Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕
WEATHER
🌧️ Rain and snow showers will continue for northern Minnesota Monday. Southern Minnesota will see the potential for some late day spotty showers.
☀️ Sunshine returns for Tuesday and temperatures will be a bit warmer and near normal, mostly in the 50s and 40s. Wednesday should remain dry before the next storm system brings more rain Thursday.
There’s been increased attention on the parcels of land used to create and fund the University of Minnesota. The United States government gave the land to the state in the mid-1800s after taking it from tribal nations through treaties often signed under the threat of violence.
Mark Anema and Kate Ritger met at a garlic harvest party, started a farm, got married and had a kid. For Anema, it meant a huge change from a life in finance to farming. It isn’t easier or more profitable, but he says changing his life has changed him for the better.
In its 52-year history, the Twin Cities Auto Show has not seen many times like these. Tariffs on imported autos and car parts are changing the dynamic for sellers and buyers, sometimes in customers’ favor.
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Minnesota farmers face challenges as farm incomes continue to decline. The median net farm income for Minnesota farms statewide dropped to $21,964 in 2024 — the lowest level this century. Farm incomes have dropped significantly since 2022, leaving many farmers in a challenging financial position.
🐈 Remembering the Minneapolis cougar that captured the imagination of a neighborhood.
First spotted on security cameras in 2023, a male cougar was the talk of a Minneapolis neighborhood. Then it was hit by a vehicle on I-394 and died. Now the animal has been preserved and will be on display.
⛹🏾 Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz. Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to
secure a spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in games.
🏀 Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve on Paige Bueckers and Monday's WNBA draft. The Minnesota Lynx announced Sunday that they traded their first-round pick this year — No. 11 overall — to the Chicago Sky. In return,
Minnesota will get Chicago’s first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
🏒 Wild inch closer to playoff berth, rallying to beat the Canucks 3-2 in OT. With one game remaining, Minnesota holds the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, a point ahead of St. Louis and five in front of Calgary.
⚾ Bronze statue of Joe Mauer unveiled by Minnesota Twins outside Target Field. The Minnesota Twins unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer at Target Field before Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. 🏛️ White House doctor says Trump is 'fully fit' in medical report.
President Donald Trump lost 20 pounds, lowered “bad” cholesterol and has “diverticulosis and a benign polyp,” according to a medical report released by the White House.
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🎧 Mankato professor says students may have lost visas due to social media posts. At least two dozen students in the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or immigration records terminated over the past few weeks. 🎧
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline. State lawmakers have a big hill to climb with just over a month before the Legislative session is over. Despite economic uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, said he’s optimistic they’ll get a budget passed before the deadline. 🎧 Listen to today's headlines on our Minnesota Today podcast.
