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Stories from February 5, 2019

Hospitals saw surge in patients thanks to ice injuries

Hospitals saw surge in patients thanks to ice injuries

Twin Cities area hospitals say the icy conditions this week led to among their busiest days. In the case of one medical center, the flow of fall injuries forced it to react almost as it would for a mass-casualty incident.
by Tim Nelson

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UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles

UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs "remain intact" and its leaders are dispersing missile assembly and testing facilities to prevent "decapitation" strikes, U.N. experts said in a new report.
by Associated Press

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At least 10 killed, dozens injured in Paris apartment fire

At least 10 killed, dozens injured in Paris apartment fire

Officials say arson is to blame in the fire that swept through an apartment building in the French capital early Tuesday. It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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What to know ahead of Trump's State of the Union address

What to know ahead of Trump's State of the Union address

President Trump is expected to deliver a speech themed around "choosing greatness." Democrats will offer a rising party star in response.
by Brandon Carter

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Walz pressures drug companies to ante up to fight opioid abuse

Walz pressures drug companies to ante up to fight opioid abuse

Gov. Tim Walz wants drug companies to do more to combat opioid abuse in Minnesota -- a desire he says he shared during a 45-minute conference call on Tuesday with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
by Tim Pugmire

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Rochester's big Bloom Development goes boom

Rochester's big Bloom Development goes boom

The plan for a nearly $250-million retail, hotel and housing development on the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester is kaput. City officials abandoned the plan after the Abu Dhabi-based company behind the Bloom Development wanted to reduce the project's scale and missed a key city deadline.
by Catharine Richert

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School bus driver shot on I-35W in Minneapolis

School bus driver shot on I-35W in Minneapolis

A school bus driver apparently was shot while on Interstate Hwy. 35W in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Lynx star Maya Moore to skip 2019 season to focus on family, ministry

Lynx star Maya Moore to skip 2019 season to focus on family, ministry

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore announced Tuesday she'll sit out the upcoming pro basketball season to focus on her family and "ministry dreams."
by Cody Nelson

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Can Ralph Northam still lead after racist photo?

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is facing calls to resign after a racist yearbook photo surfaced over the weekend.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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1 dead at site of Dakota County house explosion

Deputies responding to an explosion in Hampton Township found a man wandering the scene with severe burns who said he was looking for his wife. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the explosion.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests

Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests

Some members of Minnesota's congressional delegation are making statements via the guests they've invited to watch President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
by The Associated Press

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Scans show women's brains remain youthful as male brains wind down

Scans show women's brains remain youthful as male brains wind down

Researchers say the metabolism of a woman's brain remains higher than a man's throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.
by Jon Hamilton

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Trump inaugural committee hit with subpoena

Trump inaugural committee hit with subpoena

The federal inquiry seeks information about who donated to events connected to the inauguration, and what they were promised in return.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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With retirement near, Vonn crashes in super-G at worlds

With retirement near, Vonn crashes in super-G at worlds

Last week, the all-time leader in women's World Cup wins announced that she will retire after racing the super-G and downhill at the worlds.
by The Associated Press

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The last note of a music blogger

Since December 2010, Larry Englund has been capturing the jazz scene in the Twin Cities, a genre generally ignored around here, on his blog, Rhythm and Grooves.
by Bob Collins

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Financial worries grow as Minnesota farmers prep for spring

Financial worries grow as Minnesota farmers prep for spring

February is typically when Minnesota farmers call on their bankers for loans to finance spring planting. With tough times in farm country, those conversations may be especially uncomfortable this year.
by Dan Gunderson

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ChangeMakers: Me'Lea Connelly, creating black financial freedom

ChangeMakers: Me'Lea Connelly, creating black financial freedom

While Me'Lea Connelly grew up California, she identifies as a "proud Minneapolitan, first and foremost" and has deep family ties to the state. She now leads Village Financial Cooperative, black-led credit union opening in north Minneapolis this year.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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'Nose before your toes': Minnesotans take extra care to avoid falls in icy conditions

'Nose before your toes': Minnesotans take extra care to avoid falls in icy conditions

Many Minnesotans are spending another morning tiptoeing over icy sidewalks and putting their anti-lock brakes to the test. As of Monday night, emergency room physicians at Hennepin Healthcare had treated 70 people for slip-and-fall injuries.
by Matt Sepic

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Dinner's swarming in the oven? Insects as a food source

Dinner's swarming in the oven? Insects as a food source

A locally-produced graphic novel aims to help us get over our bias against eating bugs.
by Euan Kerr

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Remembering a shoeshine man

Lovell Tims died a few weeks ago but good luck finding anything about him online, even though he was quite the iconic figure at the U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. Tims was a shoeshine guy and obituaries cost money, so one was never printed nor published.
by Bob Collins

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Snow coming Tuesday and again late on Wednesday

Snow coming Tuesday and again late on Wednesday

Metro area snow should begin by late morning and continue through the afternoon and well into the evening. Something around 3 inches should fall by late afternoon with about another inch expected in the evening.
by Bill Endersen

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Winless basketball team sings the blues away

Some kids learn important lessons by what others consider failure. You show up, you work hard. Sometimes it doesn't work out, so you keep working on it because someday it might.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 2/5/19

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

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Random House copy chief: Stand tall, wordsmiths! (But choose your battles)

Random House copy chief: Stand tall, wordsmiths! (But choose your battles)

The subtitle of Benjamin Dreyer's book is "An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style," but "the last thing that I want to do is to pass myself off as some sort of ferocious gatekeeper," he says.
by Terry Gross

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'Bowlaway' scores a strike

'Bowlaway' scores a strike

Elizabeth McCracken's new novel -- a multigenerational saga centered around a Massachusetts bowling alley and its crew of misfits -- will grab you from the very first line.
by Heller McAlpin

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WBEZ documentary: 'Making Obama' Part 2

WBEZ documentary: 'Making Obama' Part 2

From WBEZ Chicago, "Making Obama" tells the story of Barack Obama's climb from the South Side of Chicago to the national stage.
by MPR News Staff

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'Valve turners' target oil pipeline equipment in Itasca County

'Valve turners' target oil pipeline equipment in Itasca County

Itasca County sheriff's deputies apparently took four activists into custody Monday afternoon after they used bolt cutters to break into an Enbridge pipeline facility.
by Dan Kraker

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