Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Minnesota Today®

Minnesota Today podcast art
Minnesota Today
MPR News

Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS

Subscribe to Podcast

Noem testifies; Judge hears arguments in voter registration data case

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified today that close to 650 DHS agents remain in Minnesota. And a federal judge heard arguments today on a federal demand for Minnesota to turn over voter registration data.
by Emily Reese

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!

Another person pleads guilty to defrauding a Minnesota Medicaid program

A second person has pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to defraud a Minnesota Medicaid program for children with autism. So far the feds have charged 15 people in the Medicaid cases that prompted the Trump administration to block $260 million in funding to Minnesota.
by Emily Bright

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!

Minnesota National Guard in Middle East; Prosecutors investigating excessive force during ICE surge

As the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran continue, more than 250 Minnesota National Guard personnel are in or near the Middle East on regularly scheduled deployments. And Hennepin County prosecutors are investigating 17 alleged incidents of excessive force by federal agents during immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
by Emily Reese

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!

Minnesota's economic forecast; Twin Cities tenants could strike

Minnesota's budget picture has improved since November - with a larger surplus than was expected just a few months ago. And tenant organizers could hold a vote tomorrow to authorize a Twin Cities-wide rent strike.
by Emily Reese

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!

Judge orders Minnesota’s top federal law enforcement official to appear in court

A judge in St. Paul Thursday ordered Minnesota’s top federal law enforcement official to appear in court next week and explain why immigration authorities failed to return the belongings of more than two dozen people they illegally detained.
by Emily Bright

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!

Minnesota braces for Medicaid funding freeze

A proposal to tie up Medicaid funds to Minnesota could force tough budget choices. Gov. Tim Walz says the announced halt in Medicaid funding continues a campaign of retribution from the Trump administration.
by Emily Reese

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!

Health officials in Trump administration freeze $259 million dollars in Medicaid payments

Minnesota won’t get federal payments for quarterly Medicaid services unless it supplies a corrective plan and more data to the federal government. Health officials in the Trump administration have frozen $259 million dollars in payments bound for the state.
by Emily Bright

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!

Minnesota gun bills stall, other lawmakers hear bill aimed at preventing grooming

The House Committee on Public Safety voted 10-10 on the bills that would ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Meanwhile, the House Education Policy Committee heard arguments for a new bill that would designate grooming a child a felony charge.
by Emily Bright

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!

Whistleblower: ICE training is broken

A whistleblower says Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent poorly trained cadets to Minnesota. Ryan Schwank was a lawyer for ICE who helped train cadets until he resigned eleven days ago. He says ICE has cut training hours by nearly half and removed all legal instruction about use of force. And Pine Island says Google is behind a massive data center project, and the big tech company is promising to bring in new jobs and tax revenue.
by Emily Reese

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!