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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.

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    Attorney for ICE agent charged in road rage incident says 'there's more to the story'

    An attorney for an ICE agent charged in a February road rage incident during “Operation Metro Surge” says there's more to the story than what's shown in a widely circulated video. Prosecutors allege Gregory Morgan pointed a handgun at another vehicle on Highway 62 after a traffic dispute. He faces two felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. He's set to make a first appearance in court Friday. The founder of a nonprofit that’s become synonymous with fraud in Minnesota was sentenced Thursday to nearly 42 years in prison. Aimee Bock, who founded and led Feeding Our Future, was also ordered to pay $243 million dollars in restitution. Federal law enforcement officials say they will continue to investigate allegations of fraud in the state of Minnesota and in other states. During a press conference Thursday, officials announced charges against 15 people who allegedly stole $90 million in taxpayer dollars. A federal judge has set a July 1 hearing on a possible injunction to stop Minnesota's ban on prediction markets. The new law bans the organization or advertising of prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket in Minnesota. For the first time in two years, visitors to a state park in northern Minnesota can once again travel nearly a half-mile underground into a historic mine. Crews have been working nonstop since then to get it reopened. The CBS News radio division is calling it quits Friday. WCCO in Minneapolis switched to being an ABC News affiliate on Thursday. Go deeper with the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter. Feds say 15 charged with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota Aimee Bock sentenced to 500 months in Feeding Our Future fraud case Following 2-year hiatus, Soudan underground mine tours to resume on the Iron Range Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

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  2. 14 HR AGO

    Feeding Our Future founder sentenced; Feds announce charges in fraud allegations

    Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock has been sentenced to 500 months in prison -- that’s nearly 42 years -- for orchestrating what investigators say was the nation’s largest COVID-era fraud scheme. Bock was also ordered to pay $243 million in restitution. And federal authorities announced today they’ve filed criminal charges against 15 Minnesotans accused of stealing millions from federal programs. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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  3. 1 DAY AGO

    State park camping and lodging units nearly fully booked for Memorial Day weekend

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  4. 1 DAY AGO

    DNR identifies starting location, people of interest connected to Flanders Fire

    The Flanders wildfire in Crow Wing County is now 95 percent contained. Authorities say they believe it was sparked by a campfire. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it has identified people of interest in connection with the case. Good financial news for Target today -- the Minneapolis-based retailer saw better-than-expected sales in the first quarter. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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  5. 2 DAYS AGO

    Red Lake Nation tribal band members vote for leadership positions

    State lawmakers are giving counties and tribal communities $90 million to upgrade the old and inefficient technology they use to administer SNAP and Medicaid benefits. Immigration advocates in Minnesota say fear, policy changes and longer processing delays are discouraging some eligible immigrants from applying for U.S. citizenship. Organizations that help immigrants apply for citizenship say applications have dropped over the past year. Red Lake Nation tribal band members will cast votes Wednesday in an election for leadership positions, including tribal chairman. Tribal secretary and district representative positions are also up for a vote this year. The tribal nation holds elections every four years. Results are expected to be announced Thursday.

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  6. 2 DAYS AGO

    Flanders fire evacuation order lifted, campfire possible culprit

    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it has located the origin of the Flanders Fire near the north shore of Flanders Lake. The fire started early Saturday afternoon and grew to more than 1,600 acres. Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang says individuals appear to have started a campfire near Flanders Lake on Saturday or the night before. Minnesota is being sued by a federal agency over a new state law banning prediction markets. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

    4 min

  7. 3 DAYS AGO

    Flanders Fire is 60 percent contained. Stewart Trail Fire is now 100 percent contained

    Minnesota prosecutors on Monday charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan man. The Minneapolis City Council will revisit a proposal this week for a new emergency responder training center. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity have helped fire crews working to contain two wildfires burning in northern Minnesota. Authorities say the Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County was 60 percent contained as of Monday evening. Crews were also fighting the Stewart Trail Fire along the North Shore near Two Harbors. That fire has now been contained. Hundreds of millions of dollars will go to HCMC, the state’s busiest Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital, after this year’s legislative session.

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  8. 3 DAYS AGO

    Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent in January shooting

    Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says ICE agent Christian Castro fired through the front door of a duplex, striking Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg. Authorities say a downed power line sparked the wildfire that's burning on the North Shore of Lake Superior and has destroyed more than 30 buildings. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.

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    Minnesota Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
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