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Stories from August 6, 2025

This weekend's Minnesota Garlic Fest honors crop that's as fun to grow as it is to eat

This weekend's Minnesota Garlic Fest honors crop that's as fun to grow as it is to eat

Carl Rosen is one of the featured garlic growers at this weekend's festival. He is also a soil scientist with the University of Minnesota-Extension. He spoke with MPR News host Lisa Ryan about what makes a good bulb.
by Lisa Ryan and Gretchen Brown

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Amber Alert canceled after Columbia Heights infant found safe

Amber Alert canceled after Columbia Heights infant found safe

The alert, initially sent out around 4:10 p.m., sought the newborn and a woman with the same last name who had last been seen together Wednesday morning.
by MPR News Staff

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Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum

Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum

Farming has never been easy, but this year seems especially challenging, with input costs rising, violent storms damaging crops and some commodity prices dropping. Those concerns took center stage at the annual Minnesota Farmfest, which is underway this week in the southern part of the state. 
by Hannah Yang

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Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
by Rob Stein

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Minn. Supreme Court throws state's gun serial number law into question

The Minnesota Supreme Court created doubt Wednesday over the viability of a decades-old state law that makes it a crime to possess certain firearms that lack serial numbers. In overturning a lower court ruling, a majority of justices on the state’s highest court stopped short of invalidating a 1994 law entirely on constitutional grounds.
by Emily Reese

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YouTubers 'Squirmy and Grubs' confront misconceptions by sharing stories of interabled couples

YouTubers 'Squirmy and Grubs' confront misconceptions by sharing stories of interabled couples

A Minnesota couple with a wildly popular social media following are out with a new book about relationships — specifically, relationships like theirs where one person has a disability and the other person does not. It’s called “Interabled.”
by Ellen Finn

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Better air quality forecast for most of Minnesota

Better air quality forecast for most of Minnesota

Good air quality Wednesday across western half of Minnesota. But some wildfire smoke lingers in the northeast.
by Paul Huttner

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5 soldiers shot at Georgia's Fort Stewart, suspect is apprehended

5 soldiers shot at Georgia's Fort Stewart, suspect is apprehended

The Army says law enforcement was dispatched to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. local time and that the “shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.”
by Juliana Kim

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Metro Transit proposing to end Northstar Commuter Rail in January

Metro Transit proposing to end Northstar Commuter Rail in January

In a plan presented to members of the Metropolitan Council Wednesday, Metro Transit proposed ending Northstar Commuter Rail service after the Vikings’ last regular season game in January. It wants to replace the line with lower cost buses.
by Regina Medina, Chris Farrell and Ellie Roth

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House payments that don't retire

House payments that don't retire

Data over three decades show more people are still paying their home loans after retirement, and what is owed has increased dramatically.
by Chris Farrell

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Minnesota Capitol adopts new security measures following July break-in

Minnesota Capitol adopts new security measures following July break-in

The Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday that members of the public would have more limited points of entry to the building and see more Capitol security officers beginning Wednesday.
by Dana Ferguson

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Morning Announcements for Aug. 6

Morning Announcements for Aug. 6

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, Aug. 6. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Owners of Jack Link's navigate mix of food politics in the Trump administration

Owners of Jack Link's navigate mix of food politics in the Trump administration

The Wisconsin and Minnesota-based company and the processed meat industry are caught between conflicting ideologies in the Trump administration over the future of food policy.
by Chris Farrell and Ellie Roth

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Wall Street holds steady following mixed profit reports from McDonald’s, Disney and Shopify

Wall Street holds steady following mixed profit reports from McDonald’s, Disney and Shopify

Wall Street is holding relatively steady following a mixed set of profit reports from such giants as McDonald’s and The Walt Disney Co. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.4 percent. 
by The Associated Press

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Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

About 10 percent of U.S. children have an ADHD diagnosis. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a journalist and a pediatrician about how research is changing our understanding of the disorder — and how to treat it.  
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

New research from a watchdog group reveals ChatGPT can provide harmful advice to teens. The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorders, and even suicide notes.
by The Associated Press

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France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead. Authorities said the fire damaged a swath of land as big as Paris overnight. One person is missing and several are injured. 
by The Associated Press

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Keaschall and Larnach hit homers off former teammate Paddack, helping Twins beat Tigers 6-3

Keaschall and Larnach hit homers off former teammate Paddack, helping Twins beat Tigers 6-3

Luke Keaschall hit his first homer in the majors and Trevor Larnach also cleared the fences against former teammate Chris Paddack, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Tuesday night. 
by The Associated Press

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Special election filing ends Wednesday. Missing Minneapolis girl found safe

Wednesday is the final day for candidates to register to run for two Minnesota Senate special elections. A girl who had been missing in Minneapolis for several days has been found alive.
by Emily Bright

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Spotty shower and thunder chances with increasing heat, humidity

Spotty shower and thunder chances with increasing heat, humidity

Some spotty showers and thunder are possible Wednesday. Dew points will continue to rise, making for a hot Thursday and Friday. Better chances of thunder develop Friday night into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Courtney Williams’ second-half surge lifts Lynx over Storm 91-87

Courtney Williams’ second-half surge lifts Lynx over Storm 91-87

Courtney Williams scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half, Jessica Shepard added 13 points and 13 rebounds and Kayla McBride made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 91-87. 
by The Associated Press

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'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years

'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years

The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office says Abdiaziz Farah played an important role in a conspiracy to fleece taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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As new regents arrive, University of Minnesota faces a series of complicated challenges

As new regents arrive, University of Minnesota faces a series of complicated challenges

Gov. Tim Walz is due to name four new members to the 12-person University of Minnesota Board of Regents soon. Those new members will face a barrage of challenging issues the university system, and higher education in general, are confronting.
by Peter Cox

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