☁️ August welcomes us with a cloudy and cooler than normal day with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight it will get even cooler with lows in the mid 60s and northwest winds up to 10 mph. We'll have a hot and muggy weekend ahead of us. Get the latest on Updraft.
Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine medals are the most by a U.S. Olympic gymnast.
New privacy protections for Minnesota poll workers and election officials went into effect Thursday, building on two years of testimony at the state Legislature.
With three weeks until the gates open, the State Fair has announced new rides, accessibility measures, food competitions, and other features for this year’s event. Here’s what’s new.
In celebration of Disability Pride Month in July, MPR News highlighted people throughout the month with disabilities who are working to make Minnesota more inclusive and accessible for everyone. From a Minneapolis school board member to a Paralympian, we aimed to capture a wide range of people with a diversity of experiences.
The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. Moscow on Thursday released U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza in a multinational deal officials say has set two dozen people free.
