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Minnesota outdoors enthusiasts gather to seek common ground at DNR’s annual roundtable
Outdoors industry leaders, conservation and environmental advocates, hunters, fishers and outdoors enthusiasts discussed issues related to preserving and protecting the state's lakes, rivers, parkland, trails and wildlife.
ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned about their patients.
Minnesota sober house for veterans with PTSD is turning lives around
Bravo Zulu House, which is specifically for veterans with post-traumatic stress and substance use disorders in the country, opened last spring in rural Winnebago in southern Minnesota. Hunter Priest is a combat veteran who now lives in Bravo Zulu.
Sen. Smith on Trump's rhetoric: 'Minnesota is not intimidated by this'
MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith about the president’s threatening rhetoric and highlighted the community’s resilience — and anger — against ICE’s actions.
Observer: ICE detainee flights increase at MSP as enforcement action ramps up
As the immigration enforcement surge continues in Minnesota, more people detained by ICE are being flown out of state. It’s raising concerns of “erroneous deportations.” 
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe.
Hennepin Healthcare interim leader steps down; board names 2 interim administrators
The Hennepin County Board dissolved the Hennepin Healthcare System Board in August 2025 due to a severe financial budget deficit and assumed interim oversight of the state’s largest safety-net hospital. The board intends to begin a search for a permanent CEO later this year.