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Stories from June 6, 2019

'Dr. John,' legendary New Orleans musician, dies at 77

'Dr. John,' legendary New Orleans musician, dies at 77

Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77.
by Associated Press

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Microplastics have invaded the deep ocean -- and the food chain

Microplastics have invaded the deep ocean -- and the food chain

Giant gyres of plastic in the ocean grab headlines, but it's the tiny bits of plastic that scare scientists. And they've made their way everywhere, a new study finds -- including in our seafood.
by Christopher Joyce

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Mercedes Benz is going carbon neutral

German automaker Mercedes Benz is the latest to make the move toward a carbon-neutral auto fleet. The automaker pledges to change factories and vehicles to go carbon neutral by 2039.
by Paul Huttner

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Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses

Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses

The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday reported 50 overdoses -- including one suspected fatal overdose -- in the city for the week running from May 28 to Monday. Statewide, there have been 163 overdoses reported in the last two weeks, according to the BCA.
by Martin Moylan and MPR News Staff

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Opera company soon to exit Mill City Museum stage

Opera company soon to exit Mill City Museum stage

The Minnesota Historical Society, which operates the museum, wants to move toward programs more in keeping with its mission.
by Eric Ringham

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R. Kelly pleads not guilty to latest charges

R. Kelly pleads not guilty to latest charges

At an arraignment in Cook County, Ill. court on Thursday morning, the embattled R&B singer entered a not guilty plea on 11 felony charges.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules

Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules

Southern Minnesota farmer Luis Hummel is pushing back on a move by state agriculture officials to yank his license and destroy his hemp crop after police said it tested more like marijuana than hemp. But it's not clear what happened, or if the state followed its own regulations.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Counter Stories: How do you fix the diversity problem in film and TV?

In the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite movement and the lack of diversity in TV and films, there are some writers, actors, and directors from diverse backgrounds who are changing the narrative.
by Jo Erickson

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Good girl! These dogs are helping save habitats by finding rare turtles

Good girl! These dogs are helping save habitats by finding rare turtles

Iowa researchers have implemented an innovative method to help conserve a species that once thrived on the state's prairies — the ornate box turtle.
by Kate Payne

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Omar to pay penalty for campaign finance violations

Omar to pay penalty for campaign finance violations

Omar, who was a first-term state representative at the time of the violations, must reimburse her former campaign committee $3,469 to cover travel and legal costs and pay a $500 civil penalty.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Theater Mu names new artistic director

Theater Mu names new artistic director

Lily Tung Crystal was a founder of Ferocious Lotus Theatre in San Francisco.
by Marianne Combs

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How Minnesota's economy depends on small businesses

They're more than just the Mom and Pop shop around the corner. They employ hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans each year.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Training rollover kills West Point cadet, injures many

Training rollover kills West Point cadet, injures many

A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned in rough, wooded terrain Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring several others, according to the U.S. Military Academy.
by The Associated Press

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New state program aims to support tech innovation in Minnesota

Launch Minnesota will provide information and grants to people who are starting companies in sectors including aerospace, agricultural processing, nanotechnology and medical devices.
by Phil Picardi

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Twins to ban backpacks, big bags at ballpark; no more emptying pockets

Twins to ban backpacks, big bags at ballpark; no more emptying pockets

Only single-compartment bags will be allowed. The security changes come as the team's fortunes on the field have improved and security staff have struggled to get people quickly into Target Field while screening out weapons and other dangers.
by Tim Nelson

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The future of NewsCut? We need your thoughts

The future of NewsCut? We need your thoughts

NewsCut readers: What do you want to come next? What is missing from our coverage? What don't you get enough of or want more of?
by Chris Graves

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Art Hounds: 'Outcry' encourages women to scream it out

Art Hounds: 'Outcry' encourages women to scream it out

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend an improv double-feature and Jerry Ostensoe's latest -- and last -- CD.
by Marianne Combs

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D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops

D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops

Thursday's second day of ceremonies to mark the surprise Allied offensive by air and sea moved to France after spirited commemorations in Portsmouth, England, the main embarkation point for the transport boats that carried tens of thousands of soldiers to Normandy, each not knowing whether he would survive the day.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota doctors to mull recreational marijuana

Minnesota doctors to mull recreational marijuana

The Minnesota Medical Association is holding a forum for its members Thursday on recreational marijuana.
by Mark Zdechlik

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David Sedaris talks Brexit, Duluth and blackened toenails

David Sedaris talks Brexit, Duluth and blackened toenails

Writer David Sedaris will read from his latest collection of work in Duluth Thursday night. The essays in the book "Calypso" are funny at times and deeply sad at others as Sedaris wrestles with life.
by Euan Kerr

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A summery stretch, then cooler on Sunday; Minnesota crop update

A summery stretch, then cooler on Sunday; Minnesota crop update

Thursday afternoon highs will be in the 80s across most of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. There'll be some 70s in north-central and northeastern Minnesota and even a few 60s around Grand Marais. Similar highs are on tap for Friday
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: September special session?

A quick look at some Minnesota political stories in the news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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'Life with Picasso' stands as an invaluable work of art history

'Life with Picasso' stands as an invaluable work of art history

Newly reissued, the intellectual heft of Francoise Gilot's now classic memoir is in its art criticism, even as its emotional arc lies in Picasso and Gilot's unequal romance.
by Lily Meyer

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'Lest We Forget' documentary on 75th anniversary of D-Day

'Lest We Forget' documentary on 75th anniversary of D-Day

From the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress, "Lest We Forget" is a documentary that features the voices of World War II veterans talking about their efforts to protect the world from tyranny.
by MPR News Staff

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Charges: Minnesota man sprays Somali children, yells slurs

Charges: Minnesota man sprays Somali children, yells slurs

A Minnesota man is accused of a bias crime for allegedly spraying a Somali-American teenager and her siblings with a garden hose while he yelled racial slurs.
by Associated Press

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How doctors can stop stigmatizing -- and start helping -- kids with obesity

How doctors can stop stigmatizing -- and start helping -- kids with obesity

Physicians often harbor unconscious bias against kids and teens with obesity. It affects how they talk with their patients and can make kids' health worse. Some doctors are trying a new approach.
by Mara Gordon

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