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Stories from October 3, 2026

Minnesota beats Michigan 20-14 behind a dominant defense for a rare lift of the Little Brown Jug

Minnesota beats Michigan 20-14 behind a dominant defense for a rare lift of the Little Brown Jug

Drake Lindsey threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Darius Taylor early in the fourth quarter after two costly first-half interceptions, and Minnesota’s defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood to beat Michigan 20-14 for the first time since 2014.
by The Associated Press

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Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

Iowa’s governor has signed a bill to expand the ceiling on the state's tax incentives. Officials say the change is needed to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state because the company wouldn't accept what's currently in law.
by The Associated Press

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Gusty winds arrive ahead of Saturday's showers

Gusty winds arrive ahead of Saturday's showers

A blustery Saturday is ahead, with gusty winds and a few isolated showers possible as a cold front pushes across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Two injured in shooting outside Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game

Two injured in shooting outside Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game

Eden Prairie police said that the shooting is believed to have been targeted — and that neither victim was a student at Eden Prairie or Minnetonka schools. The shooting remains under investigation, with no arrests at last report.
by MPR News Staff

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New Indigenous art and wellness center in Minneapolis provides more space, healing

New Indigenous art and wellness center in Minneapolis provides more space, healing

Indigenous Peoples Task Force opened a new $12 million, 12,000-square-foot center in south Minneapolis. The space provides a permanent, larger home for its health, environmental education, arts and theater programs.
by Chandra Colvin

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Ellison: Google’s Pine Island data center could cost Minnesotans millions for electricity

Ellison: Google’s Pine Island data center could cost Minnesotans millions for electricity

Attorney General Keith Ellison says that Google's agreement with Xcel Energy to power a huge, hyperscale data center in Pine Island could leave Xcel's other customers on the hook for millions of dollars in extra costs. Google and Xcel deny that will be the case, saying ratepayers will benefit from cleaner energy powering the data center.
by Molly Castle Work

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New novel set in Minneapolis imagines compassion during climate disaster

New novel set in Minneapolis imagines compassion during climate disaster

Kawai Strong Washburn's propulsive new novel “The Names of the New World” brings tornadoes to Minneapolis. That storm throws together three strangers whose lives will become entangled over the next 25 years.
by Emily Bright

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