Minnesota Today

Despite economic headwinds, Minnesota still expects a huge budget surplus in coming years and a woman will lead the Minnesota State Fair for the first time, after 168 years. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

When state finance officials offer an update Monday on the state’s financial status, including a multi-billion budget surplus, they’ll factor inflation in for the first time in years. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

A Hennepin County district court judge ruled Friday the city of Minneapolis may not move forward with a planned demolition next week. 

This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

The school district agreed to pay $140,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by a Cold Spring, Minn., woman on behalf of two of her children, accusing the district of failing to respond to repeated reports of bullying and harassment at school and online. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Southern Minnesota digs out from super storm, although not quite as super as some expected, and many Minnesotans are remembering the beginning of the war in Ukraine. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The storm is expected to ease later Thursday. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota is bracing for the second round of a winter storm that already has blanketed some parts of the state with several inches of new snow.

This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Music by Gary Meister.

A massive multiday storm dropped as much as 7 inches overnight on parts of southern Minnesota — and that was just the teaser. Here’s what we know about travel conditions, school and business closings and forecasts, and what’s coming. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Governor Tim Walz says he has already issued emergency orders to the National Guard, the Minnesota State Patrol and other agencies in advance of a potentially record-setting winter storm.

This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.

Cleveland-Cliffs says it is recalling some of the more than 400 workers it laid off last spring, idling one of the Iron Range’s key mining and taconite production operations. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.