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Freewheeling and still free Northfield Jazz Festival opens this weekend
Grammy-nominated Christian Sands headlines the college town’s three-day indoor/outdoor celebration of sound and summertime.
by Britt Robson
https://www.minnpost.com/arts-cult…

Nature provides the visuals for a new North Shore art installation
Minneapolis artist Diver Van Avery has created an immersive audio experience to accompany the grand re-opening of Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center.
by Sheila Regan
https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/…

First Avenue hosts 'Trader’s Joe’s vs. Aldi' dance party, turning April Fools’ joke into reality
Feven Gerezgiher
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

MN Shortlist July 10-16: A hellish tapestry, a Rochester choreopoem and a 'Manhood' film series
Alex V. Cipolle, Jacob Aloi and Melissa Olson
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

What would happen if Republicans ran Minnesota?
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/newslette…

Voter registration audit largely validates Minnesota system but urges steps to avoid problems
Peter Cox
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

‘Reservation Dogs’ star Dallas Goldtooth curates summer film series examining manhood at the Walker
Goldtooth said he chose films of the 1980s and ’90s that influenced his own exploration of masculinity and Native identity in his comedy and acting.
by Viktorie Spurná
https://sahanjournal.com/arts-cult…

Pickle pie, dill cookies: Minnesota State Fair reveals new foods, vendors for 2026
Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Andrew Krueger
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

No evidence for ‘witches’ marks’ claims at old English buildings, historian says
Author argues symbols such as daisy wheels are no more than the working marks of stonemasons
Dalya Alberge
https://www.theguardian.com/cultur…

Trump to ask US supreme court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling
Request for rehearing comes after Fox News report of Texas hospital advertising maternity services in Mexico
Robert Mackey
https://www.theguardian.com/us-new…

How Patrick DesJarlait offered a new way of seeing Native Americans in art
During a time when Native people were often stereotyped in media, DesJarlait portrayed the Red Lake Ojibwe as a part of a living culture in his paintings.
By Laura Laptsevitch, MNopedia
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/…

The north metro needs the growth and opportunity the Blue Line Extension can provide
Buses alone are not enough. Light rail would add the kind of reliability, permanence and economic development the area needs.
By Jeff Lunde and Hollies Winston
https://www.minnpost.com/community…

Red state? Blue state? Here are the races that will likely determine party control at the Minnesota Legislature
Rematches abound in suburban nail-biters, plus coin-flips from Moorhead to the Iron Range.
by Matthew Blake and Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/elections…

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Ready to pick the next Hennepin County Attorney? We’ve got a quiz to help!
Five candidates are running to lead the most influential office in local criminal justice. Sahan Journal created an interactive quiz called Meet Your Hennepin County Attorney to find out where they stand on the issues. (Also: The bobble heads are back.) (Automagical)
by Mohamed Ibrahim
https://projects.sahanjournal.com/…

Documents show intense tangle over subpoenas against Minnesota officials during ICE surge
Brian Bakst and Brandt Williams
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

2 people injured, multiple homes damaged by possible tornado near Detroit Lakes
Andrew Krueger
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!
Changes coming for drivers on Interstate 394 starting Wednesday
MPR News Staff
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Ten years after a St. Anthony police officer shot and killed Philando Castile on July 6, 2016, following a traffic stop for a broken tail light, officers in Ramsey County are pulling over more drivers for moving violations and fewer for equipment violations, according to reporting by the Pioneer Press. The statistics reflect law enforcement leaders’ focus since 2021 on moving violations, like speeding or running red lights, over equipment violations. Via MinnPost
https://www.twincities.com/2026/07…

Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate
Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th century
Tim Flannery
https://www.theguardian.com/enviro…

Crete treats: a chef’s tour of her favourite Greek island
The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce
Georgina Hayden
https://www.theguardian.com/travel…

On America’s 250th, Mamdani called for unity – while Trump rewrote the past
Moustafa Bayoumi
https://www.theguardian.com/commen…

Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again
Claire Finkelstein
https://www.theguardian.com/commen…

From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up
Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives
Ajit Niranjan in Coschen
https://www.theguardian.com/enviro…

‘He hadn’t been trying to scare us. He’d been trying to kill us’: how stalker neighbours turned our dream home into a nightmare
We were busy doing up a dilapidated Welsh farmhouse when a young couple bought the land next door. They seemed odd yet basically harmless – but their increasingly troubling behaviour soon escalated into a full-blown campaign of terror
Amanda Hutton & Richard Burton
https://www.theguardian.com/world/…

I expect my friends and family to have the same limb, finger, and toe count at the end of the day as they had at the start. Other than that, have a Happy 4th of July or a good Saturday. Your choice.

CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states
Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis
Lucy Campbell
https://www.theguardian.com/us-new…

In Thailand’s sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares – and underage girls are exploited
The death of a Thai girl has highlighted the dangers of the country’s illegal but ‘normalised’ sex tourism trade
Natasha May and Vee Intarakratug in Pattaya
https://www.theguardian.com/world/…

‘If you see one movie this year’: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set to storm the box office
The summer’s most anticipated film will raise epic questions about culture wars, classics and the nature of film-making
Andrew Pulver
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2…

Another view on the Trojan War
Eric Cline On The Bronze Age Myth Of The Trojan War
The Ancients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS…

MN Shortlist July 3-10: Wiener dog races, a sci-fi con, a Lakota art show, and a 1,000-person Statue of Liberty
Alex V. Cipolle, Chandra Colvin and Jacob Aloi
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Minneapolis launches plan to crack down on drug use, dealing
Estelle Timar-Wilcox
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Ya think?
Democrats will have ‘field day’ with Trump inquiries if they win House, legal experts say
Investigations into president and corruption charges will get heavy scrutiny if Democrats win majority in midterms
Peter Stone
https://www.theguardian.com/us-new…

US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup
Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say
Dharna Noor
https://www.theguardian.com/us-new…

Our top 10 essentials to stay cool during a heatwave – no AC required
Fall back on these tried and tested products ranging from fans and mists to blackout blinds to beat the heat
Marissa Miller
https://www.theguardian.com/thefil…

Corruption? It ain't just for presidents no moar!
Minnesota’s members of Congress, staff enjoy free travel on a bipartisan basis
Once considered a practice that could lead to corruption, accepting ‘gift travel’ from special interests is on an upswing.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/…

House Speaker Lisa Demuth’s gubernatorial campaign is being bankrolled by the owner of Wisconsin-based shipping and packaging supplies company Uline, the Minnesota Reformer reports. Via MinnPost
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026…

The Minnesota Supreme Court agrees to hear a case questioning whether the state can regulate private backyard pools rented out through an “Airbnb-style” online platform, KSTP reports. Via MinnPost
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-n…

What would removing Twin Cities locks and dams mean for the Mississippi River?
Kirsti Marohn
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Art Hounds: Surreal drawings, sculpture strolls and a timely theatrical return
Emily Bright
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota won’t change its policy or commitment to transgender kids after another Supreme Court ruling Tuesday said states can restrict their participation in school sports. “As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth.” Via MinnPost

Karen Clark, the first lesbian to serve in the Minnesota House, has died at 80
Peter Cox and Sam Stroozas
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Additional storm chances and continued hot and muggy overall
Temps will cool slightly by Sunday
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026…

Only the midwest saw US population growth in every state. Will new residents change its politics?
Graphic illustration of yellow stamp with an oval cut out, overlaid on a picture of a green grassy field and a campaign sign that says "Vote Democratic."
‘Following decades of decline, the midwest is bouncing back as people move there from other parts of the US.’
Illustration: The Guardian/Getty Images

Lower costs in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio raise questions about whether Republican strongholds will shift
Stephen Starrin Greene county, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/us-new…