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Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature's session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.
Dana Ferguson 13h ago
The incident happened on Friday as the plane was scooping water to drop on a wildfire in Portage Township, northeast of Orr in northern St. Louis County.
MPR News Staff 2h ago
An open mayoral race in Rochester is attracting more candidates. The most recent is Joe Powers, who owns a well-known catering and restaurant enterprise.
Catharine Richert 23h ago
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.
Mathew Holding Eagle III 10h ago
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79. Rachel Banham scored 13 poi...
The Associated Press 5h ago
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari cited inflation, interest rates, labor availability and zoning regulations as key components of a tight housing supply and rising home prices.
Harshawn Ratanpal 10h ago
The Flanders Fire started early Saturday afternoon amid dry, windy conditions near County Road 11 southeast of Crosslake and has grown to more than 1,600 acres.
Kirsti Marohn May 17, 2026
The Minnesota Incident Command Center reported late Sunday that the Stewart Trail wildfire burning north east of Two Harbors along Lake Superior's North Shore is now 62 percent contained, but official...
Andrew Krueger, Dan Kraker, and MPR News Staff May 17, 2026
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