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Stories from December 20, 2018

Prodigy and persistence: Meet Twin Cities painter Fina Mooney

Prodigy and persistence: Meet Twin Cities painter Fina Mooney

An up-and-coming painter from northeast Minneapolis who's won awards and international scholarships, Fina Mooney may be prepared to settle an age-old artistic debate: Are artists born or made?
by Gabriel Kwan

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St. Paul police take recruitment effort to the movies

St. Paul police Chief Todd Axtell called the movie trailer among the first intended specifically to tell women that they have a place in a field that has been traditionally considered male-dominated and unwelcoming.
by Tim Nelson

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Caribou Coffee says data breach exposed customer info

Caribou Coffee announced Thursday that hackers gained access to customer information at its stores, including about 200 locations in Minnesota.
by Martin Moylan

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Trump administration gives Twin Metals new lease on copper-nickel mining

Trump administration gives Twin Metals new lease on copper-nickel mining

The federal government says it plans to formally renew the mineral leases for the controversial proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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The $24 trillion case for a strong, global carbon tax

The $24 trillion case for a strong, global carbon tax

"In recent years you've seen sometimes hundreds of billions of dollars in damages that can be attributed to climate change," said Bob Litterman, chair of the Risk Committee and a founding partner of Kepos Capital.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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The state of policing hate

Hate crimes are on the rise in the United States. How are law enforcement agencies responding?
by Marianne Combs and Marcheta Fornoff

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Army Corps accepting comments on Enbridge Line 3 pipeline permit

Army Corps accepting comments on Enbridge Line 3 pipeline permit

The oil pipeline project, which replaces and expands Enbridge's existing Line 3, received state approval earlier this year and is now trying to secure a number of permits.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy

Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy

Bakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey's Kisses. The chocolate candy's trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country.
by Associated Press

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African-Americans struggle to find kidney donors

Christina Garner needs a kidney donation but according to the National Kidney Association, she could have a hard time finding a donor.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Young adults have a hard time controlling their diabetes

A study by the Minnesota Department of Health showed that people ages 18 to 44 are most likely to end up in the hospital due to high blood sugar.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Trump won't sign spending plan without more for border

Trump won't sign spending plan without more for border

The measure would fund about a quarter of the government but includes no money for the border wall demanded by President Trump.
by Kelsey Snell

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Trump tells GOP leaders he won't sign bill to avoid shutdown

Trump tells GOP leaders he won't sign bill to avoid shutdown

President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans Thursday he would not sign a bill to fund the government because it doesn't include money for his border wall with Mexico, throwing the budget process into deep disarray and risking a federal shutdown this weekend.
by Associated Press

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State lawmakers question timing of pay raises

State officials recently approved waivers that would allow for salary increases for 22 local government positions, and a state lawmakers is crying foul.
by Tim Pugmire

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Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.

Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.

Black households in the Twin Cities own their homes at far lower rates than white households, new analysis finds, a lingering effect of the Great Recession's ravages on the housing market.
by Cody Nelson

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Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent

Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent

Minnesota's unemployment rate remains the lowest since May 1999, although its annual job growth lagged the nation over the past year. Mankato showed the strongest growth in 2018 of any Minnesota metro area.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota is losing its healthiness

Minnesota loves a chance to pat itself on the back and in the last few decades, the health ranking of states has given us every opportunity. In the ranking released earlier this month, Minnesota is in the top 10 again. But there's another side of the story: We're slipping from our once lofty perch.
by Bob Collins

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Mystery boom rolls across southern Minnesota skies

Twin Cities area residents reported hearing what sounded like a distant explosion about 2:10 a.m. Thursday. Security camera video that recorded the event was posted on Twitter.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. ally in Syria says pullout will aid ISIS; Putin disagrees

U.S. ally in Syria says pullout will aid ISIS; Putin disagrees

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said in a strongly worded statement laced with bitterness that a premature U.S. pullout before ISIS is defeated would have dangerous repercussions.
by The Associated Press

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The monumental push behind getting that package delivered by Christmas

The monumental push behind getting that package delivered by Christmas

The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.
by David Schaper

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Walz names education, corrections agency heads

Walz names education, corrections agency heads

Gov.-elect Tim Walz picked Mary Cathryn Ricker to head the Education Department, Dennis Olson for higher education and Paul Schnell to head corrections.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Plus Art Hounds recommend a holiday singalong in Lanesboro and a "Hip Hop Holiday" in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota officials consider how to reduce prison populations

Minnesota officials consider how to reduce prison populations

A bipartisan bill aimed at reducing prison populations appears likely to become law and could affect some of the roughly 2,400 federal inmates housed in Minnesota. But a larger number of prisoners go through state courts and are housed in state facilities.
by Brandt Williams

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When your secret Santa is a former president

Barack Obama, 57, has got a lot of time left in the role of former president so he decided to adopt a new role yesterday at a children's hospital in Washington. Because what else is a former president going to do on a Wednesday?
by Bob Collins

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With cameras in court, a firsthand look at justice, Minnesota style

In a courtroom yesterday, we got to see and hear what happens when two young lives are snuffed out by a a driver, and how the system of plea bargains allows people to skate on the punishment.
by Bob Collins

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German reporter messes with Fergus Falls. Now, he’s out of a job

German reporter messes with Fergus Falls. Now, he’s out of a job

Looking back now, it should have been obvious that Claas Relotius was ginning up his stories for the German magazine Der Spiegel, stories for which he won award after award until he was fired on Wednesday.
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: Eight seats and holding

Some Minnesota political stories in the news this Thursday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 12/20/18

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

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Call to Mind: Creativity and mental health

Call to Mind: Creativity and mental health

From MPR's "Call to Mind" initiative: Creativity and mental health.

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U.S. to appeal decision dismissing genital mutilation charges

Federal prosecutors say they'll ask an appeals court to reinstate genital mutilation charges thrown out by a Detroit federal judge. The girls were from Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. There still are some other charges in the case.
by The Associated Press

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Fact check: Facebook defines 'permission' loosely

Fact check: Facebook defines 'permission' loosely

Facebook has a history of playing fast and loose with the word "permission." That appears to be the case here, too.
by The Associated Press

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Line 3 pipeline opponents file suit challenging state approval

Line 3 pipeline opponents file suit challenging state approval

Environmental groups and Native American tribes filed separate lawsuits Wednesday aimed at blocking the state's recent approval of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.
by Dan Kraker

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