Wednesday morning, hundreds of business and civic leaders gathered at an event called “Compete 25” to talk about the state of the Minneapolis and St. Paul economy.

The group Greater MSP unveiled the MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard, which looks at economic, social and environmental benchmarks and compares it to other metropolitan cities to see how the Twin Cities stacks up. Some of those other cities include Chicago, Boston and Seattle.

Greater MSP president and CEO Peter Frosch joins MPR News host Nina Moini to share where the Minneapolis-St. Paul economy stands.

The City of St. Paul has a new council member. Molly Coleman will represent Ward 4, which includes all or parts of five neighborhoods in the northwest part of the city.

Coleman is filling the vacancy created by former St. Paul City Council president Mitra Jalali’s resignation in January.

She is the co-founder of an advocacy group, a graduate of Harvard Law School and the latest in her family to secure an elected position. She joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about her plans for office.

MPR News is following the story of a nursing mother who is in ICE detention, even though a judge approved her bond. We got the latest on Tuesday’s hearing in her case.

Hennepin County commissioners voted Tuesday on whether to dissolve the board of the county hospital, which is in financial trouble.

Times are tough for Target. The company's sales and stocks are down as it looks for a new CEO. We got the details from a Twin Cities Business reporter.

Across the country, items that are important to tribal nations get sold at auction. A St. Paul auction house is working with the Association on American Indian Affairs to return those items to tribes.

We talked with the author of a personal finance guide for Muslim women.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “by my side” by SoulFlower and our Song of the Day was “Fabric” by Rogue Valley.

A new book is helping Muslim women take control of their personal finances while adhering to their values. It’s called “Prosperity with Purpose: A Muslim Woman's Guide to Abundance and Generosity.” Its author is Nausheena Hussain, a Minnesota nonprofit leader and consultant. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about coming from a philanthropic legacy, economic empowerment among Muslim women and investing.

Minnesota-based company Target has been in the headlines in 2025. Target’s sales have missed expectations, its stock has tumbled and some customers boycotted the company after it announced it would cease its company DEI efforts. Amid the challenges it’s facing, the company is getting ready to choose a new CEO.

Associate editor of Twin Cities Business Erik Tormoen wrote about the state of the company in a story headlined “Off the Mark: What’s Gone Wrong With Target?” It looks at metrics and morale inside the retail giant. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain.

Since 2018, the Association on American Indian Affairs, based in Washington, D.C., has tracked potentially sensitive Native items sold at auctions around the world. Many of these items hold spiritual or cultural significance for tribes across the United States.

The organization has found an ally in Revere Auctions, a St. Paul-based auction house believed to be the only one in the country with a formal process for repatriating Native American items. The process provides a pathway for returning items of spiritual importance to tribal governments.

Shannon O’Loughlin, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the CEO and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs, and Sean Blanchet, co-founder of Revere Auctions, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss this work.

A federal judge in St. Paul is set to hear the case of a 25-year-old Salvadoran mother who has been in ICE detention for more than two weeks. Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, who lives in Lake Elmo with her husband and two U.S. citizen children, was detained by Homeland Security agents in July while heading to work.

An immigration judge granted her release on a $10,000 bond, but ICE blocked it using a policy aimed at restricting bond for individuals who entered the U.S. without inspection. Her attorneys argue the policy shouldn’t apply to her, given her age at entry and full compliance with immigration proceedings.

MPR News senior reporter Sarah Thamer has been following the story and joined MPR News host Nina Moini with the latest on the case.

Read more: Minnesota mother remains in ICE custody despite judge's release order

St. Paul officials confirmed the cyberattack causing chaos in the city for the last two weeks was a ransomware attack. How does a ransomware attack impact a city? We'll break down what this means and how the city may be recovering with an expert from Metro State University.

Minneapolis is holding its tenth Trans Equity Summit . The event provides workshops and resources to the trans community. An organizer will join us to reflect the summit's impact.

And, today is the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department Director's last day on the job. Michelle Phillips will join us for an exit interview.

Plus, the Vikings won their first preseason game over the weekend. We'll get the weekly sports roundup from our contributors Wally and Eric.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Basketball” by Kurtis Blow and our Song of the Day was “Guitars Pickin', Fiddles Playin'“ by Goose Creek Symphony.

St. Paul city officials say they hope to get systems back online by the end of the week, after what they’re calling a ransomware attack. They said they have not paid the ransom.

Mayor Melvin Carter says the city is going through “Operation Secure St. Paul,” which includes manually resetting the passwords of 3,500 city employees.

To explain what a ransomware attack is, professor Faisal Kaleem joined Minnesota Now with Nina Moini. He’s the director of cybersecurity and cyber operations programs at Metro State University.

J.J. McCarthy is back in the game. The Vikings quarterback took to the field at U.S. Bank stadium Saturday — a year after he tore his meniscus. The injury ended his rookie season. He said at a press conference this weekend that it felt “unbelievable” to compete again.

McCarthy played for only the beginning of the game. He completed his first four passes.

The Vikings beat the Houston Texans 20 to 10 in the first game of the preseason. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about it are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.