Flanders Fire is 60 percent contained. Stewart Trail Fire is now 100 percent contained
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Minnesota prosecutors on Monday charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan man.
The Minneapolis City Council will revisit a proposal this week for a new emergency responder training center. Supporters say it will be cost-effective to build a facility where both police officers and firefighters can train. Opponents say, given other financial challenges facing the city, it is not a high priority.
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity have helped fire crews working to contain two wildfires burning in northern Minnesota. Authorities say the Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County was 60 percent contained as of Monday evening. Crews were also fighting the Stewart Trail Fire along the North Shore near Two Harbors. That fire has now been contained.
Lawmakers closed out the 2026 legislative session Monday with goodbyes from legislators retiring or pursuing other offices. In all, dozens are planning to leave the Minnesota House and Senate.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
Hundreds of millions of dollars will go to HCMC, the state’s busiest Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital, after this year’s legislative session. The state’s infrastructure bill also includes $43 million dollars in funding for parks, water infrastructure, homeless youth housing, addiction recovery and mental health services.
Admission to professional golf events in Minnesota between this July and July 2030 will be exempted from state tax under a provision about to be law. It's part of a broader tax bill.
Go deeper with the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter.
Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent
Cooler, damper weather boosts efforts to battle Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County
Authorities say Stewart Trail Fire near Two Harbors is now fully contained
Minnesota lawmakers OK license tab cut, HCMC fix, construction project package in final flurry
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.
