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The man who pleaded guilty to starting the Camp House Fire left a campfire smoldering while he left to buy fishing bait. Some people whose homes were destroyed are still struggling to return.
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The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization says over the past three weeks, two men showed up at its office on different occasions, threatened staff and accused them of defrauding taxpayers.
Jim Bear Jacobs, citizen of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, has worked in racial justice for a decade and a half. But recent changes in federal policy have brought an end to his work with a local faith-based organization. Even so, Jacobs remains committed to the work spurred by dreams years ago.
We’re back to above freezing highs for southern Minnesota today through Saturday. A couple systems could bring wintry mix of precipitation Thursday night and Saturday.
Doctors and public health officials warn the flu can cause serious symptoms and even death in the most vulnerable people, and they say it's not too late to get a flu shot. Here are their tips for staying safe over the holidays.
Under a tight Advent deadline, Midwest singer-songwriter Aly Aleigha set out to write a Christmas song meant to slow people down and discovered how much meaning can grow under pressure.
A look at the centuries-old tradition of wassailing — and how to make the hot, spiced cider that has warmed winter celebrations for generations.
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.
Nineteen states, including Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
Minnesota’s top election official is seeking to dismiss a federal case that attempts to unlock state voter roll data. A hearing is set for March.
Minnesota has long been a safe haven for transgender youth, but new moves by the Trump administration to ban gender-affirming care put that status in jeopardy.
A search for Minnesota’s public, indoor wood-burning fireplaces and what’s lost as these once-common hearths quietly disappear.
We asked MPR News reporters and producers what they consider their most memorable work as we close out 2025.
