Minnesota Today

George Floyd defendants will be tried together, livestreamed from Minneapolis says judge handling case of four former Minneapolis police officers. This is an evening news update from MPR News hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm calls the state’s current COVID-19 surge “disheartening and alarming,” and she’s bracing Minnesotans for more bad days ahead.

“It feels like we’re losing ground,” she told reporters Wednesday as she compared the rampant spread cutting through Minnesota and its neighbor states to a wildfire. “We’re falling behind the rapid spread of this virus.”

This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, November 5, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minnesota wraps up a textbook election but waits and watches the rest of the country, including the swing state next door. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden snagged Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday in a win he badly needed as the national race for president tightened.

Biden held a 53 to 45 percent lead in the state over President Donald Trump with more than 90 percent of expected voting completed. Trump nearly won Minnesota in 2016 and had campaigned aggressively here this election cycle believing it was in reach.

Find the latest results and analysis on our website.

This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Voters are headed to Minnesota's polls for Election Day, with a mixture of hope and apprehension like almost never before. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Welcome, at long last, to Election Day 2020.

Minnesotans head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president and a U.S. senator, decide several closely watched races for the U.S. House, and determine party control of the Minnesota Legislature for the next two years.

Polls in Minnesota open at 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

A record breaking early voting season comes to an end on the eve of Election Day, with polls poised to open and a few preparing for unrest as the results come in. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

After months of presidential campaign attention, nonstop political advertising and weeks of early voting, the end is in sight: Election Day is Tuesday.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, November 2, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

We’re going to go deep into a story that first made headlines here in June. The Minneapolis City Council’s vow to dismantle the police department has been a source of bewilderment, celebration and outrage for Minneapolis residents. How did we get here, and where are we going? A special episode of Minnesota Today for Oct. 31, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright and Tom Crann.

Former vice president Biden was set to speak to a “drive-in” event at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, while President Trump’s supporters lined up early to be among the 250 to attend his rally in person outside at the Rochester airport. Hundreds more crowded outside. This is your afternoon update for Oct. 30, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.