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Stories from November 16, 2018

3M donates respirators to Californians battling bad air

3M donates respirators to Californians battling bad air

In many California communities, the air quality is rated as very unhealthy or hazardous. Even in San Francisco and Oakland, where cities are covered with smoke from inland fires.
by Martin Moylan

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Here's how your Minnesota neighborhood voted in the 2018 midterms

Here's how your Minnesota neighborhood voted in the 2018 midterms

Wondering how many votes the various statewide and congressional candidates received in your neighborhood in the 2018 elections? Try this MPR News mapping tool that lets you search vote totals by precinct in Minnesota's major races.
by Jiwon Choi

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St. Cloud police investigate deer carcasses left on vehicles

St. Cloud police investigate deer carcasses left on vehicles

Police said they considered whether the two vehicles were chosen because their owners are Somali-American, but said that nothing visible on the vehicles would have identified the race of either car's owner.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Video: Alan Page receives the Medal of Freedom

Video: Alan Page receives the Medal of Freedom

Page was in Washington, D.C., Friday to receive the medal, the highest honor a president may bestow on a civilian.
by MPR News Staff

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I-35W closure tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

I-35W closure tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

The good news: MnDOT says this will be the final full-weekend closure it has planned for the year for its Downtown-to-Crosstown project.
by MPR News Staff

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House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Friday to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.
by Associated Press

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Playoffs possible for new-look Timberwolves? Yes. Really.

Playoffs possible for new-look Timberwolves? Yes. Really.

The Jimmy Butler drama is over. The new guys are fitting in and -- Surprise! -- the reconfigured Wolves look good. MPR News assistant producer Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis says fans who'd written off the season should think again.
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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NCAA relents; allows student athlete to keep donations after being disowned

Every now and then, the NCAA shows a little common sense in its insistence that college 'student-athletes' not be tainted by money. Emily Scheck, is a cross-country runner at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. She's also gay.
by Bob Collins

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Judge: White House must return CNN's Jim Acosta's credential

Judge: White House must return CNN's Jim Acosta's credential

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.
by Associated Press

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What happened to fall?

This November has been much colder than usual. Retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley discusses our lack of a real fall this year with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dan Feehan concedes 1st District race

Dan Feehan concedes 1st District race

The 1st District race was the closest congressional race in the state, with only 1,311 dividing Feehan from Republican Jim Hagedorn. Hagedorn has been in Washington this week preparing to take office. 
by Briana Bierschbach

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Vikings and Bears to play for first place

On Sunday night the Minnesota Vikings will be in Chicago to take on the Bears who are currently in first place in the NFC North just ahead of Minnesota. Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune previews the game with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's been 40 years since Donna Summer's take on "MacArthur Park" topped charts

The song was first recorded by actor Richard Harris in 1968. A few years later, producer Pete Bellotte had the idea to make a disco version of a hit song from the 60s. When he heard Harris' version of "MacArthur Park," he knew it would be perfect for Donna Summer's big voice.
by Cathy Wurzer

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DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules

DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules

Among the significant changes is that schools could make it harder to prove allegations. Instead of only a "preponderance of the evidence," schools could demand "clear and convincing evidence."
by Associated Press

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Federal appellate court hears from woman who accused Derrick Rose of sexual assault

Federal appellate court hears from woman who accused Derrick Rose of sexual assault

Derrick Rose is a star player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But a woman who accuses him of sexual assault brings his past under scrutiny. NPR host Rachel Martin speaks with Clinton Yates, a columnist for The Undefeated.

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Court filing suggests prosecutors may be preparing charges against Julian Assange

Court filing suggests prosecutors may be preparing charges against Julian Assange

The document, part of an unrelated case, notes it's important "to keep confidential the fact that Assange has been charged." The Justice Department says the WikiLeaks founder's name was used in error.
by Colin Dwyer and Carrie Johnson

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Walz team announces transition advisory board

The transition advisory board members, announced Friday, will be led by Lt. Gov.-elect Peggy Flanagan, who is finishing her second term in the state House before heading to the executive branch.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Police in many U.S. cities fail to track murdered, missing indigenous women

Police in many U.S. cities fail to track murdered, missing indigenous women

Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.

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Artist’s dream of a gigantic horse comes true in South Dakota

Artist’s dream of a gigantic horse comes true in South Dakota

Wayne Porter's gigantic horse, made out of old railroad tie plates, has successfully (and expensively, we figure) been moved from his blacksmith shop to his sculpture field along I-90 in Montrose, S.D. That's a 130-mile trip.
by Bob Collins

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Good deeds go punished for man riding to help kids with cancer

Good deeds go punished for man riding to help kids with cancer

James Dobson, 32, set out to ride his recumbent bicycle from New Hampshire to San Diego on what he called his "Positive Vibes Tour." His goal? Raise money to help kids with cancer.
by Bob Collins

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Pyongyang to deport American who entered North Korea illegally

The man, identified as Bruce Byron Lowrance, reportedly entered North Korea from China last month. His quick release is seen as a conciliatory gesture aimed at maintaining ties with Washington.
by Scott Neuman

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Hundreds missing in fire's wake ahead of Trump visit

Hundreds missing in fire's wake ahead of Trump visit

With the confirmed death toll at 63, authorities in Northern California on Friday continued to search for those who perished and those who survived the fiercest of wildfires ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump.
by Associated Press

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Analysis of Minnesota's 10 percent solar goal says it can be met economically five years early

Analysis of Minnesota's 10 percent solar goal says it can be met economically five years early

The study was commissioned by Minnesota Solar Pathways, which is made up of utilities, nonprofit groups and government agencies working together to implement Minnesota's 2013 solar energy law.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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In lame-duck period, Wisconsin Republicans make their move

The period between Election Day and the day new lawmakers take office is some of the most dangerous times for democracy. Wisconsin may prove that anew.
by Bob Collins

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Snow starts late Friday afternoon across central, southern Minnesota

Snow starts late Friday afternoon across central, southern Minnesota

Snow coverage will expand into eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area, very late this afternoon and early this evening, then continue into Friday night.
by Ron Trenda

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NewsCut Flashback: Dog Mountain

NewsCut Flashback: Dog Mountain

The mug I'd chosen for the morning coffee today gave me today's NewsCut Flashback -- yeah, it's going to be a thing for the next few months. I picked it up at Dog Mountain a few years ago, a place created first by a man and his love for dogs (specifically: his black lab, Sally). His widow, Gwen, worked hard to keep the place open. But in 2013, she killed herself, too.
by Bob Collins

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In a Wisconsin town, a turkey heals a divided people

In a Wisconsin town, a turkey heals a divided people

In Ashwaubenon, Wis., a turkey named "Smoke" rules the roost. Smoke isn't like most turkeys in Wisconsin -- insert your own joke here -- because he's a loner. Also, he won't go away, the Washington Post says.
by Bob Collins

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When you lose everything, you’re on your own

When you lose everything, you’re on your own

From all accounts, it appears that there are people working for FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security who still cash government paychecks, which is a scandal waiting to happen in the wake of the deadly California wildfires that have burned entire cities to the ground leaving people homeless with nowhere to go.
by Bob Collins

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Expect snow Friday evening in Twin Cities metro

Expect snow Friday evening in Twin Cities metro

Heaviest snow totals will be in southern Minnesota. The southern part of the Twin Cities metro area is in a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: Pick a card

Some Minnesota political stories making news this Friday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 11/16/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

The 2018 midterm elections were the most expensive in US history.

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Walz to get job training with other new governors

Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz is heading to a weekend training session for newly-elected governors.
by Tim Pugmire

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Met Council approves Lunda/McCrossan's $800M bid for light rail project

Met Council approves Lunda/McCrossan's $800M bid for light rail project

The council Thursday unanimously approved a nearly $800 million deal with Lunda Construction and C.S. McCrossan. Met Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff noted the project has been a long time in the making.
by Martin Moylan

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A history of Minnesota's homegrown department stores

A history of Minnesota's homegrown department stores

In her new book, "Thank You For Shopping,: Kristal Leebrick explores the golden era of Minnesota's department stores and the retail titans who helped shape some of the state's biggest cultural institutions.
by Tim Nelson

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