Minnesota’s Big Year in Review | Minneapolis News

Minnesota gears up for its 250th birthday in 2026 with a bang—reenactors fired flintlock muskets at Riverfront Memorial Park last Saturday. Meanwhile, the state pocketed $20 million from a 3M settlement to boost habitats and recreation. Southeast Minnesota braced for flash flooding damage, with cleanup underway. And in a bright spot, 14-year-old boxing prodigy Natalia Young from St. Paul took home gold at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0200195605b672b1