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 21st, 2026
>>Health Officials Link Alfalfa Sprouts to Multistate Illness Outbreak (Undated) -- Minnesota health officials are warning consumers about alfalfa sprouts linked to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella. At least 23 Minnesotans have become sick, including two who were hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The sprouts were produced by Minnesota-based Everything Sprouts...
Afternoon Headlines – August 21st, 2026
>>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in Rochester (Rochester, MN) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was in Rochester to announce the development of the first-ever National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert Initiative. The new initiative will be a partnership between HHS and the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal...
Afternoon Headlines – August 21st, 2026
>>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in Rochester (Rochester, MN) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was in Rochester to announce the development of the first-ever National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert Initiative. The new initiative will be a partnership between HHS and the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal...
Morning Headlines – August 21st, 2026
>>Health Officials Link Alfalfa Sprouts to Multistate Illness Outbreak (Undated) -- Minnesota health officials are warning consumers about alfalfa sprouts linked to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella. At least 23 Minnesotans have become sick, including two who were hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The sprouts were produced by Minnesota-based Everything Sprouts...
Afternoon Headlines – August 20th, 2026
>>Minnesota Officials Warn Against Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to E. Coli, Salmonella Outbreak (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat alfalfa sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands. The sprouts have been linked to a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella. Twenty-three Minnesotans became sick...
SPORTS
Bassmaster College National Championship through day one at Leech Lake
Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow made around 20 casts during their three days of practice for the...
Gopher women’s soccer beats NDSU 2-1 on Thursday
Backed by two goals from senior forward Ava Westlund, the University of Minnesota soccer team...
MNN PODCAST: Brainerd hosting NHRA Nationals this weekend (AUDIO)
Brainerd International Raceway hosts one of Minnesota's marquee annual sporting events this...
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Afternoon MNN Sportscast
Here is the latest from the MNN Sportsdesk:
