Minnesota News

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

From local stories from your Minnesota neighbors to breaking news updates across the state, we have you covered.

Tough housing market is luring buyers without kids and higher incomes
A report from the National Association of Realtors shows the average home buyer this past year had a six-figure income. Others face challenges in a period of high prices and costly home loans.
Appetites: 'Corn Dance' cookbook weaves together Indigenous and Southwest traditions
MPR News host Tom Crann talks with Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden and Minnesota food writer Beth Dooley about their new cookbook “Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine”.
Toys R Us to open new flagship store at Mall of America
An iconic toy store chain that largely vanished from the retail landscape in recent years announced Monday that it’s planning to open a new flagship location at the Mall of America.
Major downtown St. Paul intersection closed this week
MnDOT said the closure of the busy intersection adjacent to the Xcel Energy Center is to allow crews to remove the deteriorating red concrete circle at that corner. It’ll be replaced with asphalt.
March to Capitol to call for cease-fire in Gaza
Thousands of people marched to the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, marking the fifth week of Twin Cities protests condemning Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could help
An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.