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Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico

Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico

A dad's COVID-19 and a mom's fainting spell cost thousands, so when their son dislocated his shoulder, they drove him to Mexicali, where facilities rival those in the U.S., and had him treated for $5.
by Paula Andalo

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Minnesota's first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis

Minnesota's first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis

Detroit-based First Independence Bank opened the doors of its first expansion outside of Michigan, in a former Wells Fargo Bank branch near Highway 280 and University Avenue. It is being celebrated as the first time in Minnesota history a bank has had Black ownership.
by Tim Nelson

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Pro football investor pleads guilty in cryptocurrency scheme

A businessman who was one of the early investors in a failed professional football league called the Alliance of American Football has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him in $600 million cryptocurrency scheme.
by The Associated Press

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Coping with skyrocketing new and used car prices

Coping with skyrocketing new and used car prices

If you’re in the market for a new car, you’ve probably experienced sticker shock. At 9 a.m. Monday, guest host Chris Farrell spoke with two experts about what’s happening with the automobile industry and prices.
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets

Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets

Russia is still making billions of dollars on oil exports since invading Ukraine. That crude is still flowing abroad thanks in part to a controversial group of oil traders.
by Julia Simon

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Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower

Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower

Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.
by Bill Chappell

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Bird flu spreads from flocks to raptors; what's next?

Bird flu spreads from flocks to raptors; what's next?

Nearly 2 million birds in commercial or backyard flocks have been affected by Avian Influenza or bird flu in Minnesota. Today, the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center confirmed that avian flu has killed 12 wild raptors. What is next and how can we all help prevent the spread? Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Jeff Bender, professor at the University of Minnesota in Environmental Health Sciences and Director of the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Avian influenza deaths in wild birds raise concern about changing virus

Avian influenza deaths in wild birds raise concern about changing virus

Waterfowl carry the avian influenza virus across the country as they migrate, leading to outbreaks in domestic poultry flocks. But this year, the virus is killing more wild birds than past outbreaks. Scientists are trying to understand what that means for the future of this virus.
by Dan Gunderson

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