The Need for Foster Parents Grows in Minnesota
For children facing uncertainty, one supportive adult can mean everything. That’s why agencies across Minnesota are encouraging more people to consider becoming foster parents. MNN’s Tasha Redel has more:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – September 7th, 2026
>>Minnesota Marks Labor Day as Summer Winds Down (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesotans are marking Labor Day Monday, the federal holiday honoring the contributions of American workers. Minnesota enters the holiday with nearly three million people employed. The state added more than 44,000 jobs over the past year, according to the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota’s...
Afternoon Headlines – September 4th, 2026
>>Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Meet Following Minneapolis Mass Shooting (Minneapolis) – Gun violence prevention advocates are meeting following the mass shooting in Minneapolis at an apartment building Wednesday afternoon. Two people and the suspect were killed and six others including three police officers were injured in the incident. Today’s news conference featured...
Morning Headlines – September 7th, 2026
>>Minnesota Marks Labor Day as Summer Winds Down (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesotans are marking Labor Day Monday, the federal holiday honoring the contributions of American workers. Minnesota enters the holiday with nearly three million people employed. The state added more than 44,000 jobs over the past year, according to the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota’s...
Morning Headlines — September 5, 2026
>>Minneapolis Medical Professionals Speak Out About Gun Violence (Minneapolis, MN) -- Medical professionals who treat victims of gun violence in Minneapolis say repeated shootings are taking a toll on those responding. Dr. Tim Kummer, an emergency physician and assistant medical director for Hennepin EMS, says doctors, nurses and first responders are struggling with the trauma. “We’re not...
Afternoon Headlines – September 4th, 2026
>>Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Meet Following Minneapolis Mass Shooting (Minneapolis) – Gun violence prevention advocates are meeting following the mass shooting in Minneapolis at an apartment building Wednesday afternoon. Two people and the suspect were killed and six others including three police officers were injured in the incident. Today’s news conference featured...
SPORTS
White Sox Blast Twins
(Chicago, IL) -- The Twins mustered up just four hits in a 10-1 beatdown by the White Sox on...
The Hitman Returns For Vikings
(Eagan, MN) -- Over the weekend it became official: Harrison Smith is returning for one more...
Gopher Football Blows Up In Opener
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team poured it on early...
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