NHRA Nationals rolling into Brainerd this weekend
One of Minnesota’s premier annual sporting events takes place this weekend. MNN sports director Mike Grimm has more:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – August 24th, 2026
>>State Rep. Reintroducing Flock Camera Privacy Bill (Shakopee, MN) - With all the controversies surrounding Flock cameras and license plate readers, DFL state Representative Brad Tabke of Shakopee says he will reintroduce his bill protecting Minnesotans' private data. Tabke tells MNN that the cameras are helpful to law enforcement, but he added, "They’re very clear right now that our...
Afternoon Headlines – August 24th, 2026
>>Two More Boundary Waters Entry Points to Reopen (Ely, MN) -- More of the Boundary Waters will reopen tomorrow as firefighters continue making progress on northeastern Minnesota wildfires. The Superior National Forest says the Little Indian Sioux River South and South Hegman Lake entry points along the Echo Trail will reopen August 25th. More than 1,600 of the...
Afternoon Headlines – August 24th, 2026
>>Two More Boundary Waters Entry Points to Reopen (Ely, MN) -- More of the Boundary Waters will reopen tomorrow as firefighters continue making progress on northeastern Minnesota wildfires. The Superior National Forest says the Little Indian Sioux River South and South Hegman Lake entry points along the Echo Trail will reopen August 25th. More than 1,600 of the...
Morning Headlines – August 24th, 2026
>>State Rep. Reintroducing Flock Camera Privacy Bill (Shakopee, MN) - With all the controversies surrounding Flock cameras and license plate readers, DFL state Representative Brad Tabke of Shakopee says he will reintroduce his bill protecting Minnesotans' private data. Tabke tells MNN that the cameras are helpful to law enforcement, but he added, "They’re very clear right now that our...
Morning Headlines — August 22, 2026
>>RFK Jr. Launches National Autism Missing-Person Initiative in Rochester (Rochester, MN) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Rochester Friday to launch a national initiative aimed at finding missing children and adults with autism more quickly. The effort will bring together HHS, the Justice Department, and FEMA to improve alerts, training, and coordination...
SPORTS
Saints fall to Columbus in series finale on Sunday
For six days the St. Paul Saints and Columbus Clippers threw haymakers at each other. The pitching...
Wild to host referees clinic next month
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Minnesota Hockey, the Minnesota Hockey Officials...
Another Preseason Watch List for Gopher star Anthony Smith
University of Minnesota defensive lineman Anthony Smith was named to the watch list for the Chuck...
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