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Private well owners in Minnesota encouraged to test for arsenic, other contaminants

Private well owners in Minnesota encouraged to test for arsenic, other contaminants

A group of nonprofits are holding free water screening clinics throughout the state for private well owners to test their water supplies. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid and has been linked to cancers and other neurodevelopmental problems.
by Clay Masters

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As Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins retires, she reflects on ‘tumultuous’ time in office

As Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins retires, she reflects on ‘tumultuous’ time in office

Council member Andrea Jenkins has called her time in office “tumultuous” — most notably in 2020 during the pandemic and the upheaval after the murder of George Floyd in the ward.
by Regina Medina

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ICE says agent shot at man in St. Paul after he hit him with car

ICE says agent shot at man in St. Paul after he hit him with car

An ICE agent shot at a man who they say hit two agents with his car on Sunday, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. No one was struck by the bullets and the agents had non-life threatening injuries, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.
by MPR News Staff

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From 'Grinchmas' to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy

From 'Grinchmas' to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy

Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people shopping online, those events are key to pulling people away from their screens and into stores.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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A man’s remains were found along I-90 a decade ago. They’ve finally been identified as a WWII veteran

For more than 10 years, authorities in Freeborn County were puzzled as they tried to figure out who was the man whose skeletal remains were found along Interstate 90 near Albert Lea. Now that part of the mystery is solved and DNA testing identified him as a World War II veteran who was born in El Paso, Texas.
by Hannah Yang

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St. Cloud sees surge of drug overdose deaths in 2025

St. Cloud sees surge of drug overdose deaths in 2025

The city numbers follow a statewide trend of rising fatal overdoses, mainly from fentanyl and also methamphetamine.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Commission recommends $11 million for parks and trails projects

Commission recommends $11 million for parks and trails projects

The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails commission is recommending that the state spend more than $11 million on a dozen projects improving parks and trails around the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Anoka-Hennepin district teachers vote to authorize strike

Anoka-Hennepin district teachers vote to authorize strike

The teachers union for Minnesota’s largest school district says its members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a possible strike as they pursue a new contract. The authorization does not mean that a strike will happen.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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