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Twin Cities Marathon is on for this weekend, but organizers don't rule out pushing back in the future

Twin Cities Marathon is on for this weekend, but organizers don't rule out pushing back in the future

The marathon’s director of event operations joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with an update on how conditions may affect the current and future race events.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales

Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales

An ordinance passed by the Minneapolis City Council which supporters say would curb gentrification is facing a veto, as Mayor Jacob Frey says it could instead stall real estate deals and lower commercial property values.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Frost to host first game of 2025-26 PWHL season

Minnesota Frost to host first game of 2025-26 PWHL season

The first game of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s opening weekend features the reigning two-time Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost, who host the Toronto Sceptres.
by MPR News Staff

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They wanted to get sober. A new state law is making it harder

They wanted to get sober. A new state law is making it harder

For decades, addiction treatment centers in Minnesota covered sober housing costs for people in recovery. State officials recently deemed such assistance an illegal kickback, leaving many now in the lurch.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Jumbo bills barreling toward review by Minnesota Supreme Court after gun ruling appeal

Jumbo bills barreling toward review by Minnesota Supreme Court after gun ruling appeal

State lawyers are appealing a district court judge’s ruling that a massive 2024 bill passed late in the legislative session was unconstitutional since it covered several topics. A review from a higher court could set the record straight on whether the megabills can be used moving forward.
by Dana Ferguson

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Art Hounds: Meandering studios, quiet paintings and spooky musicals

Art Hounds: Meandering studios, quiet paintings and spooky musicals

Art Hounds recommend the Meander Art Crawl, Justin Terlecki’s solo show “Hidden Place” and Theatre 55’s production of “Sweeney Todd.”
by Emily Bright

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Carleton College alum joins 'Saturday Night Live' for 51st Season

Carleton College alum joins 'Saturday Night Live' for 51st Season

“Saturday Night Live” has hired a Carleton College graduate to join the writing staff of the long-running sketch comedy series, which returns for its new season Saturday.
by Molly Castle Work

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Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

A report by Violence Free Minnesota names 24 people who were killed last year due to intimate partner abuse in Minnesota, plus three others whose deaths it describes as suspicious.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

As the state’s only veterinary clinic dedicated to neurology gets up and running, Dr. Missy Carpentier told Cathy Wurzer why pets and their people can have hope in medical situations that start out scary.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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