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00:04:25

Minnesotans commemorate 25 years since 9/11

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/11

Diesel prices continue to set records amid the ongoing war in the Middle East — with the average price in Minnesota jumping more than 10 cents overnight. And hundreds of people in St. Paul gathered to pack meals for food shelves today to commemorate 25 years since 9/11.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Mesiter.

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00:05:27

Events around Minnesota mark 25 years since the 9/11...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/11

Events around Minnesota Friday are marking twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks with music, ceremonies and community service.A man convicted in the 1970 ambush killing of a St. Paul police officer is expected back before the state parole board Friday. The Republican nominee for Minnesota governor doesn’t support President Donald Trump’s plan to issue five thousand dollar dividends to all adult citizens if Republicans keep congressional control. The city of Crystal is the latest

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00:04:36

U.S. Drought Monitor report

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/10

Some good news and some bad news for Minnesota in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update, issued earlier today.And a Hennepin County judge today found a Minneapolis man not guilty by reason of mental illness in the 2023 killing of a Loring Park grocery store clerk. All that and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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00:04:52

St. Paul City Council withdraws police department’s...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/10

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00:04:19

Brooklyn Center human trafficking investigation;...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/09

The chief of the Brooklyn Center police department says nearly two dozen people have been arrested in a human trafficking investigation that targeted four area hotels. And a congressional watchdog has cleared U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of allegations of 'false reporting of her assets.’Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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00:05:14

Somali man arrested by ICE in St. Paul is being held...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/09

A Somali man arrested in St. Paul is being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Adam Abdullah has no criminal record and was living legally in St. Paul after seeking asylum in the U.S. in 2023.Two of the defendants charged in the brutal killing of a transgender man from Minnesota in upstate New York last year were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said police should have filed an extreme risk protection order against

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00:04:28

Back to school for Minnesota

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/08

Last week's mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building is raising questions about what landlords can do when they're concerned about a tenant with a gun.And classes are back in session today for many Minnesota school children. Some districts got state approval to start the school year before Labor Day, but now that the holiday is behind us, most schools are now open.

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00:04:51

Most Minnesota schools start classes Tuesday, but...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/08

Most Minnesota schools are having their first day of classes Tuesday, but a few dozen got permission to start early this year. For 40 years, Minnesota law has required schools to start classes after Labor Day. Back-to-school season means back to riding the big yellow bus. But as Minnesota sees record high diesel prices, school bus operations are juggling more costs to get students to the classroom.North Dakota is banning some forms of kratom and is regulating others. People use the drug

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00:04:39

Mass shooting started as custody handoff;...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/04

The mass shooting in Minneapolis at an apartment building earlier this week started as a custody handoff between the suspected shooter and a former partner. And Minnesota officials can fine technology companies that enable creation of AI-generated nude images of real people, after a federal judge declined to put a new state law on hold as a lawsuit proceeds.

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00:04:58

Diocese of Winona-Rochester's largest insurer to pay...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/04

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00:04:24

ICE agent to face federal charges; Update to...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/03

The ICE agent who allegedly shot and wounded a man in Minneapolis will be charged with lying to federal investigators. And authorities continue to investigate yesterday’s mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building that left three people dead, including the suspected gunman.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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00:05:23

3 people, including the suspected shooter, are dead...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/03

Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead and six other people were injured, including three police officers, following a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a downtown Minneapolis apartment complex.Minnesota’s first congressional district race is gaining national attention as a political newcomer attempts to unseat GOP incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad. Minnesota senators successfully pushed to postpone a ban on hemp products.A Hennepin County judge set a Nov. 2 trial date for the man

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00:05:04

Fridley schools begin classes after being one of the...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/02

Students in the Fridley school district are returning to classes Wednesday morning. The Fridley school district was among those most affected in the Twin Cities by Operation Metro Surge.The first imports of discounted, foreign beef are expected to enter the U.S. this month. President Donald Trump announced the imports last week, requiring this new beef to be sold at 25 percent below the market price.A judge in Minneapolis Tuesday handed lengthy prison sentences to the two men convicted in a

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00:04:34

Minnesota State Fair officials say people wearing...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/01

Photos reportedly showing federal Homeland Security agents stationed at or near the Minnesota State Fair have spread on social media. That’s caused heightened concern, in the wake of last winter’s federal immigration surge. But fair officials say they are not immigration agents.And Minnesota's Supreme Court heard arguments today in a discrimination case weighing whether a Catholic school illegally fired a transgender employee.

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00:05:00

International student enrollment continues to decline...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/09/01

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00:03:58

Anti-ICE protest defendants ask court to dismiss...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/08/31

The 38 people charged in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church say they have been singled out for selective or vindictive prosecution. A motion to dismiss filed Monday in federal court says the defendants, including journalists who covered the protest, are being prosecuted for protected speech. The motion says protesters who disrupted a service at an LGBTQ-friendly church in Orlando, Florida, last year did not face charges. It alleges the Florida protesters were not

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00:05:15

Feds decline to charge ICE agent in shooting of...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/08/31

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00:04:41

State rep. pleads guilty to driving while...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/08/28

A state representative has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop earlier this year.And the planned merger of North Memorial Health and Sanford Health is moving forward.Those stories and more from today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Todd Melby. Music by Gary Meister.

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00:05:07

ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding a man...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/08/28

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00:05:17

ICE agent charged in Minnesota assault case released...

Minnesota Today ·

2026/08/27

An ICE agent charged with felony assault in Minnesota walked out of a Texas jail Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott let a 90-day holding period expire without signing an extradition warrant. Christian Castro is accused of shooting Julio Sosa-Celis of Venezuela through the closed door of his Minneapolis home, then falsely claiming Sosa-Celis attacked him. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty had asked Abbott to extradite Castro to Minnesota after his arrest in Texas in May. Minnesota Attorney

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