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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.

COVID spread causing 'surreal' staffing problems in nursing homes

COVID spread causing 'surreal' staffing problems in nursing homes

Long-term care in Minnesota is in dire need of staffing support. With COVID-19 peaking, large numbers of staff are out sick or quarantining because of exposure. The situation is forcing state officials to take unusual measures to fill gaps.
by Peter Cox

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ChangeMakers: Adrienne Benjamin, a master jingle dress maker, artist and activist

ChangeMakers: Adrienne Benjamin, a master jingle dress maker, artist and activist

Adrienne Benjamin is a master jingle dress maker living on the Mille Lacs Reservation. She is also a jingle dress dancer, inspired by her great-grandmother Hannah. Guided by her mentors, teachers, counselors and grandad, Benjamin is working to help transform the lives of the next generation of Minnesotans.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Nov. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz readies new package to aid businesses hurt by curbs

Nov. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz readies new package to aid businesses hurt by curbs

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he’s proposing financial help for restaurant and bar owners and workers hurt by the current COVID-19 restrictions. He also rolled out an app for COVID-19 exposure alerts. Officials reported more than 6,000 new cases of the disease, and 24 deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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Conservation group buys remaining Potlatch land in Minnesota

Conservation group buys remaining Potlatch land in Minnesota

A nonprofit organization has purchased more than 70,000 acres of northern and central Minnesota forest formerly owned by the paper and lumber giant Potlatch.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Nov. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths and hospital admissions climb; case numbers show signs of dropping

Nov. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths and hospital admissions climb; case numbers show signs of dropping

Minnesota health officials reported another 7,219 COVID-19 cases and 40 more deaths on Sunday. But the average daily number of newly confirmed cases over the past week ticked downward for the second straight day.
by MPR News Staff

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Nov. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: At end of grim week, a possible glimmer of hope

Nov. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: At end of grim week, a possible glimmer of hope

At the end of a grim week in Minnesota, there was a glimmer of hope: The rolling weekly average of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases went down for the first time since Oct. 26. It could be evidence the state has cleared a peak — but it could also just be a momentary blip in the numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans donate in record numbers to Give to the Max

Minnesotans donate in record numbers to Give to the Max

Minnesotans donated a record $30.4 million to nonprofits and schools during the annual Give to the Max campaign. Minnesotans responded to the needs of organizations trying to help more people with less money, says GiveMN Executive Director Jake Blumberg.
by Brandt Williams

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