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Stories from September 12, 2025

In form and in control: Minnesota Lynx look ready to win it all

In form and in control: Minnesota Lynx look ready to win it all

It’s onto the playoffs for the Minnesota Lynx who are ranked the No. 1 team in the WNBA. Terry Horstman, who writes about the Lynx for the Next, said the prospects look good for the team to win it all this year after a “heartbreaking end” last year.
by Emily Reese, Ngoc Bui and Gretchen Brown

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Feds indict Twin Cities man, saying he threatened a federal judge, U.S. Supreme Court justice

Prosecutors say a Twin Cities man charged earlier this week with threatening to kill a federal judge also threatened a U.S. Supreme Court justice and a defense attorney.
by Gracie Stockton

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Finance leader at U of M responds to Teamsters strike, Farm Aid hesistancy

Finance leader at U of M responds to Teamsters strike, Farm Aid hesistancy

Teamsters Local 320 organizers allege the university is using intimidation tactics and is “trying to break the solidarity of the union movement.” Gregg Goldman, executive vice president for finance and operations at the U of M, joined Morning Edition Friday with the school’s response.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.
by The Associated Press

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Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants

Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants

Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed.
by The Associated Press

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Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Stacey Abrams launched the 2025 season of Talking Volumes this week, with a warm, funny and inspiring conversation about how to make sense of this disorienting world without losing your humanity or hope.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Memphis latest city Trump is targeting for federal government actions to combat crime

Memphis latest city Trump is targeting for federal government actions to combat crime

In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor.
by Padmananda Rama

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Lynx beat the Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 regular-season wins

Lynx beat the Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 regular-season wins

Natisha Hiedeman scored 21 points, Napheesa Collier had 19 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 wins. Minnesota had already cliched home-court advantage in the playoffs, locking up the No. 1 seed with a win over Connecticut. The Lynx tied the 2023 Las Vegas Aces for the most regular-season wins in WNBA history.
by The Associated Press

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say

Utah's governor says the Charlie Kirk assassination suspect is believed to have acted alone and the investigation is ongoing despite his arrest. The man accused in the Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist. 
by The Associated Press

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Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an unspecified extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver during an attack at a suburban Denver school.
by The Associated Press

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Hot and muggy weekend ahead

Hot and muggy weekend ahead

After some patchy fog, we’ll see partly cloudy skies Friday and temperatures more typical of July than September. The heat and humidity will persist into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation

Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation

The governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so many have been asking: What is happening in America? The silence lasted nearly 10 seconds. He looked down.
by The Associated Press

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Debate over protecting Minnesota’s wild rice from sulfate pollution intensifies on Iron Range

Debate over protecting Minnesota’s wild rice from sulfate pollution intensifies on Iron Range

State officials have proposed strict limits on sulfate pollution to protect wild rice, but the mining industry claims the cost of compliance is so high it could force mines to shut down.
by Dan Kraker

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Wolves, seabirds and 30 artists highlight Jaques Art Center’s milestone year

Wolves, seabirds and 30 artists highlight Jaques Art Center’s milestone year

The Jaques Art Center in Aitkin is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new exhibitions, a harvest dinner and the unveiling of a newly gifted painting by Francis Lee Jaques, the nationally renowned wildlife artist who once worked on dioramas for the Bell Museum and the American Museum of Natural History.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 12-18: It’s the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch, Charlie Brown

MN Shortlist, Sept. 12-18: It’s the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch, Charlie Brown

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News. This week’s recommendations include ‘Art Heals’ by the Roho Collective, the Selby Ave. Jazz Fest and more.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

A rising number of districts say they’ll seek more money from voters in November to fund education programs and technology. Inflation, federal funding worries and a dour economic outlook are driving the need, school board members say.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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