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Stories from April 15, 2019

Gov. Walz, first lady release returns on Tax Day

Gov. Walz, first lady release returns on Tax Day

The governor on Monday posted his 2018 returns on his website, along with his previous tax returns dating back to 2006. He says it's a demonstration of his commitment to leading a transparent and honest administration.
by Associated Press

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Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

This year, the U.S. has confirmed 550 measles cases so far. A recent spike is connected to an outbreak in New York City and New York State, but there are outbreaks in four other states too.
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Patti Neighmond

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Pulitzer Prizes honor journalists under threat with new crop of winners

Pulitzer Prizes honor journalists under threat with new crop of winners

Prize Administrator Dana Canedy is stepping behind the lectern Monday to deliver good news to distinguished journalists, authors, musicians, scholars and others ranging across 21 categories.
by Colin Dwyer

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Cheated by student loans

Cheated by student loans

A divide is forming -- between those who have student debt and those who do not. What does it mean for the future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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DNR: Invasive silver carp caught on St. Croix River

DNR: Invasive silver carp caught on St. Croix River

Minnesota conservation officials said Monday that a silver carp was recently caught in the St. Croix near Prescott, Wis., but that there is no indication of reproduction or an established population in the river.
by MPR News Staff

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A conversation about the autism spectrum

MPR News host Angela Davis interviewed a doctor, a mother, and a program provider about living with an autism spectrum disorder.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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In Minnesota, federal enforcers are led by women

MPR News Host Angela Davis interviews the women leading some of the top federal law-enforcement agencies in Minnesota about their priorities, emerging threats and how they want to work with Minnesotans.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, spire collapses, towers still standing

Fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, spire collapses, towers still standing

The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.
by Amy Held, Richard Gonzales, Laurel Wamsley and Francesca Paris

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Charges: Man who threw child off MOA 3rd floor wanted to kill

Charges: Man who threw child off MOA 3rd floor wanted to kill

Prosecutors say Emmanuel Aranda, now charged with attempted murder, told police he had come to the mall Thursday intending to kill an adult, but that it did not "work out" and so Friday he chose the boy instead.
by MPR News Staff

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The Political Junkie: President Trump, Bernie Sanders and the rise of Mayor Pete

President Trump comes to Minnesota today for a roundtable discussion on tax cuts and the U.S. economy. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with the Political Junkie about the tax cuts and why many Americans seem unhappy about them.
by Kerri Miller

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Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday

Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday

The Justice Department expects to make a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Trump-Russia investigation public Thursday morning.
by Associated Press

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On Tax Day, the IRS is short of money

On Tax Day, the IRS is short of money

The agency's budget has been cut sharply over the last decade. That means fewer audits. The Trump administration says those cuts may have gone too far and it's seeking more money for tax enforcement.
by Scott Horsley

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For kids with anxiety, parents learn to let them face their fears

For kids with anxiety, parents learn to let them face their fears

For some kids with anxiety disorders, a new study suggests the best treatment might be teaching their parents new parenting skills.
by Angus Chen

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Klobuchar releases taxes, urges Trump to do same

Klobuchar releases taxes, urges Trump to do same

The Democratic presidential candidate's 2018 return shows that she and her husband, attorney and law school professor John Bessler, paid $65,927 in federal taxes on an adjusted gross income of $338,121.
by The Associated Press

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Wife fulfills promise to her husband to preserve his tattoos

Wife fulfills promise to her husband to preserve his tattoos

Chris Wenzel, a tattoo artist in Saskatoon, died last year of heart failure at 41. His wife, Cheryl, and he ran a tattoo shop. She says he didn't see much sense going through the process of getting a tattoo if they were just going to be buried with him, and he would've wanted Chris' body of work to be preserved.
by Bob Collins

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Wanted: Sculptor for historic MN Capitol project

Wanted: Sculptor for historic MN Capitol project

A Minnesota Capitol board is beginning a search for a sculptor to memorialize Nellie Stone Johnson with a life-size sculpture.
by Tim Pugmire

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Some 3M money now up for grabs for local water projects

Some 3M money now up for grabs for local water projects

State agencies are making $25 million available for accelerated projects that tackle long-term drinking water solutions in the east Twin Cities metro.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Best Buy's Hubert Joly stepping down; Corie Barry named next CEO

Best Buy's Hubert Joly stepping down; Corie Barry named next CEO

Joly will leave his position in June and transition to a newly created role of executive chair of the board. Barry, the current chief financial officer, will become the company's first woman CEO.
by Tim Nelson

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Put the cereal down and drive

Now that the Minnesota Legislature has gotten it together and banned the use of hand-held cellphones while driving, perhaps it's time to turn attention to bowls of cereal.
by Bob Collins

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In Minnesota, Trump talks up tax law, strong economy

In Minnesota, Trump talks up tax law, strong economy

President Trump was at a Burnsville business Monday promoting the Republican tax law that took effect last year and taking credit for the strong economy.
by Mark Zdechlik and Associated Press

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Mueller's Russia report is coming soon. Here's what you need to know

Mueller's Russia report is coming soon. Here's what you need to know

The questions and answers you need in order to prepare for the arrival of the hottest new 400-page document in Washington.

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Wisconsin students say gym teacher had black kids research slave games

A Wisconsin middle school gym teacher has been placed on indefinite leave while district officials look into claims that she separated students in one class by race and assigned the black children to research games that enslaved children played.
by The Associated Press

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MN court: Voter fraud group must be allowed voter data

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court order for Secretary of State Steve Simon to turn over information on voters he has refused to give to a group that insists it may show evidence of voter fraud.
by Bob Collins

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Stocking up, waiting out the flood: Life on the Isle of Oslo

Stocking up, waiting out the flood: Life on the Isle of Oslo

The small town of Oslo, Minn., is cut off from the outside world. Floodwaters from the cresting Red River have closed every road in and out of town, and it's not clear when they will recede. But most people aren't worried. This happens all the time.
by John Enger

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100 days in, Minnesota representatives see frustration, hope

100 days in, Minnesota representatives see frustration, hope

Minnesota sent a lot of fresh faces to Washington after last year's election. A check in with some of them at the 100-day mark shows many are looking ahead to the 2020 election.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Lessons from David Carr

It's been four years since David Carr, the New York Times media columnist, died after collapsing in the Times' newsroom. That's four years we've have had to think countless times 'I wish Carr were still around to see this.'
by Bob Collins

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If this Minnesota bridge could talk

If this Minnesota bridge could talk

The Kern Bridge, which has spanned the Le Sueur River in rural Mankato since 1873, somehow has survived its 145th winter and spring flooding season. Soon, it will be gone.
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: Trump’s tax day visit

A roundup of some of the political stories you may have missed over the weekend.
by Bill Wareham

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What’s on MPR News – 4/15/19

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

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Biographer Robert Caro on fame, power and 'Working' to uncover the truth

Biographer Robert Caro on fame, power and 'Working' to uncover the truth

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was never interested in only telling the stories of famous men. Instead, he says, "I wanted to use their lives to show how political power worked."
by Dave Davies

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Noor trial: Chief says no talk of thump on squad after Ruszczyk shot

Noor trial: Chief says no talk of thump on squad after Ruszczyk shot

Prosecutors are expected to call more witnesses in the trial of ex-cop Mohamed Noor, ranging from use-of-force experts to his former partner, who witnessed the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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As deployment to Afghanistan winds down, Reinert reflects and looks ahead

As deployment to Afghanistan winds down, Reinert reflects and looks ahead

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Reinert of Duluth, who is in the Naval Reserve, has spent much of the past year deployed in Kabul — one of the more than 10,000 U.S. troops still serving in Afghanistan.
by John Wanamaker

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Omar reports more death threats against her since Trump tweet

Omar reports more death threats against her since Trump tweet

"This is endangering lives," the Minnesota Democrat said in a statement Sunday night, accusing President Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop."
by Associated Press

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