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Two city council members vie to succeed St. Cloud’s departing mayor
The mayoral race is highlighting some of St. Cloud’s most pressing challenges, including a housing crunch, a struggle to revive its downtown and a perception that the city is less safe. Both candidates talk about addressing those problems, but they differ — sometimes subtly — on how to do so.
Renew it or lose it: Lawmaker asks voters not to skip ballot question on lottery amendment
This fall, Minnesotans will vote on whether to renew a proposal earmarking some money from the state lottery to fund environmental programs, including parks projects, conservation and clean water efforts.
Morning Announcements for Oct. 23
Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
Listen: Investigative reporter explains STEP Academy's financial peril
Jeffrey Meitrodt, investigative reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to break down what he says could be the “largest charter school failure in Minnesota history.”
Morning Announcements for Oct. 22
Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
A Minnesota farmer and a college student walk a mile in each other’s news
This election season, MPR News invited its audience to learn more about people on the other side of the political spectrum through an initiative called “Walk a Mile in My News.” Two of our participants, a Democrat and a Republican, swapped their go-to news sources and then let us record their conversations. They had far more in common than they expected.
Morning Announcements for Oct. 21
Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
Minnesota Lynx fans celebrate historic year for women’s sports despite WNBA Finals loss
It was a record-breaking season for the WNBA. The first three games each had over a million viewers on average, with the audience growing for each contest. The series set both the overall attendance record for a WNBA Finals as well as the average attendance mark.
Pair of suburban-centered Minnesota congressional districts attract differing levels of attention
Minnesota’s east-suburban 2nd Congressional District and west-suburban 3rd Congressional District have traits in common, but they’re not being contested in similar fashion this year.