Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Stories from July 24, 2024

Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Gov. Tim Walz has been floated as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. The Democratic National Convention rules committee, which Walz co-chairs, has set the nominating calendar.
by Clay Masters

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minnesota representatives sit out Israeli Prime Minister address to Congress

Minnesota U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum didn't attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today. A Minnesota Senate Ethics Subcommittee will likely wait until September to take up a complaint against a DFL senator.
by Emily Reese

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

When a small-town Minnesota high school banned its Native American drum group from performing at graduation, the hurt reverberated across Indigenous communities in the Upper Midwest.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major political parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the Republican former president to direct his ire toward his likely new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. 
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

This is one of the oldest games in North America. You’ve likely never heard of it

This is one of the oldest games in North America. You’ve likely never heard of it

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It’s perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion. 
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

‘In certain circumstances’: GOP grapples with abortion rights, a key issue in Harris campaign

‘In certain circumstances’: GOP grapples with abortion rights, a key issue in Harris campaign

While Kamala Harris is not yet the official Democratic party’s presidential nominee, many of her supporters are hopeful she’ll bring her perspective as a woman — and a woman of color — to the top job in U.S. politics. But not everyone is on board with her stance on reproductive rights.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

More than 400 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists who work for Duluth-based Essentia Health voted Tuesday to form a union, the first time that so-called “advanced practice providers” have unionized at Essentia.
by Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris

As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris

In a career marked by firsts, Harris is no stranger to charting a new path. If she becomes the Democratic nominee, and beats Trump in November, she would be the first woman president of the U.S.
by Jeongyoon Han

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

One of the busiest wildlife animal hospitals in the world calls Minnesota home

One of the busiest wildlife animal hospitals in the world calls Minnesota home

MPR News guest host Nina Moini talks about how the North Star State is home to one of the busiest wildlife animal hospitals in the world because Minnesotan’s appreciate, respect and have compassion for wildlife.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Personal care assistants, transportation key issues for many voters with disabilities in 2024

Personal care assistants, transportation key issues for many voters with disabilities in 2024

Joan Willshire, former Minnesota council on disability executive director shared what issues she and other voters with disabilities are paying attention to in upcoming state and national elections.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Feeding our Future defendant pleads guilty. Delta struggles easing at MSP Airport

One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial pleaded guilty Tuesday. And Delta travelers are not the only ones stranded at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Pilots and flight attendants are also facing challenges with flight delays and cancellations.
by Jacob Aloi

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002

Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid. The capital city of Utah was the only candidate after the International Olympic Committee gave Salt Lake City exclusive negotiating rights last year in a fast-track contest for 2034.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

A former adjunct professor on Monday settled a federal religious discrimination lawsuit against a private Minnesota school after she was pushed out for showing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to jury bribery attempt

Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to jury bribery attempt

One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial last month pleaded guilty Tuesday. Abdimajid Nur admitted that he handed a large amount of cash to a co-defendant who later allegedly delivered the money to a juror’s home in a Hallmark gift bag.
by Matt Sepic

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month

The Israeli leader spoke Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Republicans are strongly supportive of Israel, while Democrats are increasingly critical.
by Greg Myre and Barbara Sprunt

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

'Haley Voters for Harris' pledge to fight on after Nikki Haley says cease and desist

'Haley Voters for Harris' pledge to fight on after Nikki Haley says cease and desist

In a letter from her attorneys, former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley called on the newly renamed "Haley Voters for Harris" to stop using her name as she "has been clear in her support for Harris' opponent."
by Sarah McCammon

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.