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Stories from April 17, 2019

North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon

North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon

The Korean Central News Agency says Chairman Kim Jong Un observed the firing of the weapon Wednesday by the Academy of Defense Science.
by Associated Press

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Belle Plaine police say missing teen found

Belle Plaine police said a 15-year-old "straight A student" who did not return home after leaving Belle Plaine High School Tuesday night has been found.
by MPR News Staff

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Fumblerooski? Vikings out $72K in luxury box scam

A San Francisco man wanted in several states for financial fraud swindled the Minnesota Vikings, writing bad checks to rent luxury suites for two games last fall at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office said Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Barr to address Mueller report Thursday morning

Barr to address Mueller report Thursday morning

The Justice Department says Attorney General William Barr will hold a news conference Thursday morning on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
by Associated Press

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Is Duluth the best option for climate refugees?

Is Duluth the best option for climate refugees?

The number of global climate refugees is expected to increase in the next few decades as some areas become too hot and drought or rain events grow more extreme and frequent. Duluth is considered among the most "climate-proof" cities in the U.S.
by Paul Huttner

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After Boeing crashes, more people want help taming fear of flying

After Boeing crashes, more people want help taming fear of flying

If you're scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Winter storm left costly damage in southern Minnesota

Winter storm left costly damage in southern Minnesota

The electricity is back on for nearly all of the thousands of Minnesotans who lost power after last week's late winter storm. Now, work is beginning to tally up the costs of the blizzard that pummeled much of the state with ice, snow and wind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Appetites: Midwesterners know what a proper ham is

Appetites: Midwesterners know what a proper ham is

Ham is the traditional centerpiece for the Easter dinner. If you're celebrating the holiday, chef and cookbook author Amy Thielen wants you to celebrate with the right kind.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Scientists restore some function in the brains of dead pigs

Scientists restore some function in the brains of dead pigs

The cells regained a startling amount of function, but the brains didn't have activity linked with consciousness. Ethicists see challenges to assumptions about the irreversible nature of brain death.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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How to make high school more interesting? Here's an idea

How to make high school more interesting? Here's an idea

Programs are developing ways to help students get hands-on experience and a better shot at jobs or internships after school.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Fox News to host town hall meeting with Amy Klobuchar

Fox News to host town hall meeting with Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar agreed on Wednesday to become the second Democratic presidential candidate to hold a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel, and others are soon to follow.
by Associated Press

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Coming up: Vaccines, public health and personal choice

Coming up: Vaccines, public health and personal choice

Measles are making a comeback. Vaccination rates have a lot to do with that. When preventable diseases threaten, is there a way to balance personal choice with public safety?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota health disparities narrowing but still a concern

Minnesota Community Measurement says health care disparities persisted in 2018 between people enrolled in state-run health insurance programs and residents with other types of health insurance.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Noor trial: Bicyclist's testimony heavy on drama, light on facts

Noor trial: Bicyclist's testimony heavy on drama, light on facts

The only bystander on the scene at the time Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk was a 16-year-old boy who'd smoked marijuana and taken about four shots of whiskey. He took the stand Wednesday.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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St. Thomas shuts St. Paul campus after bomb threat

The bomb threat targeted the university's McNeely Hall. Staff and students were evacuated, and the St. Paul bomb squad was called.
by Tim Nelson

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The night Bob Dylan ‘talked’

Dylan doesn't allow pictures to be taken during his concerts but the smartphones were out at a concert in Vienna and so Dylan stopped singing Blowin' in the Wind and let the crowd have it.
by Bob Collins

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An unusual family of bald eagles adds 3 eaglets

An unusual family of bald eagles adds 3 eaglets

Valor I, Valor II and Starr, a trio of bald eagles in Illinois, hatched three eaglets this year. No such luck for the closely watched eagle couples of Washington, D.C.
by Francesca Paris

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What's in the Mueller report that we don't already know?

What's in the Mueller report that we don't already know?

Thursday, Congress is expected to receive special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. What new information can we hope to gain?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Baseball, a kid, and a player who doesn’t forget his roots

Today's lesson, courtesy of the best sport ever invented, is (a) don't forget your roots and (b) don't miss a chance to make a difference in some kid's life.
by Bob Collins

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Young woman 'infatuated' with Columbine is found dead

Young woman 'infatuated' with Columbine is found dead

FBI agents hunting a young Florida woman accused of threatening violence in the Denver area ahead of the 20th anniversary of Columbine said Wednesday she is "no longer a threat to the community."
by The Associated Press

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Seat reclining dispute aboard flight from MSP ends in legal thicket

A four-year legal battle raged over thea question that was answered only this month: in what jurisdiction does a trial take place, given that a flight from Minneapolis crosses eight states?
by Bob Collins

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The case of the big TV delivered to the wrong address

You order a TV from Amazon, but when the delivery comes, it's a different TV. A better TV. A TV that costs twice as much as the one your ordered. Do you keep it?
by Bob Collins

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Trying to downsize your home? Good luck with that

Trying to downsize your home? Good luck with that

Some end up staying in place, unable to find alternative homes that meet their financial or lifestyle expectations. Others are simply paralyzed by indecision. This lack of turnover is prolonging a tight market for homebuyers.
by Martin Moylan

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UMD celebrates Bulldogs' NCAA men's hockey championship with fans back home

UMD celebrates Bulldogs' NCAA men's hockey championship with fans back home

The University of Minnesota Duluth captured its second consecutive national NCAA men's hockey title Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts. Tuesday night, the Bulldogs celebrated their victory back home in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Racist slogan spraypainted on steps of Mankato school

Racist slogan spraypainted on steps of Mankato school

On the steps of West High School, someone painted 'Immigration is white genocide' in time for the kids to see it on their way into the school on Tuesday morning.
by Bob Collins

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Rain and thunder Wednesday, 70 by Saturday

Rain and thunder Wednesday, 70 by Saturday

Highs in the 70s likely by Saturday across much of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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The winners who finish last

Long after photographers and reporters go home and the cheers fall silent, the best stories emerge from the darkness.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 4/17/19

What’s on MPR News – 4/17/19

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

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'The Problem of Democracy' looks at personality's role in U.S. leadership

'The Problem of Democracy' looks at personality's role in U.S. leadership

A new book focuses on how the Adams father-son duo spent years abroad making a case for our young country -- yet both saw themselves rejected in favor of more charismatic and populist rivals.
by Scott Detrow

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'Pickle's Progress' is a weird -- but secretly sweet -- journey

'Pickle's Progress' is a weird -- but secretly sweet -- journey

Marcia Butler's new novel centers on a drunken, bickering couple whose lives are turned upside down after a car crash. It's a deeply weird book that succeeds because of Butler's considerable charisma.
by Michael Schaub

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What you won't see in the Mueller report

What you won't see in the Mueller report

The special counsel's Trump-Russia report will be out on Thursday for all to see. But not all of it. Here's a look at what types of material Barr is redacting, and why Democrats say it should be released.
by Associated Press

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