and businesses on Nicollet Avenue watched as federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. A memorial still stands in Pretti’s honor. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two business owners near his memorial and a resident who spends time at the memorial nearly every day.
by Nina Moini, Alanna Elder and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Group preserving George Floyd protest murals fights to survive

Group preserving George Floyd protest murals fights to survive

A nonprofit organization that worked to preserve hundreds of protest murals after the murder of George Floyd is planning an emergency fundraiser Saturday amid financial uncertainty.
by Matt Sepic

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