Minneapolis sees the state's first 'farm stop,' supporting local growers MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Radish Farm Stop founder Lily Gross about the year-round market designed to support local growers.

The Radish Farm Stop, set to open in June, is a year-round market in Minneapolis designed to support small-scale farmers. MPR News host @claymasters.bsky.social spoke with founder Lily Gross about what's to come this summer.

a yellow armband on a table says we are all immigrants

peter kramer sits at a table in a minneapolis coffee shop

listen to @mprnews.org at 3:50 and 5:20 to hear about these armbands -- and this group @claymasters.bsky.social and i met at a minneapolis coffee shop. they're keeping up their own form of resistance despite the end of 'operation metro surge'

Sen. Tina Smith on Trump demanding Iran reopen the Straight of Hormuz MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with U.S. Sen. Tina Smith about President Trump’s deadline for Iran.

Just before President Trump extended his deadline for Iran on Tuesday, Sen. Tina Smith joined MPR News' Clay Masters to discuss the confusion the demand caused for political leaders.

In southeast Minnesota, transmission line for green energy raises environmental concerns A massive expansion of the electricity grid through southern Minnesota has local landowners and conservationists worried about the impact on wildlife, ground water and the land. Utilities say the proj...

A massive expansion of the electricity grid through southern Minnesota has local landowners and conservationists worried about the impact on wildlife, ground water and the land. Utilities say the project is necessary to expand the reach of renewable energy produced in the upper Midwest.

Meet the caretakers archiving Renee Macklin Good's memorial It’s been nearly three months since Macklin Good was killed, but a dedicated group of volunteers caretakers, including Ryan Vizzions, still watches over the block daily. They’ve started thinking about...

Tonight is Ryan Vizzions' final night camping outside Renee Macklin Good's memorial. But he still has work to finish. @claymasters.bsky.social and I spoke with him and other caretakers of the site. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

I know you’re going to see this everywhere today but then you should see this everywhere today.

Judge ends asylum claims for Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, orders family's removal The family’s lawyers plan to appeal the judge’s decision to deport the family to Ecuador.

An immigration judge has ended asylum claims for Liam Conejo Ramos and his family and ordered their removal. Their lawyer says an appeal is underway.

St. Paul pastor testifies in front of Congress: 'No nation can build a true future on the terror of its own people' MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with the Rev. Mariah Tollgaard, Senior Pastor at Hamline Church United Methodist, about her experience.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Rev. Mariah Tollgaard about her experience testifying with Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.

Minnesotan among six service members killed in airstrike in Kuwait A Minnesotan is among the six U.S. service members who were killed in an airstrike in Kuwait on Sunday, a day after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

The Pentagon on Tuesday said that Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake was among those killed during an “unmanned aircraft system attack” in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. It remains under investigation. Amor had served in the military for more than 20 years.

🚨🚨Major League Baseball games will be played this month we almost made it!!!!

Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend...

A newly proposed MN bill suggests a series of changes to the state criminal code, teacher licensing requirements, MDE investigations, mandatory reporter training and school field trip requirements, all aimed at preventing grooming and child abuse in schools. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.

Bob Kerrey, the former U.S. senator from Nebraska, has resigned from the board of a clean energy start-up in the state after documents released by the Department of Justice indicated that Kerrey and Jeffrey Epstein had met and corresponded over email more than a decade ago.

Minnesota legislators on civility, collaboration and the 2026 session Immigration, fraud, gun violence, affordability. How can Minnesota lawmakers tackle tough issues this legislative session without divisive rhetoric? Monday at 8 p.m., MPR News host Catharine Richert t...

Live at 8, MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with State Rep. Sandra Feist and State Sen. Zach Duckworth about the ongoing legislative session. And we want your questions.

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U.S. wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal Defender Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third women’s hockey gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Canada at the Milan Cortina Games to close another t...

Defender Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third women’s hockey gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Canada at the Milan Cortina Games to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports most heated rivalries.

It took me the entire “Our Mother the Mountain” album to get home tonight because of the roads.

After his parents’ killing, Colin Hortman is working through grief, searching for ways to honor them As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, their son Colin shares in an MPR News interview how he’s coping with grief and hoping their deaths remain a c...

Colin Hortman’s eight-month journey through grief brought cherished memories flooding back since his parents Melissa and Mark Hortman were killed in their home in June. He says he hopes their deaths remain a clarion call for toned-down political rhetoric.

‘I’ve never experienced this:’ Top Minnesota investigator on FBI shutout in Pretti shooting For more, MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with BCA Superintendent Drew Evans.

The FBI will not give Minnesota investigators access to evidence gathered from the scene of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

I spoke with BCA Superintendent Drew Evans about it on @mprnews.org.

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FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.

Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.

Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

Once considered 'junk,' native rough fish soon could see new catch limits, protections For more than a century, native rough fish like redhorse, bowfin and buffalo were lumped in with invasive species like common carp — and not considered worthy of protection or management. But there’s ...

A new initiative is the latest sign of growing respect for native species of fish that were once thought to be undesirable “junk.”

For more than a century, rough fish were lumped in with invasive species like common carp. Now, concern about a potential population decline is sparking attention.

Dozens of people detained as part of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota have been transported to an unlikely holding facility: a Nebraska county jail.

Lawyers have argued that shipping detainees across state lines makes it harder to provide adequate legal representation.

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The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.

Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner to retire after nearly two decades on Minnesota Public Radio Paul Huttner was the first meteorologist in the MPR News newsroom. “All Things Considered” listeners have relied on his weather chats for the last two decades.

In nearly 20 years at MPR, Huttner has done roughly 15,000 weather broadcasts, as well as launch the Updraft blog and Climate Cast podcast.

His last day on air will be April 30.

Minneapolis City Council president says immigration enforcement still active in Minneapolis Five days after federal officials announced hundreds of immigration agents would be leaving Minneapolis, City Council President Elliott Payne says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still vis...

"I think that the goal of Tom Homan switching out for Gregory Bovino is purely optics and damage control. It's not actually a change in their tactics of intimidation and indiscriminate apprehension,” said Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne.

Former DHS Secretary warns that border agents are unprepared for urban policing Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said fatal shootings in Minneapolis highlight deep failures in federal training, planning and oversight as immigration agents are sent...

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said fatal shootings in Minneapolis highlight deep failures in federal training, planning and oversight as immigration agents are sent far from the border. MPR News host Clay Masters (@claymasters.bsky.social) spoke with Napolitano.

Nebraska Public Media plans to buy Omaha radio station Nebraska Public Media on Monday announced plans to purchase Omaha radio station KOOO-FM (101.9) and convert the license to noncommercial public radio. The acquisition still must be approved by the Fed...

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St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...

"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.

Liam’s mother, Erika Ramos, spoke to MPR News about what she witnessed that day. She also discussed her phone conversations with her son and her husband and the pain she has experienced. @mprnews.org

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