Minnesota Today

DFL incumbent Walz and Republican challenger Jensen meet for first gubernatorial debate, and experts think major petroleum spill was diesel fuel from northeast Minneapolis. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

A fleet of tall-masted ships is set to sail in from Lake Superior to the small town of Two Harbors on Thursday — a change of venue for a festival that typically draws tens of thousands of attendees.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

An investigation is underway into how petroleum got into the sanitary sewer system under the University of Minnesota's east bank campus, where dozens of buildings, including athletic stadiums and businesses, were evacuated across a wide area. The incident comes about a month after an explosion blew off manhole covers in the same area.

This is an MPR News evening update for Tuesday, August 2. Hosted by Matt Sepic.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with first-degree intentional homicide for allegedly fatally stabbing a teenage boy and wounding four other people while tubing down a western Wisconsin river over the weekend.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

A Prior Lake man was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17, and attempted first-degree homicide for allegedly wounding four people in their 20s who were tubing with the teen. A Wisconsin judge ordered Nicolae Miu held on $1 million bond. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Hosted by Dan Kraker. Theme music is by Gary Meister.

A Chisholm man is set to go on trial today in St. Louis County in connection with a cold case homicide.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

A Republican state senator’s residency is under scrutiny as he seeks a new term. First-term lawmaker Gene Dornink says he moved this year to avoid facing a fellow Republican incumbent after new district boundaries were set. Now a court is being asked to decide if he appropriately established residency in a southern Minnesota district. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, July 29, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Thursday he will not appeal a district judge's abortion ruling that invalidated several Minnesota restrictions.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Attorney general won't appeal order striking down many state abortion restriction laws, and St. Paul steps back on plan to raise taxes for preschool education. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Family members at the scene of the explosion identified the husband and wife killed in the accident as 85 year-old Hubert Vassar and 83 year-old Sharon Vassar.

Emergency crews responded to the explosion on the 200 block of 21st Avenue North in Hopkins around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday and were able unable to find any other gas leaks in the area, leading officials to believe it was an isolated incident. An investigation is underway.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.