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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bat Kid’ by Inoue Kazuo

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bat Kid’ by Inoue Kazuo

MPR News, Jul 26, 2025 - 12:49

PJ Moon of The Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, Kan., recommends “Bat Kid” by Inoue ...

Billions in frozen education funds released by Trump administration

Billions in frozen education funds released by Trump ad...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 26, 2025 - 06:16

The administration says it has finished its review, meaning billions of dollars ...

Lynx dominate Las Vegas Aces with another full team effort

Lynx dominate Las Vegas Aces with another full team effort

Twin Cities, Jul 26, 2025 - 05:16

Napheesa Collier finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, Courtney Williams ad...

Southwest Light Rail now ‘over 85% complete’ Met Council update says

Southwest Light Rail now ‘over 85% complete’ Met Counci...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 26, 2025 - 05:16

An update by the Metropolitan Council says the well over-budget and long-delayed...

Sen. Klobuchar checks in on Bemidji’s recovery from June storms

Sen. Klobuchar checks in on Bemidji’s recovery from Jun...

MPR News, Jul 26, 2025 - 04:15

The visit comes a little more than a month after storms caused severe damage in ...

MN Shortlist, July 25-31: Collage, Mozart Americana and more

MN Shortlist, July 25-31: Collage, Mozart Americana and...

MPR News, Jul 26, 2025 - 04:15

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News,...

Is Carter vulnerable? State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her explores run for St. Paul mayor

Is Carter vulnerable? State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her explor...

Twin Cities, Jul 26, 2025 - 03:17

Mayor Melvin Carter's former policy director is gauging support for a run at the...

Twins report: Jose Miranda ‘still trying to figure it out’ in St. Paul

Twins report: Jose Miranda ‘still trying to figure it o...

Twin Cities, Jul 26, 2025 - 03:17

A year ago, the infielder was hitting .328 after setting a Twins record for cons...

Hennepin Healthcare financial struggles mount with rising costs

Hennepin Healthcare financial struggles mount with risi...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 26, 2025 - 03:17

One of the state’s biggest hospitals is in dire financial straits, as rising sup...

Minnesota United hope to move up Western Conference against St. Louis

Minnesota United hope to move up Western Conference aga...

MinneapolisNews.net, Jul 26, 2025 - 03:17

(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images)Minnesota United boasts the third-best...

West St. Paul Pool Closed for Broken Glass

West St. Paul Pool Closed for Broken Glass

West St. Paul Reader, Jul 26, 2025 - 02:16

With temperatures expected to push 90 degrees this weekend, the West St. Paul po...

Kickoff of Black Business Week at George Floyd Square highlights local entrepreneurs

Kickoff of Black Business Week at George Floyd Square h...

Sahan Journal, Jul 26, 2025 - 02:15

Upcoming events include a mall at the Capri Theatre on Saturday and an East Afr...

Minnesota lawmakers can draw additional state funds for security costs

Minnesota lawmakers can draw additional state funds for...

Twin Cities, Jul 26, 2025 - 02:15

Lawmakers have increasingly spoken of the need to safeguard their houses in the ...

Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota

Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in ...

MPR News, Jul 26, 2025 - 02:15

National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing in...

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns after burglary conviction

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns after burg...

MPR News, Jul 26, 2025 - 00:49

Following her conviction for breaking into her stepmother's home, Mitchell indic...

Authorities warn about coyotes with 'concerning behavior' in Grand Rapids

Authorities warn about coyotes with 'concerning behavio...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 23:49

Authorities are warning of a coyote with “concerning behavior" near an elementar...

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson has mild hamstring strain, being held out of practice

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson has mild hamstring strain, ...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 23:49

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said Justin Jefferson has a mild hamstring strain ...

Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns after guilty charges

Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns after guil...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 23:49

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell has resigned, 10 days before she'd initially announce...

Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will stop leading police use-of-force training

Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will stop lea...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 23:49

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara announced Friday that the Minneapolis poli...

Vikings sideline Justin Jefferson with 'very mild' hamstring strain

Vikings sideline Justin Jefferson with 'very mild' hams...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 23:49

The Minnesota Vikings are keeping wide receiver Justin Jefferson off the field f...

West St. Paul City Council Preview: July 28, 2025

West St. Paul City Council Preview: July 28, 2025

West St. Paul Reader, Jul 25, 2025 - 22:52

A debate over updating the prevailing wage ordinance will take center stage at C...

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson has mild hamstring strain

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson has mild hamstring st...

Twin Cities, Jul 25, 2025 - 22:52

Kevin O'Connell said the Vikings will reevaluate Jefferson next week.

These Minnesota beaches are closed due to bacteria

These Minnesota beaches are closed due to bacteria

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 22:51

As the weather gets hotter and more humid, it’s tempting to take a dip into the ...

Trump administration investigates Oregon’s transgender athlete policies

Trump administration investigates Oregon’s transgender ...

Twin Cities, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

A conservative nonprofit alleged the state was violating civil rights law.

Residents call on Hennepin County for a clear plan to shut down the HERC incinerator. An internal email suggests no closure is imminent.

Residents call on Hennepin County for a clear plan to s...

Sahan Journal, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Nearly two years ago, Hennepin County commissioners asked for a plan to close a...

Minneapolis shooting leaves man dead

Minneapolis shooting leaves man dead

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

A man in his 30s is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis.

P.J. Fleck names Drake Lindsey 2025 QB at Big Ten Media Days

P.J. Fleck names Drake Lindsey 2025 QB at Big Ten Media...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck named redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey his star...

Plymouth City Hall closed due to suspicious package

Plymouth City Hall closed due to suspicious package

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Authorities say the Plymouth City Hall is closed Friday afternoon while they inv...

Nicole Mitchell resigns from her Senate seat after burglary conviction

Nicole Mitchell resigns from her Senate seat after burg...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Sen. Nicole Mitchell announced Friday that she is stepping down from her Minneso...

'Rabbit fever’ cases see an uptick in Minnesota

'Rabbit fever’ cases see an uptick in Minnesota

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Minnesota health officials are urging caution after a small but noticeable rise ...

Open Letter to MN DFL Chair Richard Carlblom Re: Minneapolis Convention

Open Letter to MN DFL Chair Richard Carlblom Re: Minnea...

Minneapolis Times, Jul 25, 2025 - 21:55

Chair Carlbom, Our entire family is from a long line of lifetime DFLers. On Ju...

Lynx’s Courtney Williams loves these sneakers, but she gets fined for wearing them

Lynx’s Courtney Williams loves these sneakers, but she ...

Twin Cities, Jul 25, 2025 - 20:31

The logos may be covered up for now, but the conflict highlights how a tiny bran...

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter arraignment moved up to Aug. 7

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter arraignment...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 20:31

The arraignment for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and th...

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus in MN among the 'highest numbers recorded' this July

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus in MN among the 'highes...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 20:31

Officials are warning of one of the highest West Nile virus activities ever reco...

St. Cloud graduation fight: Citations issued for adults, charges being reviewed for teen

St. Cloud graduation fight: Citations issued for adults...

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 20:31

Police have issued citations against three women involved in a brawl during a hi...

Warning labels on menopause treatments 'scare women,' doctors tell the FDA

Warning labels on menopause treatments 'scare women,' d...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 20:31

The FDA may remove the warning labels on hormone replacement therapies used to t...

A Walking Club for Women

A Walking Club for Women

Best of the Twin Cities, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:17

Assembled basically overnight, The Sunday Morning Club is growing in members and...

City of Blaine announces Scheels store opening in 2028

City of Blaine announces Scheels store opening in 2028

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:16

The City of Blaine announced that a new Scheels store is set to open in the city...

Gaps for school districts due to federal funding freeze

Gaps for school districts due to federal funding freeze

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:16

The Trump administration put already allocated education funding on hold, includ...

Frenzy over Gremlin-like viral ‘Labubu’ dolls hits Minnesota

Frenzy over Gremlin-like viral ‘Labubu’ dolls hits Minn...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:16

Minnesotans are searching high and low online and at local resellers to find a p...

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new ...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:16

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women'...

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes across Twin Cities metro

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes across Twin Citi...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 19:16

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District reported that Culex tarsalis mosquito...

Artists converge in Minneapolis for West African drumming, dance series

Artists converge in Minneapolis for West African drummi...

Sahan Journal, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:46

Also this weekend: Pillsbury House and Theatre opens new community arts campus;...

Loons at St. Louis: Storylines, how to watch, key stat and a prediction

Loons at St. Louis: Storylines, how to watch, key stat ...

Twin Cities, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

Minnesota United at St. Louis City When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Energizer Par...

Burnsville man accused of dismembering mom goes to trial

Burnsville man accused of dismembering mom goes to trial

Fox 9 on KMSP, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

The trial of a man accused of killing and dismembering his mother is set to begi...

NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury items stolen from homes across U.S.

NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury ite...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

A Manhattan pawn shop owner has pleaded guilty to serving as a fence for luxury ...

Two meteor showers peak together in late July

Two meteor showers peak together in late July

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

It's almost time to catch summer's double meteor showers. The Southern Delta Aqu...

Ozzy Osbourne influenced many aspects of pop culture — especially fashion

Ozzy Osbourne influenced many aspects of pop culture — ...

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

Osbourne has come to be known for his "uniform" of about three decades — a long ...

Trump’s USDA relocation plan sparks job cut fears

Trump’s USDA relocation plan sparks job cut fears

MPR News, Jul 25, 2025 - 17:45

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to move thousands of employees out of W...

Hallock street project has begun

Hallock street project has begun

The Kittson County Enterprise, Jul 25, 2025 - 16:16

By Anna Jauhola The Hallock street project has started in the North Douglas Aven...