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From in-depth updates around Minnesota to national news reporting, empowering community stories, and more, MPR News is your source for staying connected to the world around you.

Programs

Morning Edition

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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

MPR News with Angela Davis

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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing. Listen Mondays through Thursdays from MPR News starting at 9 a.m.

Minnesota Now

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Listen Mondays through Thursdays at noon.

All Things Considered

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All Things Considered, with Clay Masters in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Host Kerri Miller holds in-depth conversations with authors about their books and ideas. Listen Fridays at 11 a.m.

Podcasts

Minnesota Today

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state, on your schedule.

Politics Friday

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On Fridays at noon, MPR News political editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics and the latest from the legislature. Join us for interviews with lawmakers, candidates and more.

Call to Mind

Call to Mind

Call to Mind is MPR News’ initiative to foster new conversations about mental health hosted by Angela Davis and produced by Jessica Bari.

Climate Cast®

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MPR News meteorologists join All Things Considered to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

MPR News Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller Podcast

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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

In Front of Our Eyes

In Front of Our Eyes Podcast

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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd went on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases — and the world was watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, brings listeners updates on the monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.

74 Seconds

74 Seconds

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In July 2016, the world watched a man die, live on their phones, after a traffic stop in suburban Minnesota. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, who is about to go on trial in his death. It sits at the intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.

Latest

The latest episodes and segments.

Vice President JD Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud

The VP’s visit was billed as an announcement about the Trump administration's efforts to stop fraud. Meanwhile, the Hermantown City Council is again planning to vote on a controversial data center proposal Friday.
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Vice President JD Vance to visit St. Cloud on Friday to make fraud announcement

Vice President JD Vance's office says he will be in St. Cloud on Friday to make an announcement about the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to stop fraud. Vance chairs the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.
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Pine Island to conduct more-thorough environmental review of proposed Google data center

The assessment will be done under the supervision of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Meanwhile, health officials say vaccine hesitancy is behind a cluster of 20 measles cases in one rural Minnesota county.
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Conservative YouTubers charged with voter fraud; Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says two YouTubers from out-of-state violated Minnesota law when they recorded themselves allegedly attempting to vote in Minneapolis during the August primary. And a judge today sentenced a former owner of a Minneapolis restaurant to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
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Another key player in the Feeding our Future case faces sentencing Wednesday

Last year a jury convicted Salim Said on all 21 counts including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. Now federal prosecutors are asking the judge to send Said to prison for 40 years. Meanwhile, about 650 emergency medical technicians and paramedics at North Memorial Health in Minnesota and western Wisconsin are campaigning for union representation.
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Alex Pretti's family speaks; Hermantown cancels meeting on data center

The parents of Alex Pretti spoke earlier today in Minneapolis. They sharply criticized federal officials’ handling of the investigation into their son’s killing. It’s the first time that Susan and Michael Pretti have held a news conference since their son was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis in January. And a meeting on a controversial data center proposal in the northeast Minnesota city of Hermantown has been put off again. Dan Kraker reports it was first postponed last night.
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Hermantown council moves Google data center vote amid protests

The Hermantown City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night after protesters blocked the start of Monday night’s meeting. In Detroit Lakes, the school board met Monday night and tensions were high over the board’s attempts to remove rainbow stickers from schools.
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Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan

The Hermantown City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to approve a controversial Google data center in a rural area just outside Duluth. Google has made a few changes to the proposal in advance of the vote. The tech giant is dropping a plan for up to $80 million in property tax breaks. It also scaled down the size of the development. And former President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan's campaign this morning.
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Detroit Lakes School Board meets Monday, community members worry rainbow sticker ban may still be discussed

Some community members have signed up to give public comment about the board's recent efforts to ban rainbow stickers from school grounds. Meanwhile, the University of Minnesota and CentraCare are launching a new medical school fellowship aimed at getting more doctors into rural areas who can deliver babies and handle complicated births.
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