Congresswoman Ilhan Omar casts ballot but bails on planned press conference
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar cast her ballot today in her first public appearance since federal agents raided her home last week. And...
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20 of 324 episodesFamily of Allison Lussier say they finally feel justice was served
Several competing and collaborating groups are releasing lists of school board candidate endorsements. The conservative Minnesota Parents Al...
DOJ election monitors in Minnesota; No change in drought conditions
The Minnesota Secretary of State's office says Hennepin and Ramsey counties have been notified that the Justice Department will send electio...
Justice Department seeks to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from immigration-related cases
Candidates for governor Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth held their first — and likely final — televised debate in Rochester on Wednesday. Ques...
Flanagan proves membership in academic society after national report
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan provided evidence Wednesday of her membership in an academic honor society , undermining a nat...
A final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester
Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest n...
Election Day races: candidates for Minnesota governor discuss fraud
Republican Lisa Demuth says the first thing she would do as governor is sign an executive order adding more protections for state government...
Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. says he will not step down
A sprawling district in northeast Minnesota could determine who controls the state Senate. It’s a political rematch that's drawing a huge am...
Minnesotan gubernatorial candidates both say they'll grow the state's economy
At their first head-to-head forum , Minnesota's nominees for governor both cast themselves as capable of growing the state's economy. And th...
Minneapolis City Council to hear public comment on mayor's proposed budget
Minneapolis City Council members will take public input Monday on Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed $2.6 billion budget for 2027. Frey is proposin...
Flanagan, Tafoya clash in first U.S. Senate debate ahead of Election Day
Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya disagreed on a range of issues during an hour-long debate on MPR News Fri...
Nearly 390,000 Minnesotans face new health choices after Medicare Advantage plans discontinued
The Twin Cities No Kings Coalition will hold a rally and festival Saturday that will focus on democracy and the right to vote. The event wil...
Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized, according to AP
Federal authorities have seized Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and issued more than a dozen subpoenas, a source has told the Associa...
'Forever chemicals' are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River, new report finds
A new report says so-called "forever chemicals" are contaminating U.S. waterways, including the Mississippi River. PFAS, or per- and polyflu...
D.C. U.S. Attorney investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said her office is investigating Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosures. The...
Minneapolis Public Schools leaders say they no longer recommend school closures for 2027-28 school year
Leaders with Minneapolis Public Schools say they are no longer recommending school closures for the 2027-28 school year. Last month the dist...
Trump endorses Michele Tafoya for Senate
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michele Tafoya isn't saying much about an endorsement from President Donald Trump . Instead, she's pitching h...
ICE agent charged with assault in alleged road rage incident may testify to move case to federal court
An ICE agent charged with assault in an alleged road rage incident may testify Tuesday in his effort to get the case moved from state to fed...
Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home searched by feds as part of a criminal probe
Agents with the Department of Homeland Security raided the Washington, D.C.-area home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Monday morning....
Law enforcement calling for regional task force to address gang violence
Over 40 law enforcement agencies met to discuss recent shootings happening across the Twin Cities metro area, which they say are linked to g...