Category Archives: Homepage – MPR News
Threat received by church prompts evacuation in Hudson
Police in Hudson, Wis., said Tuesday that a person of interest was in custody in connection with a bomb threat received by a church.That written threat to Faith Community Church prompted an evacuation...
Mar 31, 2026
Acclaimed Owamni is getting a new name as it moves to a bigger stage in Minneapolis
Owamni - the James Beard Award-winning Indigenous restaurant in Minneapolis co-founded by chef Sean Sherman - is evolving. Not only is it moving into the Guthrie Theater overlooking the Mississippi Ri...
Mar 31, 2026
Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war and strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to "go get your own oil" as the conflict with Iran and ...
Mar 31, 2026
Bruce Springsteen brings 'Streets of Minneapolis' home to launch a political U.S. tour
Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood as he returned Tuesday night to the "Streets of Minneapolis" to launch his latest U.S. tour, denouncing the Trump administration's immigrat...
Mar 31, 2026
Meet the woman who helped revamp a Minneapolis food shelf
Taking care of the south Minneapolis community is something that runs deep for Sherri Green."I grew up in the community. My father was the superintendent of schools here," she said. "So community is i...
Mar 31, 2026
Data: Majority of Minnesota ICE arrestees had no record
Federal agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesota residents during the federal government's surge into the state this winter, according to new data released through a federal lawsuit. It's the most nu...
Mar 31, 2026
Minnesotan makes top 14 on ‘American Idol’
A construction worker from Fergus Falls is still hanging on as one of the top 14 contestants on the reality TV show "American Idol."Chris Tungseth, 27, learned on Monday night's show that he advanced ...
Mar 31, 2026
Minnesota is home to only inland shrimp hatchery. Its future is now uncertain
The country's only inland shrimp hatchery - which happens to be in Minnesota - is asking for help to stay afloat. Minnesota Shrimp got its start five years ago and they had just started to see profita...
Mar 31, 2026
In Moorhead, immigrants help shape local food system
Verna Kragnes believes that there's more to fighting hunger than putting food in people's mouths. There's also a hunger of the soul. "With the new friends that have joined this community, each comes w...
Mar 31, 2026
Saving Hermann the German may cost New Ulm $11 million
Hermann the German has been watching over the southern Minnesota city of New Ulm for 129 years. The copper statue stands on top of a 102-foot tall monument, pointing a sword to the sky as it overlooks...
Mar 31, 2026