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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.

Another vehicle stolen in Twin Cities with child inside

Police said it happened at a Walgreens store in St. Paul on Sunday evening. Authorities say the woman who owns the car left the vehicle idling with a 6-year-old girl inside while she shopped.
by The Associated Press

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Western Minnesota highway that's sliding down hillside may be removed, rerouted

Western Minnesota highway that's sliding down hillside may be removed, rerouted

A stretch of state highway in western Minnesota that's been closed for nearly two years because it's sliding down a hillside may be abandoned and removed. MnDOT is recommending rerouting Highway 67, rather than spending millions to fix it.
by Andrew Krueger

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Feb. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 percent of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose

Feb. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 percent of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose

About 10 percent of Minnesota residents have now received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But week-over-week, the pace of vaccinations in Minnesota in recent days is falling short.
by MPR News Staff

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Police in Minnesota cities issue alert about spike in drug overdoses

Police in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville issued an alert Saturday about a "sharp spike in overdoses and related deaths." It followed a warning from Rochester police on Friday, about recent fatal drug overdoses in that city.
by MPR News Staff

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Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Two brick and limestone gatehouses in South St. Paul are the lone vestige of what was once the world’s largest and most modern meatpacking plant. But the future of the gatehouses could be in jeopardy.
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace lagging behind previous week

Feb. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace lagging behind previous week

After an early-week stumble, Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination counts have increased for four consecutive days, topping 36,000 in Saturday’s report. But the numbers still aren’t matching levels from last week.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis Park Board won't permit homeless encampments

Minneapolis Park Board won't permit homeless encampments

Commissioners voted 5 to 3 this week to work with other government and social service agencies to help people who are unsheltered.
by Matt Sepic

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Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Tim Walz has issued an order authorizing the National Guard to respond in the event that high-profile trials spark civil unrest. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to go on trial next month.
by Brandt Williams and The Associated Press

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