In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor.

Charlie Kirk was speaking at a debate hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence.

A real estate developer has allowed dozens of people to stay on an empty lot that he owns, racking up at least $15,000 in fines for public health citations. But unless he’s presented with a court order, Hamoudi Sabri said there’s nothing the city can do to make him close off his property.

Silksong when? Now.

The Minnesota Lynx holds the best record in the WNBA currently, with 32 wins and just eight losses this season. Monday night, the Lynx rallied against the Dallas Wings for a 96-71 win. (Story from @anikabesst.bsky.social )

When Arden Grim of Duluth was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, her parents were told she may never walk or talk. This summer she worked as a researcher at the clinic where she went for therapy as a child that she described as “life-changing.” Great story from Dan Kraker.

Like many Minnesota districts, St. Paul Public School leaders sent an email last week letting parents know they had plans in place to keep students safe. The district has spent years developing a layered approach to school safety that’s backed by research. (From @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social )

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The Great Minnesota Get-Together offers the perfect pool of participants on which to conduct health care research.

Police are responding to a shooting Wednesday morning at a church and school in south Minneapolis. They say “the shooter is contained.” This is a breaking news story, we'll update as we learn more.

So ready for Frost season

From 1973 to 1994 a family with six kids lived on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds year-round in what’s known as the J.V. Bailey house. Their dad, Bill Hermes, was the State Fair gardener and groundskeeper. Here’s what it was like to grow up right next to the space tower.

In the southeast corner of the Minnesota State Fair, there’s a big pale yellow house, next to the Space Tower and across the street from the Agriculture-Horticulture building. “This was home for 22 years. This is where mom and dad lived. This was our home,” said Sue Quam.

Small town movie theaters have struggled to survive for years in an increasingly on-demand world. In Wadena, the local theater is flourishing thanks to generations of work by one family. Meet the Quincers.

Sarah Schmidt hoped her kids would take to the farm life she grew up with and maybe show their animals at the State Fair. Years of early mornings, livestock shows and ribbons prove she didn’t have to worry.

Small town movie theaters have struggled to survive for years in an increasingly on-demand world. In Wadena, the local theater is flourishing thanks to generations of work by one family. Meet the Quincers.

A first-time crop artist, MPR News senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle chronicles her exhausting but joyful journey of creating a whimsical, Magritte-inspired seed art piece for the Minnesota State Fair, discovering both the beauty and madness of gluing millet one seed at a time.

Health insurance premiums for thousands of Minnesotans are expected to increase in 2026. The proposed rate hikes are driven by rising health care costs, and federal subsidies designed to make coverage more affordable are set to expire at the end of 2025. More from @ericazurek.bsky.social

Twin Cities musicians Jackie Rae Daniels and Nate Baker’s new EP “Amerikinda Minnesorta Folk” showcases some of their favorite numbers and the depth in their rich sound that enhances the duo’s acoustic storytelling.

Rob Doar with the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said binary triggers are “protected as accessories under the Second Amendment” and legislation that bans them has been a “popular way to get gun control bills passed through the legislature.”

A nonprofit that trains service dogs has established a fund to honor the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog Gilbert.

A Minnesota blood center has declared a blood emergency due to a shortage throughout the state. More from Erica Zurek (@ericazurek.bsky.social)

As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota. Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social and Shubanjana Das

Every generation has its slang, from words like “groovy” and “far out” to “lit” and “slay.” Tuesday morning at 9 on MPR News, I’ll talk to a linguist and a poet about the most popular slang in 2025. This show is going to be "straight fire." www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have accelerated overdoses for Black men ages 55 to 74, who have suffered disproportionately for decades. Read: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...

Continued showers will keep a flood watch active into early Monday, but the rain is expected to taper off later in the day. @mandythalhuber.bsky.social has the latest.

From lakeside cliffs to river bluffs to prairies, there’s an endless list of contenders for the title Minnesota’s Best View. MPR News editor @akpix.bsky.social shares his favorites (in no particular order.)

The series of storms in late June damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing many Minnesotans. And in a state where there’s already a shortage of affordable housing, it’s becoming more difficult for those displaced to find places to stay — especially during an emergency.

Great work by our newsroom this week. Just in case you missed it, give some of these a read. (Or a listen!)

A young mother is expected to leave jail on Wednesday after a federal judge ordered her released from ICE custody. Antonia Aguilar Maldonado came to the U.S. in 2016 without legal status as a 17-year-old unaccompanied minor.

We are helping @mprnews.org track MN's elections tonight! 🗳️MN House: District 34B primaries 🗳️St. Paul: City Council, ward 4 🗳️Stearns County: Commissioner 🗳️White Bear Lake: Mayor 🗳️Isanti: Mayor 🗳️Two Harbors: City Council 🗳️Duluth: City Council, School Board www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

In late July, Minnesotan Maya Kelly won bronze at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. At 18, she’s one of the youngest athletes in the 20-meter diving event.

Molly Coleman is positioned to be St. Paul’s newest city council member and the latest in her family to secure an elected office. Her father, Chris Coleman, was a city council member and later mayor of St. Paul

Powerful storms swept across the state on Sunday night and early Monday morning, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and causing downed trees, flooding and other damage. Were you without power last night? Still in the dark?

Hey, Earth? Could you slow down a bit? I'm feeling rushed. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A landmark 1934 Minneapolis strike made the city a union town and influenced national labor law. It was an outcome that seemed all but impossible in the first part of the decade. A great piece from @gretchenbrown.bsky.social

@birdchick.bsky.social lost her government job, but gained a government dog named Party Pants “who has given so much of her life to government service, and I just want to spoil her rotten in retirement.” Story from @cathywurzer.bsky.social on @mprnews.org www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A former Minnesota resident appeared in a St. Paul federal courtroom this week and admitted filling out hundreds of fraudulent voter registration applications. Routine checks prevented all of the fictitious people from making it onto Minnesota’s voter rolls. More from @msepic.bsky.social

The Science Museum of Minnesota will eliminate 43 full-time positions in response to declining attendance rates and decreased state and federal funding.

This news yesterday hurts. Brains On is incredible, and it deserves to go on.

At Xcel Energy’s Sherco Solar project, thousands of solar panels stretch across a field of native plants and flowers. If those plants grow too tall, they could block the sun. Xcel is getting help from hundreds of sheep, which graze beneath the solar panels and keep the vegetation tidy.

I rode my bike home yesterday and I do think the smoke irritated my throat and chest. It feels like I’m getting sick. Anyone else feeling the effects of this smoke? www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.

A new report from Kirsti Marohn for our Getting to Green series looks at a company developing ways to help keep electronics cool, and help reduce power demands for data centers.

Getting real close to that deadline. Tthe adjournment date May 19 creeps nearer. Efforts to finalize and pass state budget bills are hitting a sticking point as legislative leaders and the governor struggle to bring negotiations about a budget framework to a close.

Firefighters battling at least three major, out-of-control wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are bracing for more hot, dry, windy weather on Wednesday, making it difficult to contain the blazes. Dan Kraker has been following the latest. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

"Most public library funding in Minnesota comes from state, county and city governments, and the state has a history of embracing libraries. That’s helped buoy library supporters here as they wait to see how the federal cuts play out in court." www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

St. Paul city officials and the Minnesota Wild are scaling back plans to renovate the Xcel Energy Center complex with a new pitch for $50 million from the state, a fraction of their original request.

It's that time! Tornado watch issued for southwestern MN until 8pm. Another tornado watch may come later to include the Twin Cities. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...