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Stories from March 12, 2019

EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

The Trump administration is proposing to allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15 percent ethanol, seeking to calm a dispute that has riled two politically important blocs -- the oil industry and corn farmers.
by Associated Press

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Trump seeks $75.3M for work on new Great Lakes shipping lock

President Trump's newly released budget calls for spending $75.3 million toward construction of a new Great Lakes shipping lock in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
by Associated Press

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Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance to close this summer after 36 years

Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance to close this summer after 36 years

Minneapolis-based Zenon Dance Company will close this summer following its final performances in June. The company's founder and artistic director Linda Z. Andrews said that Zenon, like many other mid-sized arts organizations, grew overwhelmed by funding problems.
by MPR News Staff

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Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

The Minnesota-based company, Calyxt, said it can't reveal its first customer for competitive reasons, but CEO Jim Blome said the oil is "in use and being eaten."
by Associated Press

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Walz not inclined to keep marijuana debate alive this session

Walz not inclined to keep marijuana debate alive this session

Gov. Tim Walz expressed his disappointment Tuesday that a Minnesota Senate committee rejected a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Minnesota, but says he has no plans to revive the issue.
by Nina Moini

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Court case centers on Native American kids in foster care

Court case centers on Native American kids in foster care

A federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children is facing the most significant legal challenge since it was enacted more than 40 years ago.
by Associated Press

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Adam Schiff: Evidence available already shows that Trump should be indicted

Adam Schiff: Evidence available already shows that Trump should be indicted

The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's high bar for impeachment but also argued there's already a strong case against the president.
by Tim Mak

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U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit plan yet again

U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit plan yet again

The vote was the prime minister's second chance to gain approval of the terms she struck with the EU for the U.K.'s exit on March 29. Parliament will now vote on whether to leave without any deal.
by Associated Press

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Miscarriage: A common experience, a private pain

Although miscarriages are surprisingly common, the women who experience them often feel isolated and angry.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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The Political Junkie: Who is running and who is not

Even in a presidential field that's already crowded, there's much speculation about who will run and who won't. The Political Junkie stopped in to help us keep everything straight.
by Kerri Miller

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DNR OKs 1 daily walleye keeper on Mille Lacs in May

DNR OKs 1 daily walleye keeper on Mille Lacs in May

It's a small but significant change after several seasons of a catch-and-release-only policy that had frustrated anglers and local resorts around the iconic central Minnesota lake.
by MPR News Staff

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Amtrak announces interest in Minnesota-Wisconsin rail line

Amtrak has expressed interest in building an up to $600 million passenger rail line between Minneapolis and the twin port cities of Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin.
by Associated Press

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Polica singer Channy Leaneagh recovering from winter-related fall

The Polica singer was clearing off the roof of her home recently when her ladder tipped backwards, sending her to the hospital with a back injury.
by Phil Picardi

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Measles is spiking around the globe. How worried should we be?

Measles is spiking around the globe. How worried should we be?

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health.

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The death of the world’s greatest car salesman

The death of the world’s greatest car salesman

Though it won't, the world should pause for a moment to mark the life of Joe Girard, who was 90 years old when he fell at his home and died two days later. Joe Girard, of Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., was the greatest car salesman in the world.
by Bob Collins

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UnitedHealthcare broadens direct drug rebate program

UnitedHealthcare broadens direct drug rebate program

Beginning next year, all new employer-sponsored health plan customers that use UnitedHealthcare must give the discounts they get to consumers at the point of sale, the insurer said.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota man among plane crash victims in Ethiopia

Minnesota man among plane crash victims in Ethiopia

Relatives say 31-year-old Mucaad Hussein Abdalla was on his way to Nairobi, Kenya, from Morocco when the plane went down on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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More Boeings grounded amid global probe into Ethiopia crash

More Boeings grounded amid global probe into Ethiopia crash

The U.S.-based Boeing, however, has said it has no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies, and it does not intend to issue new recommendations about the aircraft to customers.
by The Associated Press

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Mitt Romney shows the right way to blow out birthday candles

We're guessing the senator actually does know how to blow out birthday candles, he simply intends to share his bounty with his staff sans germs and senatorial spittle.
by Bob Collins

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Pelosi waves off impeachment, says it would divide country

Pelosi waves off impeachment, says it would divide country

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Trump, saying he is "just not worth it" even as some on her left flank clamor to start proceedings.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. withdrawing last of its embassy personnel from Venezuela

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the decision as Venezuela struggles to restore electricity following several days of blackouts around the country and a deepening political crisis.
by The Associated Press

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NFL catch? Twin Cities native preps for a shot at the pros

NFL catch? Twin Cities native preps for a shot at the pros

Jesper Horsted gets his pro football tryout on March 25. The Roseville High and Princeton University wide receiver talked to MPR News about what it takes to get to the cusp of the NFL.
by Jim Bickal

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Is there a B-29 at the bottom of Red Lake?

Is there a B-29 at the bottom of Red Lake?

Richard King had flown in the plane in the summer of 1945, just a few days before it disappeared over Minnesota. The plane was leaking fuel and, fearing it would explode, the crew set the autopilot for 9,000 feet and bailed out over Grand Rapids.
by Bob Collins

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Selfie-taking woman apologizes after jaguar attack at Arizona zoo

Selfie-taking woman apologizes after jaguar attack at Arizona zoo

"The person involved met privately with zoo officials to acknowledge her regret for her role in the past weekend's events," park officials said. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
by Vanessa Romo

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Now you can think about removing snow from the roof

There is snow and there is snow. The light, fluffy stuff on February has given way to the heart-attack snow of March. The situation on your roof has changed.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 3/12/19

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

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Entertained but underwhelmed by this European best-seller? Join 'The Club'

Entertained but underwhelmed by this European best-seller? Join 'The Club'

German author Takis Wurger's debut novel, a thriller about a secret society at Cambridge University, also tackles hot-button issues of privilege and toxic masculinity. It's now out in English.
by Michael Schaub

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Biden speaks to chants of 'Run, Joe, run' as 2020 decision nears

Biden speaks to chants of 'Run, Joe, run' as 2020 decision nears

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed a friendly crowd of union firefighters as he appears on the verge of launching a campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
by Scott Detrow

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How concerned should we be about climate change?

How concerned should we be about climate change?

In September, the UN stated that climate change is the defining issue of our time and that global leaders have until 2020 to come up with solutions. In a recent New York Times op-ed, columnist David Wallace-Wells says it might be time to panic about climate change.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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U.S. hospitals and insurers might be forced to reveal the true prices they negotiate

U.S. hospitals and insurers might be forced to reveal the true prices they negotiate

A little-noticed Trump administration proposal would require hospitals, doctors and insurers to post the true, negotiated price for a medical procedure or service, as opposed to the "list" price.
by Alison Kodjak

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It's 2050 and this is how we stopped climate change

It's 2050 and this is how we stopped climate change

Let's imagine that we've ended global warming. Humans no longer are releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.
by Dan Charles

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