Stories from June 29, 2026

Morning Announcements for June 29
These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, June 29. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Cheap Week: How to save money on your next vacation
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to find the best airfare and hotel deals, ideas for destinations closer to home and finding more value when you travel.
Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees
Dangerous heat is expected to blanket much of the Upper Midwest Monday afternoon, with heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect as one of the hottest days of the summer arrives.
Trump says the U.S. and Iran will meet in Qatar after weekend attacks
President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.
Americans' pride in U.S. history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years. That includes Americans' pride in the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe.
NBC bumps Yankees-Red Sox to stay with golf as Scheffler forces playoff
It is rare that a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game gets preempted for anything, especially on network television. That was the case though Sunday night due to a rain delay at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, and with Scottie Scheffler in contention.
Rural Fosston moves forward in its quest to regain control of local hospital from Essentia Health
A northwestern Minnesota community is seeking to regain local control of its hospital, arguing Essentia Health has failed to meet local health care needs. A recent court ruling allows Fosston to take its case to arbitration.
Minnesota farmers worry about their markets amid North American trade deal uncertainty
President Donald Trump has signaled he may withdraw from an agreement that allows tariff-free trade with Canada and Mexico. Minnesota farmers now worry how their markets might change if the agreement ends.
Quality coffee, Ojibwe bonds build a business on the Fond du Lac Reservation in NE Minnesota
At a roadside kiosk on the reservation, Jackson Ripley and his family blend great coffee and Ojibwe culture together with a bit of magic. In the process, they’ve built new community ties, and they’re hoping to do more.