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Tracking wildfires across Minnesota

Tracking wildfires across Minnesota

An official with the DNR joined Minnesota Now to give a status update on the Stewart Trail Fire along the North Shore and the Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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How the legislative session wrapped up

How the legislative session wrapped up

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Then on Tuesday, lawmakers celebrated the retirement of colleagues.
by Nina Moini and Peter Cox

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Morning Announcements for May 18

Morning Announcements for May 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, May 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone

The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how for many young adults, moving back home isn’t a setback — it’s a smart financial strategy.
by Angela Davis, Cari Dwyer and Nikhil Kumaran

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Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls construction worker Chris Tungseth returned home to celebrate his “American Idol” achievement. He is the first Minnesotan to make it to the semifinals of the show.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Inside the U’s baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns  

Inside the U’s baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns  

The University of Minnesota Child Brain and Perception Lab explores how infants and toddlers make sense of the people around them. MPR News spent a day recently at the lab watching one of the “pilot babies” discover their world.
by Kyra Miles

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Going to Art-A-Whirl? You can help build a sculpture of a city with over 300 pounds of clay

Going to Art-A-Whirl? You can help build a sculpture of a city with over 300 pounds of clay

Art-A-Whirl, the weekend-long art crawl May 15-17, is filled with hundreds of hands-on experiences in northeast Minneapolis. At Aldo Moroni Studios, whirlers can help fill up a mountainous city with miniature clay houses and creatures.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota lawmakers deal as 2026 session nears end

Minnesota lawmakers deal as 2026 session nears end

MPR News host Clay Masters and the politics team recap a week in state politics and the remaining days of the legislative session.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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