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Stories from October 21, 2026

In new collection, Minnesota women over 65 reflect on their changing creative lives

In new collection, Minnesota women over 65 reflect on their changing creative lives

A book club conversation led the editors of a new anthology to collect writings by poets, dancers and other artists. It’s called “Nick of Time: Women Write About Art and Aging” and it came out Oct. 20, 2026.
by Kelly Gordon and Ngoc Bui

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New fellowship aims to fill gaps in obstetric care as units dwindle in rural Minnesota

New fellowship aims to fill gaps in obstetric care as units dwindle in rural Minnesota

The University of Minnesota and CentraCare are partnering on the program which aims to train rural family medicine physicians in pregnancy care and childbirth. Nearly 30 Minnesota hospitals have stopped providing obstetrics services in the last 15 years.
by Kelly Gordon and Ellen Finn

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Red Lake Nation child welfare investigation and aftermath, explained

Red Lake Nation child welfare investigation and aftermath, explained

The Red Lake Nation is grappling with a federal investigation that alleged abuse and neglect in the tribe's child welfare program. A federal notice describes the deaths of as many as eight Red Lake Nation children since 2021.
by Kelly Gordon and Melissa Olson

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Lawsuit claims Mall of America, Nordstrom were negligent in 2022 fatal shooting

Lawsuit claims Mall of America, Nordstrom were negligent in 2022 fatal shooting

The complaint filed by Lynn Hudson claims Nordstrom and the Mall of America were negligent and that both failed to provide adequate security on the day that her son, 19-year-old Johntae Hudson, was killed.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul school district delays vote on midyear layoffs

St. Paul school district delays vote on midyear layoffs

District leaders had planned a vote Tuesday to cut the jobs of more than a dozen English as a second language teachers after hundreds fewer immigrant students enrolled than expected. But following protests from the union, board members decided to delay the vote.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis City Council plan would let unsheltered people sleep overnight in cars in supervised lots

Minneapolis City Council plan would let unsheltered people sleep overnight in cars in supervised lots

Minneapolis City Council members on Tuesday pushed forward on their plan to let unsheltered people sleep overnight in their cars at designated parking lots. If approved by the full council next week, the ordinance would take effect in January.
by Cari Spencer

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 21

Morning Announcements for Oct. 21

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, Oct. 21. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Tackling the challenges at Minneapolis Public Schools

Tackling the challenges at Minneapolis Public Schools

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams about why the district proposed — then paused — a plan to reorganize and close schools.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Omar says she won't be 'intimidated' by federal investigation

Omar says she won't be 'intimidated' by federal investigation

The full scope of the investigation into the Minnesota congresswoman is unclear. Federal agents raided Omar’s Washington home and seized her phone last week.
by Cait Kelley

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Bouchard scores in OT to lift the Oilers past the Wild, 4-3

Bouchard scores in OT to lift the Oilers past the Wild, 4-3

Evan Bouchard scored on a power play at 3:32 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid set up Bouchard’s goal for his third assist of the game, pushing his NHL-leading points total to 26 and extending his season-opening points streak to nine games.
by The Associated Press

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Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after she was rammed repeatedly by a driver on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says.
by The Associated Press

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A final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will appear in a televised debate — the second time they’ve shared a stage this week, and probably the last of this campaign. Meanwhile, a judge in Minneapolis sharply criticized federal prosecutors and ICE after an agent falsely accused an attorney of helping a defendant escape.
by Phineas Pope

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70-degree highs the next few days across southern Minnesota

70-degree highs the next few days across southern Minnesota

Temperatures warm even more Wednesday into Saturday. We’ll see highs in the 70s for southern and western Minnesota. A few showers are possible Friday in western Minnesota and statewide this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

People sometimes avoid going to homeless shelters because they don't feel safe there, or they don't want to be separated from their pets, partners or belongings. Avivo is changing that model.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota's astronaut Anil Menon: From the North Star state to the stars

Minnesota's astronaut Anil Menon: From the North Star state to the stars

Dr. Anil Menon is in space for the first time, for an eight-month mission at the International Space Station with NASA. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Menon quickly rocketed to success, becoming an emergency room physician and later getting certified in aerospace medicine.
by Ben Cathey and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Judge excoriates ICE, prosecutors over false accusation against attorney

Judge excoriates ICE, prosecutors over false accusation against attorney

An ICE agent’s apparent confusion about the identity of another ICE agent led federal prosecutors to share a memo falsely accusing a public defender of helping a defendant escape.
by Matt Sepic

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