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Stories from May 21, 2026

The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

Housing costs keep rising — for both renters and homebuyers. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what’s driving up housing prices in Minnesota, and what can be done to make housing more affordable.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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Watch: Trump administration officials announce 'major' action involving fraud in Minnesota

Watch: Trump administration officials announce 'major' action involving fraud in Minnesota

Top Trump administration officials including Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are set to be in Minneapolis on Thursday for a news conference announcing “major law enforcement action involving fraud in Minnesota.”
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.
by Ava Berger

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State park camping and lodging units nearly fully booked for Memorial Day weekend

As of late last week, the Minnesota DNR said fewer than 3 percent of state park camping and lodging units remained available for the full holiday weekend coming up. As in years past, the best odds for finding an open site are in northwest Minnesota — including Lake Bronson, Old Mill and Zippel Bay state parks.
by Phineas Pope

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Dry Thursday with rain developing Friday

Dry Thursday with rain developing Friday

We’ll see another seasonably cool day Thursday with dry weather. The next disturbance will develop rain showers Friday into early Saturday. Temps trend upward this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Aimee Bock faces sentencing in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Aimee Bock faces sentencing in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock faces sentencing after prosecutors say she led a massive scheme that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from pandemic-era child nutrition programs.
by Matt Sepic

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UMR seeks funds to build new classroom, lab space to train Rochester’s future workforce

UMR seeks funds to build new classroom, lab space to train Rochester’s future workforce

The University of Minnesota Rochester wants to build a new, $10 million lab and classroom space near Mayo Clinic to train Rochester's future workforce. They say it would be a win for the growing university and the city.
by Catharine Richert

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Flanders wildfire battle winding down as Crow Wing County takes stock of damage

Flanders wildfire battle winding down as Crow Wing County takes stock of damage

The county board extended its local emergency for the Flanders fire and is working to assess the cost of damages. The investigation continues into who is responsible for causing the blaze, which is now fully contained.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pup-date from Ridglan beagle foster mom ahead of dog's adoption day

Pup-date from Ridglan beagle foster mom ahead of dog's adoption day

Tristan Keene has been caring for a beagle she calls Theo and says she’s surprised with how well he’s adjusting to his own firsts: touching grass, being on a bed and playing with a toy.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis City Council to vote on new police training center

Minneapolis City Council to vote on new police training center

The proposed training center, located in the Windom neighborhood of south Minneapolis, would include training and wellness spaces for first responders, including the city’s police and fire departments.
by Ellie Roth

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