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Overdose deaths disproportionately impact older Black men. Few programs in Minnesota exist to support them
Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have accelerated overdoses for Black men ages 55 to 74 who have suffered disproportionately for decades. One Ramsey County nonprofit is working to fill the gap.
From antique furniture to odd metal aliens, Gold Rush Days brings thousands to Oronoco
This weekend, the quiet downtown area in Oronoco becomes an antique mecca as hundreds of sellers of well aged and vintage collectables descend on this small southeast Minnesota town for Gold Rush Days, which is taking place for the 53rd year.
An exceptionally dry year in Canada fuels Minnesota's smoky summer
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with meteorologist Matthew Taraldsen about why 2025 has been such a challenging year for air quality in Minnesota.
Frey’s $2B budget proposal includes cuts to programs some council members say are ‘critical’
Mayor Jacob Frey says his proposed budget will keep the city on “solid footing.” The budget proposal includes a 7.8 percent property tax levy increase.
Minnesotan says being Palestinian comes with ‘survivor’s guilt’ amid war in Gaza
Mnar Adley is the founder and director of MintPress News, an independent organization covering international news, including Israel’s war on Gaza. She is also a Palestinian-Minnesotan.
Ceremonial walk along the Rum River serves as ‘a prayer’ for the water
This year’s Indigenous-led water walk followed the Rum River from Mille Lacs Lake in Vineland to Peninsula Point Park in Anoka, where the river converges with the Mississippi River. 
Pohlad family changes course, will not sell Minnesota Twins after all
In a statement issued Wednesday morning, the Pohlad family said that after a monthslong process of searching for a potential new owner, they’ve decided to maintain principal ownership of the Minnesota Twins.
‘It was definitely surreal’: A Minnesota high diver’s journey to medal at a world championship
In late July, Kelly won bronze at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. She’s one of the youngest athletes in the 20-meter diving event.
Handwritten confession in 1998 murder speeds request to vacate man’s conviction
In 1998, a judge sentenced Bryan Hooper, now 54, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the killing of Ann Prazniak. But in a handwritten confession and multiple interviews with authorities, Chalaka Young, 50, admitted killing Prazniak and lying on the witness stand in Hooper’s trial.
Could D.C. National Guard deployment be a warning for cities like Minneapolis?
The deployment is meant to address what the president sees as out-of-control crime in D.C. He warned that other cities could face similar intervention.