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Stories from March 5, 2019

How federal disaster money favors the rich

How federal disaster money favors the rich

The federal government spends billions of dollars each year helping communities rebuild after disasters and to prevent future damage. But that money isn't always allocated to those who need it most.
by Rebecca Hersher and Robert Benincasa

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Target hits on all cylinders in the fourth quarter

Target hits on all cylinders in the fourth quarter

Target's expanded online delivery options, new brands and updated stores helped drive shoppers to spend more during the critical holiday shopping season.
by Associated Press

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Some Minnesota elected officials express support for Omar

Some Minnesota elected officials express support for Omar

Several elected officials in Minnesota have signed a statement of support for Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar as she continues to take heat for statements that some viewed as anti-Semitic.
by Associated Press

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Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high

Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high

The system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West. The migrants apprehended at the Southern border in February made for the highest monthly total in almost a decade.
by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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Ilhan Omar: Explaining the latest anti-Semitism allegations

Ilhan Omar: Explaining the latest anti-Semitism allegations

Here's some background on the alleged anti-Semitic remarks from Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar — and what some of her constituents are thinking about it.
by Cody Nelson

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U.S. Bank Stadium gets its Final Four curtain call

U.S. Bank Stadium gets its Final Four curtain call

Almost a month from the Final Four men's basketball tournament, U.S. Bank Stadium has a way to better control the lighting.
by Tim Nelson

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Walz signs first two bills of session

Walz signs first two bills of session

Behind a MNLARS bill and an environmental funding measure were closed-door negotiations that leaders say could set the pattern for the rest of the legislative session.
by Tim Pugmire

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Ex-DNR chief takes aim at Twin Metals mine project near Boundary Waters

Ex-DNR chief takes aim at Twin Metals mine project near Boundary Waters

Tom Landwehr approved the controversial PolyMet copper-nickel mine last year as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Now he'll lead the fight against another proposed mine, this one on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Bone marrow transplant renders second patient free of HIV

Bone marrow transplant renders second patient free of HIV

British doctors report the apparent eradication of HIV from a patient who was undergoing treatment for cancer. It's only the second time this has been accomplished, despite many attempts.
by Richard Harris

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'Difficult and dangerous': Twin Cities Jewish leader on Omar remarks

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, about the controversy surrounding DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent comments.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Body of man who suffered trauma found near Rochester

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is helping local authorities investigate the death of a man found along a road near Rochester.
by Associated Press

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Google pay study finds it underpaid men for some jobs

Google pay study finds it underpaid men for some jobs

The tech company disbursed almost $10 million to more than 10,000 employees to try to standardize pay. Google says it will continue studying structural issues to ensure compensation is fair.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Underrepresented entrepreneurs in Minnesota

It's tough out there for a business owner. It's even tougher for business owners from underrepresented communities.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Trump tweets that Omar's Israel remarks mark a 'dark day'

Trump tweets that Omar's Israel remarks mark a 'dark day'

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar's newest remarks about Israel mark a "dark day" for the Jewish state.
by Associated Press

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A look at Duluth's music scene, today on MPR News with Angela Davis

One local group is Emily Haavik & the 35s. Haavik is a Duluth native who now lives in the Twin Cities, and her bandmates are the 35s — so called because they live in Duluth, and many trips are made along I-35 to play music together.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota’s billionaires are doing just fine, thank you

Forbes is out with its annual list of the richest people in the world and, perhaps not surprisingly, the people who were the richest last year are the richest this year. That's pretty much how it works when you're rich. Once you're a billionaire, it's pretty hard not to be a billionaire.
by Bob Collins

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Ila Borders walks with baseball’s greats

The Society for American Baseball Research has nominated a former Saint Paul Saint for a new award honoring women in baseball.
by Bob Collins

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Jana Shortal’s Great Big Story

Jana Shortal’s Great Big Story

Jana Shortal, of KARE 11, is already a legend in these parts but she got a big boost on a national level today when the YouTube channel, Great Big Story, called attention to her style.
by Bob Collins

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Line 3 project delay leaves supporters, opponents hopeful

Line 3 project delay leaves supporters, opponents hopeful

The Enbridge Energy company announced Friday that its timeline for the controversial Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project will be delayed at least a few months -- or potentially longer.
by Dan Kraker

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Politicians wear pearls in gun hearing. But why?

Politicians wear pearls in gun hearing. But why?

When the New Hampshire General Court held a public hearing at the statehouse on gun legislation opponents wore pearls.
by Bob Collins

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House panel opens sweeping probe of Trump, his associates

The broad investigation could be setting the stage for an impeachment effort, although Democratic leaders have pledged to investigate all avenues and review special counsel Robert Mueller's upcoming report before trying any drastic action.
by The Associated Press

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Hillary Clinton rules out a rematch with Trump in 2020

Hillary Clinton rules out a rematch with Trump in 2020

Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump, said she isn't going anywhere. "I'm going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe," she said.
by The Associated Press

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Odd, eerie and cool: Minnesota Zoo shares animal X-rays

Odd, eerie and cool: Minnesota Zoo shares animal X-rays

Using X-rays is part of a whole host of strategies for animal care -- made more complicated by the fact that there are lots of animals, and none of them can tell vets what might be wrong.
by Tim Nelson

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Poet Ross Gay finds delight even in difficult times

Poet Ross Gay finds delight even in difficult times

After writing an essay every day about something that delighted him for a year, Ross Gay discovered things about himself -- and everyone else.
by Euan Kerr

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Insurers prepare for a possible record in ice dam damage claims

Insurers prepare for a possible record in ice dam damage claims

Water and other damage caused by ice dams are covered by insurance, as are problems caused by the weight of snow and ice on a roof. But insurance does not cover the cost of removing ice dams, which is considered a maintenance duty and the homeowner's responsibility.
by Martin Moylan

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Of snow boogers, fenderbergs, carnicles, and chunkers

On Twitter yesterday, I asked for people's names for what the people in my house call "snow boogers", the clumps of ice and snow that we love to kick off when the temperature is just right. And, thanks to Steve Swan, I was made aware of this poetic segment that Moore did on the subject. It's brilliant.
by Bob Collins

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Watching weekend snow potential

Watching weekend snow potential

Rain and snow mix possible for parts of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Ailing elderly trying to hang on until the Mueller report

Add 'I just wanted to hang on to read the Mueller investigation' to 'I wish I'd spent more time at the office' among phrases that shouldn't be our last words.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 3/5/19

What’s on MPR News – 3/5/19

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

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'A Friend is a Gift' for crime novel fans

'A Friend is a Gift' for crime novel fans

William Boyle's new novel follows mob widow Rena, her granddaughter and an ex-porn-star neighbor, on the run from a crazed mafia enforcer in -- what else? -- a 1962 Chevy Impala.
by Gabino Iglesias

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In 'Solitary,' determination and humanity win over injustice

In 'Solitary,' determination and humanity win over injustice

Albert Woodfox's timely account of his wrongful conviction and time in solitary confinement shows that some spirits are unbreakable; it should be required reading in an age of Black Lives Matter.
by Gabino Iglesias

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'Survival Math' is a spellbinding narrative in essays

'Survival Math' is a spellbinding narrative in essays

Author Mitchell S. Jackson trains his formidable linguistic skills on his turbulent youth growing up in a poor black community in Portland, Ore., one of the whitest cities in the country.
by Ericka Taylor

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What makes Duluth Duluth?

What makes Duluth Duluth?

Host Angela Davis is on the road. She invited three guests to talk about Duluth, its economy, its thriving music scene -- and its great lake.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Parents demand answers after sex offender found on school bus

Authorities in St. Paul arrested and later released a registered sex offender allegedly caught hiding on a school bus as it was taking a group of young children back from a field trip. No children were harmed, but a parent who was aboard the bus said the incident was unsettling.
by Matt Sepic

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Gophers to send off inspiring seniors McBrayer and Murphy

Gophers to send off inspiring seniors McBrayer and Murphy

McBrayer will be introduced on the court before the Gophers play Purdue on Tuesday night, the final scheduled home game for him and four others set to depart the university, and McFarlane's absence will be felt again by everyone connected to and in support of the program.
by Associated Press

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Telling stories of gang life, while risking their own

Telling stories of gang life, while risking their own

Dozens of gangland videographers like Shawn Cotton risk their lives to provide a voice for communities routinely ignored by mainstream media, creating an alternative news genre that Cotton's friend Zack Stoner liked to call "hood CNN" before he was killed in a drive-by shooting last year in Chicago.
by Associated Press

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Good Day Sunshine: 1968 Beatles 'Life' magazine finally returned to library

Good Day Sunshine: 1968 Beatles 'Life' magazine finally returned to library

A spokesperson for Ohio's Cuyahoga County Public Library said there are no hard feelings about the extreme delay and the return sets a good example. "We just want our stuff back," Robert Rua said.
by Amy Held

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Lawmakers agree to undo 'raid' on environmental trust fund

Legislative leaders have agreed to undo what critics called an improper raid on an environmental trust fund that depends on Minnesota Lottery proceeds.
by Associated Press

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Is your child an orchid or a dandelion? Unlocking the science of sensitive kids

Is your child an orchid or a dandelion? Unlocking the science of sensitive kids

Some kids seem resilient from the start -- readily able, like dandelions, to cope with stress and adversity. But pediatrician Thomas Boyce says biologically reactive kids need more support to thrive.
by Dave Davies

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