Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

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.

Arts Briefs: Festivals!

Arts Briefs: Festivals!

In this week’s Arts Briefs: a new riverfront music venue, the Fringe Festival and more. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge is a prolific producer of noise.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and Olivia Stevens

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
North Dakota lawmakers eye Minnesota free tuition program that threatens enrollment

North Dakota lawmakers eye Minnesota free tuition program that threatens enrollment

North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for how to respond to neighboring Minnesota's upcoming program that will offer income-based free tuition to thousands of students next year.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
People who were adopted, birth parents react to change in Minnesota birth records policy

People who were adopted, birth parents react to change in Minnesota birth records policy

A few sentences tucked into a massive bill that passed the Minnesota Legislature last session are poised to give people who were born in the state, and then adopted, a new way to find their birth parents. In some cases, it could end decades of speculation and separation.
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Minneapolis adds two new MPD deputy chief positions

Minneapolis adds two new MPD deputy chief positions

A state law that passed this session removed a cap on the number of new deputy chiefs and the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday morning to create two new deputy chief positions.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

State transportation officials on Thursday posted bright purple road signs, officially rebranding a seven-mile stretch of road near Paisley Park as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.
by Dana Ferguson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
New details released in State Patrol fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb on I-94

New details released in State Patrol fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb on I-94

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Thursday identified the trooper who shot Cobb during an early morning confrontation Monday along I-94 in Minneapolis. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed or has video of the incident to contact them.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Michigan’s lessons for Minnesota on legal cannabis

Michigan’s lessons for Minnesota on legal cannabis

Michigan legalized recreational marijuana use in 2019. What can Minnesota learn from another Midwestern state’s experience? 
by Peter Cox

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!