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 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...
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...
Morning Headlines – August 20th, 2026
>>Lindell Announces Privately Funded Recount of Primary Election (Chaska, MN) - Despite losing the primary election by more than 45,000 votes, Republican candidate Mike Lindell is not giving up. Lindell announced he will privately fund a statewide recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in the August 11th primary. Despite losing by a wide margin to Republican nominee Lisa Demuth,...
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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