Play5min 55secDefense at the forefront as Vikings travel to take on BearsSeptember 29, 2019 10:44 AMBy John Wanamaker and Jeffrey BissoyIt's shaping up to be a defensive battle as the Minnesota Vikings travel to Chicago to take on the Bears on Sunday afternoon. MPR's Jeffrey Bissoy and John Wanamaker previewed the matchup.
Police investigating fatal shootings in Minneapolis, St. Paul; one suspect arrestedSeptember 29, 2019 9:19 AMBy Andrew KruegerPolice said the first shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. near the corner of Eighth and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis. The other happened at about 11:15 p.m. near the corner of Hudson Road and Earl Street on St. Paul's east side.
Final 2020 individual and small group market health insurance rates to be announcedSeptember 29, 2019 7:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikThe Minnesota Department of Commerce will publish the final individual and small group health insurance rates for next year on Tuesday.
Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly forceSeptember 28, 2019 6:55 PMBy Alisa RothMental health took center stage as law enforcement officers, county attorneys, elected officials and other community leaders gathered Saturday in Mankato for the second meeting of a state working group on police use of deadly force.
Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmersSeptember 28, 2019 12:41 PMBy Dan GundersonAfter weeks of heavy rain and flooding, crops were planted late this spring — increasing the risk that corn will be killed by an early frost before it matures. And now muddy fields are delaying the soybean harvest.
Play6min 03secMinnesota Historical Society begins public hearings for new name of Historic Fort SnellingSeptember 27, 2019 4:43 PMBy Mohamed IbrahimAhead of its scheduled renovation early next year, the Historical Society will use input from Minnesotans statewide to determine a name for the historic site.
Minnesota regulators set to resume work on Line 3 reviewSeptember 27, 2019 4:23 PMBy Dan KrakerState regulators denied a water quality permit for Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 replacement project on Friday, a procedural action in advance of a meeting scheduled for next week to lay out next steps for evaluating the controversial oil pipeline.
UPDATE: Missing autistic teen found safe in Hudson, Wis.September 27, 2019 3:31 PMBy MPR News StaffAuthorities say Joseph Voss, 15, left his Stillwater home Thursday at 11 p.m.
Manure spill on Stearns County dairy farm containedSeptember 27, 2019 2:54 PMBy Kirsti MarohnThe above-ground storage tank contained about 350,000 gallons of liquid manure. Stearns County officials estimate about 20,000 gallons leaked into a lowland area.
Retired St. Cloud Bishop John Kinney diesSeptember 27, 2019 1:48 PMBy Kirsti MarohnLongtime Catholic Bishop John F. Kinney, who led the Diocese of St. Cloud from 1995 until his retirement in 2013, has died at age 82.