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Stories from June 18, 2026

When Father’s Day feels complicated

When Father’s Day feels complicated

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the mix of emotions that can come with Father's Day.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Brighter, mainly dry Thursday but spotty thunder returns Friday

Brighter, mainly dry Thursday but spotty thunder returns Friday

We’re in a sort of every other day pattern meaning today is another mostly dry day after yesterday’s rains. It will still be on the cool side of normal. Thunder is possible again Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge

Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge

The 186-page report from Human Rights Watch in part highlights how federal agents stopped or detained thousands of people and alleges that many of the arrests were arbitrary and race-based.
by Jon Collins

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Grandma's Marathon at 50: How Duluth's 26.2-mile race became one of nation's most popular

Grandma's Marathon at 50: How Duluth's 26.2-mile race became one of nation's most popular

Nearly 24,000 runners are expected in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s weekend. Sponsored by a then-fledgling restaurant in a rundown part of town, the event has come a long way since its founding, when just 116 runners finished it.
by Dan Kraker

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