Minnesota Today

A half dozen tornadoes added to some of the most severe weather recorded in Minnesota and COVID cases are stabilizing again in the state. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talks about gun control legislation -- and winners and losers after the legislature failed to act on big spending and tax bills.

The National Weather Service has confirmed several tornadoes touched down in Minnesota on Monday — including one with 120 mph winds that damaged dozens of homes in the small town of Forada.

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

Another small Minnesota town is picking up the pieces after a devastating tornado, and hundreds of students walk out to protest gun violence as funerals begin in Uvalde, Texas. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Students are walking out of high schools across the state on May 31. It’s a protest of gun violence, one week after a gunman killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Aaliyah Murray organized the statewide school walkout. She is the founder of MN Teen Activists and a junior at Fridley High School. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more.

Cleanup will continue Tuesday across a wide swath of Minnesota after severe storms — including possible tornadoes — left a trail of major damage on Monday.

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

Water levels in the Rainy River watershed in far northern Minnesota continue to rise. Voyageurs National Park has extended the closure of its backcountry until June 20. Dozens of campsites are closed, and all houseboat sites and day use sites are also affected by the flooding. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, May 27, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved another $1.2 million in settlements for people assaulted by police during the protests and unrest that followed the police murder of George Floyd.

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

Gun control is shaping up as a campaign issue in Minnesota following Texas massacre, and schools respond to worried parents in Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis last night to honor George Floyd, two years after a police officer killed him outside a corner store.

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