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Stories from July 16, 2025

Remembering Melvin Giles, Rondo's 'bubble man'

Remembering Melvin Giles, Rondo's 'bubble man'

Giles held many titles over the years: Co-leader of the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance, former director of the Catholic Charities Frogtown Center, community faculty member in Bethel University’s Anthropology Department and a respected elder in Rondo’s Black community.
by Emily Reese and Gretchen Brown

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Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats

Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats

Bradley and Ashley Taylor, owners of The Donut Trap, have a new retail space in St. Paul where they hope to build a community with their neighbors and people across the Twin Cities who visit the space for their sweet treats.
by Emily Bright and Matthew Alvarez

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Lynx beat the Mercury 79-66 to improve to 12-0 at home heading into the All-Star break

Lynx beat the Mercury 79-66 to improve to 12-0 at home heading into the All-Star break

Kayla McBride scored 18 points, Courtney Williams had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 79-66 to improve to 12-0 at home this season heading into the All-Star break.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecution rests and defense begins in Nicole Mitchell criminal trial

Prosecution rests and defense begins in Nicole Mitchell criminal trial

In the criminal trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, jurors are hearing more about her relationship with Carol Mitchell, the stepmother whose house she allegedly broke into in April 2024.
by Peter Cox and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Proposed federal housing cuts could leave local programs in 'a state of triage'

Proposed federal housing cuts could leave local programs in 'a state of triage'

President Trump’s original budget request to Congress outlined a 44 percent cut to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees federal rental assistance programs and Section 8, or Housing Choice, vouchers.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty

Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty

The defense lawyer for a man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, says he plans to plead not guilty. 
by The Associated Press

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The healing benefits of nature

The healing benefits of nature

Did you know that simply taking a walk in a park can lower your blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with her guests about the mental and physical health benefits of spending time in nature.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

Researchers from Michigan Tech University were unable to conduct their annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter. A last-minute medical issue grounded their ski-plane pilot, and no replacement was found in time. 
by The Associated Press

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Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini is convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife’s parents

Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini is convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife’s parents

Retired MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been convicted of murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities say Vance Boelter likely acted alone in the suspected of killing of Hortmans

Authorities say the man suspected of killing a DFL state lawmaker and her husband last month likely acted alone. The Justice Department has not decided if it will seek the death penalty in the case.
by Phil Picardi

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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
by Scott Neuman and Deirdre Walsh

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Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility

Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility

Northeast Minnesota Republican Rep. Pete Stauber announced the prison camp would be staying open, more than seven months after the federal Bureau of Prisons announced it would be closed.
by Dan Kraker

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Author Frank Bures on canoeing, forgotten races and a brush with death on the Mississippi

Author Frank Bures on canoeing, forgotten races and a brush with death on the Mississippi

Minnesota author Frank Bures discusses his new book “Pushing the River,” a blend of personal adventures, historical research and rediscovered stories about the state’s forgotten canoe racing culture, including a near-fatal experience on the Mississippi.
by Jacob Aloi

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