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In a thunderous launch, Artemis II astronauts leave Earth. Here’s what’s next
The Artemis II crew - which includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (left), Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen - is on their way to the moon. Here's wh...
Brendan Byrne Apr 02, 2026

Minnesota 2026 road construction season guide
The warming spring weather is bittersweet for Minnesota travelers. As ice melts, another road obstacle presents itself: construction.Orange cones and lane closures have already popped up around Minnes...
Feven Gerezgiher Apr 02, 2026

Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio ...
Emily Bright Apr 02, 2026

Property tax bills put heat on lawmakers to ease bumps
For Amanda Hawkins, opening the envelope containing a new, higher valuation assessment on her New Brighton home was jaw-dropping news. It has, in turn, led to a big spike for the home's 2026 property ...
Peter Cox Apr 02, 2026

Fargo interim police chief says AI must be embraced
Fargo's new interim police chief said the department needs to continue embracing new technology, despite the ongoing controversy over errors made during a recent investigation that leaned on artificia...
Harshawn Ratanpal Apr 02, 2026

Some Minnesota schools change plans for Thursday
A late-season winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to much of Minnesota on Thursday - with snow-covered roads reported across the central part of the state.In the Twin Cities and souther...
Andrew Krueger Apr 01, 2026

Bounty hunters charged over protest ‘replica guns’
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is charging two men described as bounty hunters for allegedly threatening anti-ICE protesters and residents with replica firearms during a March 3 confrontation i...
Jon Collins Apr 01, 2026

MN weather: Sleety, icy, snowy system through Thursday
"It's a mess, ain't it Sheriff?If it ain't it'll do till a mess gets here." Cormac McCarthy, "No Country for Old Men"One of the messiest storms of the season is about to plow into Minnesota....
Paul Huttner Apr 01, 2026

Warren CHS grain elevator fire may impact area farmers
A city official said a fire that broke out in a grain elevator in Warren, Minn., on Wednesday morning was largely contained by the afternoon. CHS, a Minnesota-based ag co-op, owns the elevator, which ...
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval Apr 01, 2026

Ruby's Pantry closes all food shelf sites in Minnesota
Ruby's Pantry, a faith-based nonprofit that ran at least 80 food shelf locations across Minnesota and the upper Midwest, abruptly ceased operations Wednesday. The shutdown of the volunteer-run fo...
Hannah Yang and David Schaper Apr 01, 2026