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July 11, 2025 9:15 AM

Three freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend

Drivers in the Twin Cities will have to navigate around three freeway closures this weekend affecting stretches of Interstates 35E, 94 and 694.

by MPR News Staff

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July 11, 2025 5:46 AM

Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policy

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2025 4:00 AM

As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely

Literary and medical experts will gather next week in Lewis’ hometown of Sauk Centre, Minn., to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The story of an idealistic doctor struggling with ethical questions about medicine and scientific research remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1925.

by Kirsti Marohn

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July 10, 2025 3:37 PM

The price of e-cigarettes in Minneapolis will go up to $25

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to raise the price of e-cigarettes sold in the city to $25.

by Jon Collins

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July 10, 2025 1:22 PM

Man shot, wounded after law enforcement pursuit in western Minnesota

A man was shot and wounded by law enforcement officers following a pursuit Wednesday evening in western Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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July 10, 2025 7:25 AM

Paul McCartney to play U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in October

Minnesota Beatles fans, get ready to twist and shout: Paul McCartney will be playing U.S. Bank Stadium this fall.

by MPR News Staff

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July 10, 2025 6:00 AM

‘A bright light’: Nancy Cassutt Ison worked in journalism for more than 40 years

Nancy Cassutt Ison, 64, who worked more than four decades as a journalist and media executive died last month at her home in Hudson, Wis. A visitation and funeral are scheduled for Thursday.

by Jon Collins

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July 10, 2025 4:00 AM

Artist Tom Gamache's Watermark exhibit remembers and reimagines Ojibwe lifeways

Artist Tom Gamache’s new exhibit at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji explores both personal memories and traditional Ojibe community narratives.

by Melissa Olson

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July 9, 2025 7:50 PM

Science Museum of Minnesota lays off 43 employees

The museum’s reduction in staff comes months after the Trump administration announced that it would be cutting more than $1.3 million in grants from Minnesota museums and institutions.

by Jaylan Sims