Six months ago neighbors and businesses on Nicollet Avenue watched as federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. A memorial still stands in Pretti's honor. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two business owners near his memorial and a resident who spends time at the memorial nearly every day.

A nonprofit organization that worked to preserve hundreds of protest murals after the murder of George Floyd is planning an emergency fundraiser Saturday amid financial uncertainty.

Firefighters are removing underbrush surrounding hundreds of homes and cabins around Ely, and installing temporary pumps, hoses and sprinklers, to protect them from the wildfires still burning around the Boundary Waters.

Six months ago neighbors and businesses on Nicollet Avenue watched as federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. A memorial still stands in Pretti's honor. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two business owners near his memorial and a resident who spends time at the memorial nearly every day.

Firefighters are removing underbrush surrounding hundreds of homes and cabins around Ely, and installing temporary pumps, hoses and sprinklers, to protect them from the wildfires still burning around the Boundary Waters.

The Trump administration's decision to redirect federal HIV prevention funding from community organizations to state and local health departments could disrupt testing, outreach and treatment services provided by two Minneapolis nonprofits.

St. Paul city officials say three homeless encampments will be closed as the city and county get people connected to services. However, some camp residents and advocates say that strategy will disconnect people from vital communities and support networks.

Fresh off an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Republican Mike Lindell held a town hall meeting in Sauk Centre where he promised to "make Minnesota great again" if primary voters nominate him next month to run for governor.

Rainfall has helped slow wildfire activity in northeastern Minnesota, allowing parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to reopen for day use beginning Monday. But officials caution that additional rain will be needed to keep fire behavior in check.

According to the complaint, the woman allegedly stabbed the police officer who had responded to a disorderly person call at a CVS store on White Bear Avenue.

Art Hounds recommend a pottery festival, a beloved comedy series and Mary Farrell's panoramic photographs of the city of Winona.