Minnesota Now: Aug. 13, 2025

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A Minnesota mother is expected to leave ICE custody today after an emergency order from a federal judge. We hear the latest on her release.
Plus, St. Paul voted in a new city council member in a special election. We talk to Molly Coleman about her priorities.
We get a look at how the Minneapolis-St. Paul economy is doing through a new dashboard.
Plus, when will we be finally done with smoke? MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner has an outlook.
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We meet the winner of one of the most prestigious art awards in the state.
And the Minnesota Twins are not for sale after all. We talk about the Pohlad family's decision to keep the team under their ownership.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Billionaires” by jeremy messersmith and “Snorkel” by Leo Kottke was the Song of the Day.
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