Gov. Walz visits Rapidan Dam site. E-bike rebate reopens after first attempt shorts out

Several drug companies filed lawsuits in federal court this week challenging a Minnesota law governing the price of medication. And Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit today alleging that tobacco companies underpaid the state by nearly $58 million.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister

Gov. Tim Walz meets with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors Wednesday.  The president invited the governors to the meeting after the state leaders held a conference call this week — following the president's poor performance in last week's debate.Walz also visited the damaged site of the Rapidan Dam Tuesday and shared updates on disaster relief for the area.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Biden’s candidacy remains a discussion point for Walz, other Democratic governors‘Minnesotans are resilient’: Flooding assessments continue; Walz visits flood-damaged Rapidan Dam siteRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Gov. Tim Walz is due to meet with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors tomorrow. And new federal legislation co-sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig aims to stop drug trafficking on social media.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister

More rain moving through the state during the overnight hours. Some of it heavy. On Tuesday, Gov. Walz is in southern Minnesota to visit the Rapidan Dam and provide an update on flood conditions across the state. And Minnesota's e-bike rebate application program open again today at 11 a.m. Round one of the online effort ended last month when the website crashed.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopenFloodwaters receding, cleanup continues across much of Minnesota; more heavy rain possibleRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Many thousands of state birth records become available to adopted people for the first time Monday.Minnesota’s congressional delegation is politically split over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to provide former President Donald Trump more legal protection against criminal charges.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Minnesota, ordering federal aid to assist with flood recovery. A court hearing set for Monday for State Sen. Nicole Mitchell on burglary charges has been postponed. In April, she was arrested at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.More Minnesota counties may get disaster declarations, feds will pick up most of the clean-up tabRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz still expects Pres. Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee after his performance heightened anxiety within the party.And authorities in North Branch say a police officer fatally shot a woman last night.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The peacetime emergency declared by Gov. Tim Walz has been extended. Minnesota's Executive Council voted to extend the emergency from five to thirty days due to severe flooding.And the University of Minnesota's faculty senate gave a vote of "no confidence" yesterday to interim president Jeff Ettinger and provost Rachel Croson in protest of their actions regarding the hiring of a director of the U's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Kelly Bleyer. Music by Gary Meister.

Happy Friday, it is a soggy start to the weekend. Early absentee voting kicks off for legislative and congressional primaries across Minnesota. Governor Walz seeks federal emergency aid for severe flooding, extending the state’s peacetime emergency. Hear from the Hruska family, who lost their Rapidan home to the Blue Earth River’s destructive path. Despite receding waters elsewhere, the Mississippi River at Hastings continues to rise. In other news, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identifies the officer involved in a Brooklyn Park shooting, US gymnastics trials heat up in Minneapolis, and the US Paralympic swimming team trials are underway at the University of Minnesota. Plus, catch up on the latest from the Twins, Lynx, and Minnesota Aurora. Stay tuned for this afternoon's update.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Minnesota competitors gear up as U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials begin in MinneapolisFour takeaways from the first presidential debateRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

County, state and federal officials continue to monitor the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, as the rain-swollen Blue Earth River carves a wider channel around the structure. And Minnesota's U.S. attorney Andrew Luger says federal prosecutors will take steps to safeguard juror identities after an attempted scheme to bribe a juror in a recent Feeding Our Future fraud trial. Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan DamNew Feeding Our Future charges: Prosecutors say 5 tried to bribe juror with $120KRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.