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Legislature advances budget bills; Search for man who vanished during trial in Stillwater

State lawmakers are advancing budget bills to the House and Senate floor this week. And a search is underway for a man who vanished during his trial in Stillwater on charges of criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and domestic assault. Those stories and more in today’s evening news update. Other headlines: Walz delivers State of State as gaze goes beyond Minnesota | MPR News Blue Line trains to airport, Mall of America to be replaced by buses for three weeks | MPR News...

Apr 23, 2025•4 min

Minnesota sues Trump administration over executive orders related to transgender people

Gov. Tim Walz delivers his State of the State speech tonight to a joint session of the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota is suing President Trump’s administration over executive orders related to transgender people. Trump’s directives seek to override policies like those in place in Minnesota that allow for broad participation of transgender youth in sports. His administration is threatening to withhold funding from the state and other states if they don’t allow those directives. A federal judge ...

Apr 23, 2025•5 min

Minnesota sues Trump administration; 3M plans for financial hit from tariffs

The state of Minnesota is suing the Trump's administration over threats to withhold federal funding because the state has not complied with executive orders regarding transgender people. Maplewood-based 3M said today it’s taking steps to mitigate what it estimates could be an $850 million annual impact on the company from tariffs. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Apr 22, 2025•4 min

Catholics remember Pope Francis. U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on MN gun-carry permits for young adults

Catholics are remembering Pope Francis after his death Monday. At the same time, they’re thinking about what comes next for the church. The process already is underway at the Vatican to choose his successor. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the state of Minnesota seeking to revive the state’s ban on gun-carry permits for young adults. A federal appeals court ruled last year that the Minnesota law — which banned people ages 18-20 from getting permits to carry guns in public — co...

Apr 22, 2025•5 min

Minnesota churches remember Pope Francis; St. Paul mayor gives State of the City address

This morning's mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul started with a moment of silence for Pope Francis, who passed away earlier today. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the city is making progress on its goal to bring 20,000 new residents to downtown. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister....

Apr 21, 2025•4 min

Pope Francis has died. Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul after Easter/Passover break

Pope Francis has died. He was 88. The Vatican made the announcement Monday, a day after the Pope appeared in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. Francis suffered from chronic lung disease, and had recently battled double pneumonia. Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936. He was chosen to lead the church in 2013. Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul Monday after the Easter/Passover break with the biggest work of the legislative session yet to complete. Forme...

Apr 21, 2025•6 min

Meat packing workers demonstrate in Worthington over safety concerns

Two men hoping to stave off government efforts to deport them remain in custody in Minnesota. Aditya Harsono, 33, is jailed after the government appealed a judge’s order to release him from immigration detention. ICE agents arrested Harsono in Marshall after revoking his student visa. International student Doğukan Günaydın also remains jailed pending an appeal. He is a Turkish citizen studying at the University of Minnesota. Meat packing workers demonstrated outside the JBS Plant in Worthington ...

Apr 18, 2025•6 min

Minnesota's energy sources; How much fish is safe to eat from Minnesota waterways

For the fifth year in a row, more than half of Minnesota's electricity came from carbon-free sources, according to a new clean energy report . The Minnesota Department of Health has updated its advice on how much fish is safe to eat from certain lakes with so-called "forever chemicals." Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister....

Apr 17, 2025•4 min

Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its DEI office. Protesters gather outside El Salvador’s consulate

Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. It will now be called the Office of Belonging, according to internal communication to staff. Authorities continue to investigate a Wednesday fire in the city of Jordan that left two people dead and a third person seriously injured. The early morning fire happened at the Valley Green Mobile Home Park just north of Highway 169. First responders pulled two women from the burning home; both died from their injuries. A...

Apr 17, 2025•5 min

U of M student sues DHS; Ecolab imposes 5% surcharge due to tariffs

An international student at the University of Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland security . And St. Paul-based Ecolab says it's imposing a 5 percent trade surcharge on its products and services sold in the U.S. The company says it's making the move to mitigate rising raw material costs as a result of Trump administration tariffs. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister....

Apr 16, 2025•4 min

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