Minnesota Today

People across southern Minnesota are shoveling, snowblowing, skiing and sledding today, after the first major snowstorm of the season for much of the region.

And frustration continues over the IRS decision to tax Minnesota rebate checks.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Side roads are crusty Thursday morning in the Twin Cities after several inches of snow fell overnight across much of southern and central Minnesota. And as work continues at the State Capitol, a Minnesota Senate panel has advanced a proposal to clear up rules around student restraint laws. 

That and more to catch you up in this MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

Advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous relatives held events around the region Wednesday.

And the head of Minnesota's State Patrol is stepping down.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Gov. Tim Walz said he would sign a sports betting bill into law if it were to reach his desk this session — as long as it doesn't infringe on compacts the state has made with tribes. And state health officials have identified two cases of measles. Both cases are in very young children in the Twin Cities who had been overseas. The Minnesota Department of Health is working to contact anyone who was exposed.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

Prosecutors in the case of Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged with murder and manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II on Interstate 94 last summer, argued in court Tuesday to restrict public access to all future motions and evidence on the matter.

That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Democrats have control of the House and Senate. But the DFL governor was sounding bipartisan, as lawmakers returned to work.  And state health officials have identified the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in northern Minnesota. They say testing points to parts of the city water system in Grand Rapids as the source. 

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

Lawmakers returned to the Minnesota Capitol Monday for the start of the 2024 legislative session. Reworking a state law regarding school resource officers is a top priority.

And students at the University of Minnesota will get the chance to meet three candidates hoping to fill the role of president of the university system starting Monday.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The 2024 state legislative session begins Monday in St. Paul. Democrats, who control both chambers, say the session will be more about tweaking existing legislation than approving new spending. And two of the three finalists to become the next University of Minnesota president will be in Morris and Crookston today — to kick off their public interviews.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

The University of Minnesota has taken a step toward buying its teaching hospital from Fairview Health Services. The university's Board of Regents today approved a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase.

That story and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota legislative session begins on Monday and state lawmakers are starting to champion various causes. The Minneapolis City Council approved a $950,000 settlement on behalf of journalists detained or injured by Minneapolis police during unrest following George Floyd’s killing in 2020. And the council also enacted a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.