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Stories from August 17, 2026

Minnesota home inventory hit seven-year high in July

Minnesota home inventory hit seven-year high in July

According to new data from Minnesota Realtors, Minneapolis Area Realtors and the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors, the inventory of homes reached a seven-year high in July.
by Sarah Thamer

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Ragweed rinsed by rain: Minnesota forecast

Ragweed rinsed by rain: Minnesota forecast

Goldenrod and ragweed are mainstays of August and September and are almost always spotted at the same time. Rain is coming in Monday afternoon and evening. For the Twin Cities — which has a lot of both plants sprouting up now — that rain will come a little before midnight.
by Ben Cathey

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Body found along shore of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report about the body found along the shoreline just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

TPS is granted to citizens of certain countries facing conflict or disaster. Most of Minnesota's tens of thousands of Somali residents have U.S. citizenship or other legal status, and are not on TPS.
by MPR News Staff

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As county fairs wrap up, 4-H kids prepare to show their animals at the State Fair

As county fairs wrap up, 4-H kids prepare to show their animals at the State Fair

Thousands of kids from across the state who did well in their county 4-H competitions are looking forward to bringing their award-winning animals to the Minnesota State Fair later this month.
by Cait Kelley

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El Niño strengthens, raising new questions for Minnesota’s winter

El Niño strengthens, raising new questions for Minnesota’s winter

A powerful El Niño is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific, raising the odds of a warmer and less snowy winter in Minnesota. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now has greater than a 90 percent chance of the event persisting through the fall and winter.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Native entrepreneurs bring jobs and inspiration to their communities

Native entrepreneurs bring jobs and inspiration to their communities

The number of Native entrepreneurs is on the rise in Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two indigenous business owners about their unique success and challenges.
by Angela Davis, Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series “Nashville.”
by NPR Staff

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The state of Minnesota has paid $36 million dollars to group home companies linked to a high-ranking government official in Liberia, investigation finds

Sekou Dukuly has served as the managing director of the National Port Authority in Liberia since the beginning of 2024, and he lives there most of the time. Dukuly has had a hand in 24 Minnesota group homes over the past decade.
by Phineas Pope

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Spotty thunder chances ahead of a cool front late Monday into Tuesday

Spotty thunder chances ahead of a cool front late Monday into Tuesday

A cool front will touch off some spotty storms for northern Minnesota Monday afternoon and statewide Monday night. High pressure builds in for Wednesday and Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota

Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota

While some cities have opted to shut down Flock cameras over privacy concerns, others are reconsidering how they use the technology. Dayton is holding an informational meeting about Flock cameras Tuesday.
by Nicole Ki

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Liberian government official moonlights as Minnesota group home director

Liberian government official moonlights as Minnesota group home director

Companies linked to Sekou Dukuly received $36 million in taxpayer money over the past decade to care for disabled adults in Minnesota group homes — despite multiple residents dying and repeated findings of neglect. But the state kept sending payments to the group home companies even after he took a job more than 5,000 miles away.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu, Christopher Peak and Alyson Clary

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New generation of Native entrepreneurs building an economic future grounded in culture, history

New generation of Native entrepreneurs building an economic future grounded in culture, history

For centuries, tribal trade fueled culture and commerce. The reservation system severed those ties, but they never died. A new generation is reclaiming that entrepreneurial spirit as tribes work to diversify their economies beyond casinos.
by Leah Lemm

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