The world will zoom well past its target for global temperature rise in the next few years, a first-of-its-kind U.N. report warned, exposing people and ecosystems to profound climate impacts that nations had pledged to avoid. https://wapo.st/45XnNrV
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Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break. n.pr/4d0MUOj
As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk
Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.
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As the Trump administration enacts policy changes restricting student visas, many of the students from foreign countries here are feeling anxious about the future or their studies and whether they’ll be able to complete them.
Visa restrictions lead to fewer international students enrolling in MN colleges for 2nd year
As the Trump administration enacts policy changes restricting student visas, many of the students from foreign countries here are feeling anxious about the future or their studies and whether they’ll ...
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The dogs are rescued from shelters and are trained to serve those who served their country and suffer from wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma — conditions that have often led to substance use disorders.
'The power of the dog': Bravo Zulu Sober House introduces canine therapy for veterans with PTSD
The dogs are rescued from shelters and are trained to serve those who served their country and suffer from wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma — c...
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Over the last month, MSP Airport installed special maps outside every bathroom throughout the facility designed to improve accessibility for travelers who are blind. It could become a model to improve accessibility across the country.
Tactile maps installed at MSP Airport ease travel for more than just blind passengers
Over the last month, MSP Airport installed special maps outside every bathroom throughout the facility designed to improve accessibility for travelers who are blind. They hope to share their designs t...
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Green Line trains are currently not running between U.S. Bank Stadium and Snelling Ave stations due to a mechanical issue. Thanks for your patience while we work to resolve the issue. We are working on replacement buses to run between U.S. Bank Stadium and Snelling Ave in both directions. -JN
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation say State Highway 280 will reopen for traffic on Friday morning, so long as the weather cooperates.
Highway 280 to reopen Friday morning, in time for State Fair
State Highway 280 is set to reopen Friday morning after months of reconstruction, weather permitting.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar has built a brand as a politician willing to put her head down and work across the aisle to get things done. Now, in her bid for Minnesota governor, she’s working to distinguish her approach from that of outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.
'Results, not excuses': Klobuchar looks to break from status quo in bid for governor
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has built a brand as a politician willing to put her head down and work across the aisle to get things done. In her bid for Minnesota governor, she’s working to distinguish her...
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Every single member of our union signed this petition we delivered to Marketplace management today. Their current proposals related to pay are unacceptable. We deserve better.
Are you learning a new language? Listen to some of the reasons folks are embracing apps like Duolingo, taking community education classes and joining conversation groups in order to learn another language. Link below or listen on MPR News with Angela Davis podcast . www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
The benefits of learning a new language as an adult
Think it's too late to learn a new language? It’s not! MPR News host Angela Davis talks about adults learning a new language to connect with their heritage, their neighbors, for work or just for fun.
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A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests remote work has remained steady nationally, despite rising return-to-work mandates. More from @harshawn.bsky.social:
Remote work is sticking around, according to new Minneapolis Fed report
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests remote work has remained steady nationally, despite rising return-to-work mandates.
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Back for its 10th year in the Twin Cities, the event sees speedrunners push video games to the absolute brink, for a good cause.
Summer Games Done Quick returns to Minneapolis to raise millions for charity
Back for its 10th year in the Twin Cities, the event sees speedrunners push video games to the absolute brink, for a good cause.
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At Columbia Heights Public Schools leaders say the surge fundamentally changed their community. They feel like an attack by the federal government has not ended. “We tried to protect them,” said Maria Gorde who works at an early education center. “It’s not exaggerated. It was completely inhumane.”
‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district
The flood of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities faded slowly over the spring. But in suburban Columbia Heights, educators, students and community members say the trauma lingers.
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Holiday service alert! 🇺🇸 July 3: Reduced service on many routes; weekend fares apply (except where noted). July 4: Sunday/Holiday schedules. Minneapolis & St. Paul Service Centers and Lost & Found are closed both days. https://www.metrotransit.org/reduced-service-on-july-3-holiday-service-on-july-4
Stay cool out there this week. Many Thalhuber (@mandythalhuber.bsky.social) has this piece to help remind you of the signs of health impacts caused by heat.
How to beat the heat this week
Minnesota is swapping comfortable summer weather for several days of dangerous heat and humidity. Even after the sun goes down, temperatures will remain unusually warm overnight, offering little relie...
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This caught me by surprised. I got to talk to Lori a number of times while covering the DNR EagleCam and FalconCam one time she took time out of her vacation to call me because she knew how much I enjoyed covering the FalconCam. Sad to hear this news.
EagleCam loses one of its biggest champions
Colleagues remember Lori Naumann, the longtime Minnesota DNR specialist who helped connect thousands of people with eagles, loons and other wildlife.
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Anyone out there that rides the Metro Blue line to and from work? Would love to talk to you about the upcoming construction project. #metrotransit #minnesota #commuter #talktoajournalist
Concessions workers at Target Field are on strike Monday, for the first time in the stadium’s history. The workers are employed by Delaware North, not the team. The company brought in contingent workers to fill in for more than 100 employees picketing.
Target Field workers strike during Twins-Dodgers game
Target Field concessions workers are striking during Monday’s Twins-Dodgers game, demanding higher wages and affordable health insurance while asking fans not to buy food or drinks at the stadium.
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A new grant program approved by state legislators last year is helping more Minnesota students get out of the classroom and into the wild to study science and nature up close and in person. More from @catharinerichert.bsky.social on one group of kids from a St. Paul Spanish immersion school.
Outdoor School program gets kids out of classrooms and into the wild for learning, healing
A new grant program approved by state legislators last year is helping more Minnesota students get out of the classroom and into the wild to study science and nature up close and in person. For one gr...
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As of 5 a.m., Minnesota utilities were reporting more than 70,000 customers without power. That number dropped through the morning as line crews made repairs. More severe storms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening, especially across eastern Minnesota and into western Wisconsin.
Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota
A line of severe thunderstorms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
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The rise in Flock traffic cameras around the country has raised concerns about data security and privacy. And in Columbia Heights, the city council is debating whether to get rid of them altogether.
Columbia Heights City Council to decide on Flock camera removal
MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Will Owen, communications director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a nonprofit that advocates for stronger privacy laws, about Flock cameras and...
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned Tuesday after facing discipline from Mayor Jacob Frey over allegations O'Hara interfered with an investigation into his alleged sexual relations with city employees. From Cari Spencer (@carispencer.bsky.social)
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after allegations he interfered with investigation
Frey announced at an evening news conference he had accepted O’Hara’s resignation.
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Documents unsealed Tuesday in federal court show a federal judge pushing back forcefully on investigators involved in the cases of 38 people charged for a protest at a St. Paul church this winter. From Jon Collins (@jcollins.bsky.social)
Judge: Cities Church protest search warrant applications didn't meet basic legal standards
U.S. Magistrate Judge John Docherty denied requests in February for five separate search warrants, including for YouTube information of independent journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon. The judge sa...
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The county board extended its local emergency for the Flanders Fire and is working to assess the cost of damages. The investigation continues into who is responsible for causing the blaze, which is now fully contained.
Flanders wildfire battle winding down as Crow Wing County takes stock of damage
The county board extended its local emergency for the Flanders fire and is working to assess the cost of damages. The investigation continues into who is responsible for causing the blaze, which is no...
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Meghan Wolff and Maria Bartholdi have turned their love for a nerdy pastime into a professional podcast and content creation business in Minnesota. They’ve also brought new enthusiasts into the popular trading game Magic: The Gathering and diversified the professional coverage of tournaments.
Minnesota-based Good Luck High Five podcast brings Magic to new players
Meghan Wolff and Maria Bartholdi have turned their love for a nerdy pastime into a professional podcast and content creation business in Minnesota. They’ve also brought new enthusiasts into the popula...
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This makes me sad: After more than a decade in northeast Minneapolis, Bauhaus Brew Labs says it’ll close at the end of June. Among the factors Bauhaus cited were increased supply chain costs, shifting consumer preferences and lingering effects of the pandemic.
Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis set to close next month
After more than a decade in northeast Minneapolis, Bauhaus Brew Labs says it’ll close at the end of June, citing financial headwinds.
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The number of people canceling or not using their permit to visit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness rose again in 2025. The U.S. Forest Service says more than 40 percent of permits for May 1 through September 30 last year were never used.
Boundary Waters canceled permits, no-shows up last year
The U.S. Forest Service says more than 40 percent of permit reservations for May 1 through Sept. 30 of last year were never used.
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Bring a windbreaker and umbrella on Monday. On and off scattered showers and some thunderstorms can be expected Monday into Monday night for much of the state. There’s a flood watch posted for potions of northeast Minnesota later Monday morning through early Tuesday.
Rain and thunder Monday followed by a cool midweek
We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms through Monday night. Some sun should appear Tuesday with cooler midweek temperatures.
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