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Stories from June 17, 2026

A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a Woodbury couple about their experience with cardiac arrest and with a cardiologist about why Minnesota has some of the best survival rates in the country.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Nia Coffey is the latest newcomer thriving with the Lynx under Cheryl Reeve

Nia Coffey is the latest newcomer thriving with the Lynx under Cheryl Reeve

Nia Coffey has changed teams five times in a 10-year WNBA career. Landing with the Minnesota Lynx was a fitting reward for the journey. The 31-year-old forward has returned to her native state and thrived in her debut with the powerhouse Lynx.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council committee votes for 6-month pause on new data centers

Twelve defendants made their first appearance in federal court in St. Paul Tuesday on conspiracy charges that they impeded federal law enforcement officers. As defendants made their appearances, about a hundred people gathered outside the St. Paul courthouse to protest the arrests. Meanwhile, a Minneapolis City Council committee voted to support a 6-month pause on building new data centers with an exemption for smaller downtown projects.
by Phineas Pope

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Minnesota's red flag law is working, but new ERPO coordinator wants more people to know it exists

Minnesota's red flag law is working, but new ERPO coordinator wants more people to know it exists

Samantha Hoyt, who was previously in law enforcement for 18 years, took on the new role of Extreme Risk Protection Order coordinator in March and is tasked with raising awareness about the law. After reviewing the existing case files, she joined Morning Edition for her first interview on the job this week.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis data center pause heads back to City Council

Minneapolis data center pause heads back to City Council

The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee heard from the public for more than an hour Tuesday before voting 5-1 to recommend the moratorium. Supporters said it will give the city time to draft new regulations on data center construction and expansion.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Rainy, stormy Wednesday with a mostly dry Thursday

Rainy, stormy Wednesday with a mostly dry Thursday

We have an unsettled Wednesday with occasional scattered showers and storms. Thursday will be mainly dry before another disturbance moves in Friday. Temperatures will remain cool.
by Sven Sundgaard

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‘An act of political repression’: Minnesota attorneys, activists react to protester charges

‘An act of political repression’: Minnesota attorneys, activists react to protester charges

Federal prosecutors have indicted 15 Minnesotans connected to Direct Action Minnesota on charges of conspiring to impede immigration agents. This drew protests outside the St. Paul courthouse as a judge released the defendants with restrictions pending trial.
by Ellie Roth and Matt Sepic

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Staggered by COVID, St. Paul bets big on ‘creating a new downtown’

Staggered by COVID, St. Paul bets big on ‘creating a new downtown’

With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic, city officials and boosters see an opportunity to turn St. Paul’s empty buildings into condos and apartments and lure a new generation downtown. It’s a big-money gamble.
by Chris Farrell

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