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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Author Margie Sarsfield’s ‘got the beet,’ and it’s really creepy

Author Margie Sarsfield’s ‘got the beet,’ and it’s really creepy

If you were going to write a horror story about something in Minnesota, what would you choose as a focus? The newly released novel “Beta Vulgaris” features potentially malevolent sugar beets. They are far from sweet.
by Euan Kerr

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Poll: Minnesotans think race, gender impact individual success

Poll: Minnesotans think race, gender impact individual success

About 40 percent of Minnesotans believe that being Black, Indigenous or Hispanic makes it harder to succeed in the state compared to being white or of Asian ancestry, newly released polling shows. Minnesotans also perceive a distinct advantage for men.
by Craig Helmstetter

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From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

A spring storm is forecast to bring blizzard conditions to a swath of southern Minnesota on Wednesday — and ahead of that, some school districts are canceling classes or moving to online learning.
by Andrew Krueger, Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Minnesota law enforcement officials are asking the state Legislature to approve and fund new roadside drug-screening tools, as drug-related impaired driving reports rise. After a year-long pilot study, officials say the tests work.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season will open Friday when the Poe Lock in Michigan opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from Lake Superior ports, including in Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
by MPR News Staff

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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
by Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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Employee fatally stabbed at Kwik Trip store in Mankato

Employee fatally stabbed at Kwik Trip store in Mankato

Authorities in Mankato say an employee at a Kwik Trip store was fatally stabbed early Tuesday. A suspect is in custody.
by MPR News Staff

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