Minnesota Today

Storm could bring feet of snow, 20 foot waves to North Shore, also snow to central MN, and family tells Good Morning America story of boy thrown from Mall of America’s 3rd floor. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says Packers Sanitation Services Inc. plans to cut 121 jobs next month at the JBS slaughterhouse in Worthington after JBS ended a 25-year contract with PSSI. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Act two of Minnesota's latest winter weather drama is about to unfold, and state officials say Minensotans need to up their immunization game again to keep hospital beds available. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Rain, freezing rain, and snow is all in the forecast for the coming days. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister

Minnesota lawmakers haven’t been able to pass a borrowing bill in two years, leading to a backlog in public construction projects around the state. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to 42 months in prison today for his role in George Floyd's killing. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.

The University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center is treating 10 eagles believed to been poisoned by euthanized animal carcasses at a landfill in Inver Grove Heights. An additional eagle died earlier in the week. Once the eagles are healthy, they will be released back into the wild.

This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.  

The St. Paul Police Department released body camera footage today from Monday's fatal shooting of 24-year-old Howard Johnson. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.

The fourth annual Dark Sky Festival begins Thursday evening in Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota, a region increasingly known for its astrotourism and a chance to see truly dark skies in an ever-brightening world. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.

Xcel Energy dropped a controversial request for a $122 million electric rate increase next year. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.