Minnesota Today

The Biden administration announced today it will restart a process that could lead to a 20-year ban on new mining activity over a large swath of federal land in Minnesota. That could deal a major blow to a proposed copper-nickel mine. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct. 20, 2021. Hosted by Nathan Stevens.

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The committee on Wednesday will consider almost $3 million dollars in workers’ compensation claims. The city has already settled $9 million dollars’ worth of claims this year, most with police officers who filed claims for PTSD after George Floyd’s murder and the civil unrest that followed. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Walz makes it official and says he's running for re-election next year, and MSP is likely going to be busier than it has been in more than a year this week. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Gov. Tim Walz will seek a second term in 2022. The DFLer made the announcement alongside Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, in a video released Tuesday morning.

A handful of Republicans have already announced they will run, including Sen. Michelle Benson, former Senate Republican leader Paul Gazelka, former Sen. Scott Jensen, Mike Marti, Mike Murphy and Neil Shah. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Minnesota winter is coming, and so may be heating bill sticker shock as natural gas prices are heading higher this year. This is an evening update from MPR News hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The strike is scheduled to last until 7 a.m. Wednesday. That's when Allina WestHealth says it will reopen its Plymouth location. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, October 18, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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In a special edition of Minnesota Today, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the first of five interviews with candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor as part of her new weekday noon show, Minnesota Now. Former state lawmaker Kate Knuth spoke about her priorities for Minnesota’s largest city.

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In a special edition of Minnesota Today, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the leading candidates for Minneapolis mayor as part of her new weekday noon show, Minnesota Now. AJ Awed spoke about his priorities for Minnesota’s largest city.

Theme music is by Gary Meister.

The governor has called upon the National Guard to help free-up capacity in Minnesota's long-term care facilities, as hospitals buckle under the weight of the latest wave of COVID-19. State leaders are pleading with Minnesotans to get vaccinated, as hospitals hit a capacity crisis. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct 15, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini.  

Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright last April. Her trial is scheduled to begin November 30.

In a new filing, her defense team says Potter may argue her use of the gun was an "innocent accident" or an "innocent mistake." Prosecutors have said they plan to introduce evidence from other encounters with civilians that show Potter knew the correct way to draw her Taser.

This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, October 15, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.