Minnesota Today 9/11/25

Here are some of the top Minnesota news headlines for Thursday, September 11, 2025

🗞 Top Headlines

1. Ellison wins injunction to preserve social services access
   Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison secured a preliminary injunction that blocks new federal rules that would have required immigration-status verification for many social service programs, which threatened programs like Head Start, Title X clinics, food banks, shelters, adult education, etc.

2. Senate reacts to the assassination of Charlie Kirk
   Minnesota’s political community is reeling after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. Leaders from both parties condemned the act. State Senator Julia Coleman, a former employee of Turning Point USA and someone who counted Kirk as a mentor, publicly addressed the rise in political violence.

3. Vikings unveil new concessions menu at U.S. Bank Stadium
   For the 2025 season, the Minnesota Vikings are adding about 25 new food and drink options. New items include “dirty soda,” Hippo Pockets, pickle cheese curds, a 10-inch mozzarella stick, wagyu ramen, and more mac-and-cheese varieties.

4. State issues fewer e-bike rebates under revised program
   Despite over 14,000 applications this year, the state issued 2,762 rebates under its scaled-back e-bike rebate pilot program. The revisions include lower maximum rebate amounts (from $1,500 to $750) and new income eligibility caps.

5. Minnesota flags at half-staff & 9/11 remembrance events
   Marking the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the governor has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff. There are remembrance events across the state, including ceremonies in Alexandria, St. Cloud, and Fort Snelling.

6. Gov. Walz signals he will run again for governor
   Walz has hinted strongly that he plans to run for a third term as governor, saying a full announcement will come soon.

7. New House DFL leader chosen
   After the tragic death of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman in a politically motivated attack, the Minnesota House Democrats selected State Representative Zack Stephenson as their new caucus leader.

8. State Senate forms committee to evaluate federal budget impacts
   A new bipartisan Minnesota Senate committee will assess how the Trump administration’s budget and federal economic decisions will affect local programs and communities. The committee will start meeting in mid-September.