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Stories from January 24, 2019

Minnesota lawmakers propose $20 million to fight opioid epidemic

Minnesota lawmakers propose $20 million to fight opioid epidemic

The bipartisan proposal would raise money through an increase in licensing fees charged to drug companies that make or distribute opioids.
by Jon Collins

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Trump seeks action to stop surprise medical bills

Trump seeks action to stop surprise medical bills

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.
by Emmarie Huetteman

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Sweethearts candies won't be on shelves this Valentine's

Sweethearts candies won't be on shelves this Valentine's

Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. bought the candies' manufacturing company in May 2018. But Spangler said it didn't have time to bring Sweethearts to market this Valentine's season.
by Associated Press

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Union: MSP air traffic controllers overworked, stressed

Union: MSP air traffic controllers overworked, stressed

The union representing Twin Cities air traffic controllers said they are stressed, working overtime and taking second jobs to generate income.
by Martin Moylan

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Man charged with murder in shootings deaths at Florida bank

Man charged with murder in shootings deaths at Florida bank

Zephen Allen Xaver, 21, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of five women inside a bank in Sebring, Fla.
by Ian Stewart

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Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Hormel, the company that brought the world Spam (the eating kind) and other meaty meals, makes its home in Austin, Minn. The writings of a young George Hormel reveal just why this international food giant ended up here.
by Matt Mikus

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Police standards and training board adopts new guidelines for rape investigations

Police standards and training board adopts new guidelines for rape investigations

The policy is a response to a 2018 Star Tribune investigation which found that a majority of rape allegations are not forwarded by police to prosecutors. An advocate for sexual assault victims calls it a good first step.
by Brandt Williams

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North Korea prepares for second nuclear summit with U.S.

North Korea prepares for second nuclear summit with U.S.

Kim Jong Un praised Trump's "unusual determination" to come to an agreement. A second summit, expected around late February, could be a chance for the two countries to work out crucial details.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Key Minnesota business group warns shutdown hurting economy

Key Minnesota business group warns shutdown hurting economy

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is urging the state's delegation to Congress to work toward a compromise to end the partial federal government shutdown.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, leaving President Trump and Congress with no obvious formula for halting the shutdown.
by Associated Press

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Study: 2018 was the 4th-warmest ever, and this year will be hotter

Study: 2018 was the 4th-warmest ever, and this year will be hotter

Human activities are the "direct cause" of rapid warming trends in recent decades and it's only going to get warmer, says Berkeley Earth, a nonprofit research group.
by Cody Nelson

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Latest tour takes Minnesota Orchestra 3 miles north

Latest tour takes Minnesota Orchestra 3 miles north

Musicians hope their visits to north Minneapolis will result in lasting relationships.
by Euan Kerr

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Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice

Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice

The Trump administration has inspired a new activism on the part of liberal religious groups. Like the Moral Majority of the 1980s, they fear an assault on their most basic Christian values.
by Tom Gjelten

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Impact of the military transgender ban

This week, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to implement a policy prohibiting most transgender people from serving in the military. What does that mean for transgender service members, both past and present?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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Lawsuits allege 'grave harm' to immigrant children in detention

Lawsuits allege 'grave harm' to immigrant children in detention

Over 10,000 immigrant children are in U.S. custody. In the past year, lawyers say at least 170 willing sponsors were arrested and put in deportation proceedings after coming forward for the child.
by John Burnett

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'Fourth trimester' problems can have long-term effects on a mom's health

'Fourth trimester' problems can have long-term effects on a mom's health

A woman's health issues related to pregnancy don't always end at the baby's birth. Scientists say complications from childbirth, such as hypertension or diabetes, increase her risk of heart disease.
by Lauren Bavis

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Will Sen. Klobuchar run for president in 2020? Here's the outlook from Iowa.

Minnesota's senior senator says she has not yet made a final decision about whether to run, but she has been visible in Iowa recently. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Des Moines Register political editor Rachel Stassen-Berger about Sen. Klobuchar's profile in the state.
by Cathy Wurzer

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State lawmakers to weigh loan help for federal workers

Minnesota lawmakers will consider no-interest loans backed by the state to assist cash-strapped federal employees.
by Brian Bakst

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Native American activist says he forgives boys in videos

Native American activist says he forgives boys in videos

Native American activist Nathan Phillips says he's prayed about what happened at the Lincoln Memorial last week and now he has good feelings in his heart for all the people who have been mean to him.
by The Associated Press

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Gun bills are back at the Capitol, but can they pass this year?

Democrats in the Minnesota Senate rolled out a series of gun control bills on Thursday to expand background checks and block potentially dangerous individuals from getting a gun.
by Briana Bierschbach

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2 plead guilty in Minnesota mosque bombing

2 plead guilty in Minnesota mosque bombing

Michael McWhorter and Joe Morris pleaded guilty Thursday to bombing the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington in 2017. McWhorter allegedly told police he wanted to scare Muslims from the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Detroit Lakes' police chief suspended

But Police Chief Steve Todd won't face criminal charges after admitting he put his hand on the neck of a 12-year-old boy he thought was stealing his bike.
by The Associated Press

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British prog-rock band Yes topped the Billboard chart 35 years ago with 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'

The song actually came about after the band broke up, when several former Yes members got together to form another band, called Cinema. Their new guitarist had written "Owner of a Lonely Heart" as a demo.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Housing subsidies are latest area of shutdown concern

Housing subsidies are latest area of shutdown concern

With the federal shutdown stretching into a second month, there is growing concern that federal housing assistance could be in jeopardy. Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota might need to step in.
by Brian Bakst

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School superintendent arrested for showing some compassion

Casey Smitherman, a school superintendent in Elwood, Ind., has been arrested for a crime committed by the nation's health care system.
by Bob Collins

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Q&A: How new law, gov't shutdown can impact tax season

Q&A: How new law, gov't shutdown can impact tax season

It's the first year that taxpayers will be filing under the massive tax law overhaul pushed through by the Trump administration. And a monthlong partial shutdown of the federal government threatens to complicate things further for some.
by The Associated Press

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Winter Carnival cancels parade as bitter cold settles in

Winter Carnival cancels parade as bitter cold settles in

Temperatures are expected to fall below zero Thursday night. A wind chill advisory is also in effect for the Twin Cities from noon Thursday until Friday morning.
by Nancy Yang

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Faced with hostile takeover, newspaper chain takes its own life

Earlier this week, there was appropriate gnashing of teeth with word that Digital First -- the hedge fund that's destroyed the St. Paul Pioneer Press and other proud newspapers across America -- would make a play for Gannett, owners of dozens of newspapers, including the St. Cloud Times, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We need not have worried about Digital First. Gannett has killed off many of the papers with a round of layoffs that leaves the newspapers as newspapers in name only.
by Bob Collins

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Poll: 6 in 10 Americans blame Trump for shutdown

Poll: 6 in 10 Americans blame Trump for shutdown

A strong majority of Americans blame President Trump for the record-long government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall, according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington is dragging his approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year.
by The Associated Press

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Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union

Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union

Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded Wednesday night that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber." He said he was not looking for an alternate option.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Land, industry and the environment meet in 'Beautiful Sky'

Art Hounds: Land, industry and the environment meet in 'Beautiful Sky'

Alexa Horochowski combines photography, sculpture, video and prints to create a nuanced examination of our relationship with the land in "Beautiful Sky." Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Miss Myrna Davenport's Poetry in Motion" and the Jungle Theater's remount of "The Wolves."
by Marianne Combs

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KARE: Legal loophole shields negligent light-rail operator

Abdellatif El Maarouf blew through stop signals and slammed his westbound Green Line train into a car crossing the intersection at Eustis and University, killing the driver and badly injuring a passenger.
by Bob Collins

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When white Americans are the terrorists

Over the weekend, four people -- three men and a high schooler -- were arrested for plotting to bomb a Muslim community in New York. Good luck finding anything more than a passing mention on the news.
by Bob Collins

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Blizzard warning western Minn.; wind chill advisory includes metro area

Blizzard warning western Minn.; wind chill advisory includes metro area

The blizzard warning becomes a winter weather advisory after 9 a.m., and winter weather advisories already cover much of western and southern Minnesota Thursday, plus portions of central Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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MPCA seeks funds to clean up old Andover landfill

The MPCA wants to excavate hazardous waste from the old Waste Disposal Engineering landfill in Anoka County to avoid further contamination of air and water.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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What’s on MPR News – 1/24/19

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

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'Horse Latitudes' is a gripping mix of genres

'Horse Latitudes' is a gripping mix of genres

Part thriller, part noir, and part tropical gothic, Morris Collins' debut novel follows a New York photographer on a dangerous and increasingly surreal journey through Central America.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Conversation on the Creative Economy: Funding your startup

Conversation on the Creative Economy: Funding your startup

Chris Farrell and three female venture capitalists talk about ways to attract investors to your startup venture.

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Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former University of Minnesota President Nils Hasselmo died Wednesday, current U President Eric Kaler confirmed. He was 87.
by Peter Cox

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2020 Democratic primary field puts diversity in spotlight

2020 Democratic primary field puts diversity in spotlight

Of the more than half dozen Democrats who have either moved toward a campaign or declared their candidacy, four are women: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.
by Associated Press

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'Justice delayed is justice denied' as government shutdown affects federal courts

'Justice delayed is justice denied' as government shutdown affects federal courts

The government shutdown has led the budget of federal court systems to run dry, causing disruptions to the pursuit of justice. Court officials fear that things could get worse in coming weeks.
by Tovia Smith

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