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Stories from August 8, 2019

Gorgeous again on Friday; storms likely on Saturday

Gorgeous again on Friday; storms likely on Saturday

Friday will be just a bit warmer but with low humidity again. Expect thunderstorms at times from Friday night into Saturday night. Strong storms are possible on Saturday.
by Bill Endersen

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McConnell says Senate will consider gun background checks

McConnell says Senate will consider gun background checks

The Republican leader told a Kentucky radio station that President Trump called him Thursday morning and they talked about several ideas. The president, he said, is "anxious to get an outcome and so am I."
by The Associated Press

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'The Ghosts of Eden Park' seems fittingly haunted by prohibition

'The Ghosts of Eden Park' seems fittingly haunted by prohibition

Karen Abbott's page-turner teases with its central mystery, reaching its climactic final trial with a satisfying bang — though more on the politics of the time would have been a welcome layer.
by Ilana Masad

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The promise — and perceived peril — of bringing green amenities to low-income communities

The promise — and perceived peril — of bringing green amenities to low-income communities

The Minneapolis Foundation has awarded its first round of grants to involve low-income, diverse communities in climate change initiatives. One would bring electric cars and charging stations to low-income communities. But what will it take to get buy-in from residents?
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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‘Hijinx and Hearsay’ captures Twin Cities pop culture history

‘Hijinx and Hearsay’ captures Twin Cities pop culture history

In a new book, writer Martin Keller and photographer Greg Helgeson revisit their encounters with some of the most well-known musicians and entertainers of the past four decades — Bob Dylan, Prince, Bob Marley, Louie Anderson, Lizz Winstead and more, all as they came to play in the Twin Cities.
by Euan Kerr and Julie Siple

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Minnesota hires company to replace troubled MNLARS system

Minnesota hires company to replace troubled MNLARS system

The state contract with Fast Enterprises will provide the new system, which will be known as Vehicle Title and Registration System or VTRS. The company will use off-the-shelf software rather than build the new system from scratch.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minneapolis City Council approves wage-theft ordinance

Minneapolis City Council approves wage-theft ordinance

A statewide wage-theft law was recently enacted. But Minneapolis officials wanted an additional level of oversight that is more specific to the needs of the city.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'When I Was White' centers on the formation of race, identity and self

'When I Was White' centers on the formation of race, identity and self

As the U.S. becomes more brown and black — resulting in a xenophobic backlash and nostalgia by some for white European immigrants — the ideas in Sarah Valentine's memoir become even more necessary.
by Hope Wabuke

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Photos: 'Bike prom' takes its last lap at the velodrome

Photos: 'Bike prom' takes its last lap at the velodrome

Cyclists from around the country flocked to the NSC Velodrome last week as it hosted it’s final Fixed Gear Classic. At the end of this season, the 30-year-old, one of a kind track will close for good.
by Evan Frost

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Palestinian director seeks peace through soap operas

Palestinian director seeks peace through soap operas

Director Sameh Zoabi’s comedy “Tel Aviv on Fire” examines life in Israel through the lens of a popular soap opera.
by Euan Kerr

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Officers who decorated racist Christmas tree in Mpls. fired

The two officers were terminated eight months after a controversy erupted on the city’s north side over a police precinct’s tree decorated with beer cans and fast-food wrappers.
by Jon Collins

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Radio Camp 2019: Juxtaposition Arts, a creative engine in the heart of north Mpls.

Radio Camp 2019: Juxtaposition Arts, a creative engine in the heart of north Mpls.

This year MPR's annual radio camp for high school students paid a visit to Juxtaposition Arts — or JXTA — in north Minneapolis. Each student worked with an MPR mentor to produce a feature story about a person or a project at Juxtaposition Arts. The culmination of their hard work? Inspiring, sound-rich radio storytelling.
by Marianne Combs and Laura Yuen

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Minnesota health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak

Many of the nearly two dozen recent cases involve people with high-risk factors, such as homelessness, drug use and incarceration, the state Health Department said Thursday.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Cops train for active shooters, hoping it never happens

Cops train for active shooters, hoping it never happens

“Mass shooting” is the call no officer wants, but it’s one law enforcement around the country is increasingly ready for. In Ramsey County, the sheriff’s office is training deputies to “prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”
by Simone Cazares

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Suspect arrested in Maplewood shooting that wounded 3

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Wednesday shooting that injured three people in Maplewood and then led to a brief lockdown of Regions Hospital.
by MPR News Staff

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Lovely Thursday and Friday; storms likely Saturday

Lovely Thursday and Friday; storms likely Saturday

Much cooler and drier air has arrived for Thursday and Friday. Scattered thunderstorms seem likely for Saturday.
by Bill Endersen

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Veterans urge changes before expansion of VA caregivers program

Veterans urge changes before expansion of VA caregivers program

Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.
by Quil Lawrence

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5 years after Ferguson, racial tension might be more intense

5 years after Ferguson, racial tension might be more intense

Five years after 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on a steamy August day, racial tension remains palpable and may be even more intense.
by The Associated Press

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Mayors push Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote

Mayors push Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote

More than 200 mayors, including two anguished by mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, are urging the Senate to return to the Capitol to act on gun safety legislation amid criticism that Congress is failing to respond to back-to-back shootings that left 31 people dead.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis Park Board pushes forward to rename streets around Bde Maka Ska

Minneapolis Park Board pushes forward to rename streets around Bde Maka Ska

The board wants to replace the name “Calhoun” with “Bde Maka Ska” on East and West Lake Calhoun Parkways, Calhoun Boulevard West, and Calhoun Drive. The move comes as a legal challenge works through Minnesota courts.
by Matt Sepic

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Art Hounds: From Peter Pan to Bertolt Brecht

Art Hounds: From Peter Pan to Bertolt Brecht

This week Art Hounds recommend “When the Shark Bites” in Minneapolis, “Peter and the Starcatcher” in Lanesboro, Minn., and the Steve Kenny Quartet in Rochester, Minn.
by Marianne Combs

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Easy, cheap ways to get outside this summer

Easy, cheap ways to get outside this summer

Yes, it’s already August, but there’s still plenty of time to get outside and have fun before the fall chill blows in. Here are some cheap or free ways to get outdoors with the whole family.
by Sara Porter

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To slow global warming, U.N. warns agriculture must change

To slow global warming, U.N. warns agriculture must change

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
by Allison Aubrey and Rebecca Hersher

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Ask a farmer: Mitchell Hora of 'Field Work' answers your questions

Ask a farmer: Mitchell Hora of 'Field Work' answers your questions

Ever wonder what life on the farm is like? Curious about what’s on the minds of those in the agriculture business? Here are a few questions about farm life we received from our audience, and their answers, courtesy of millennial farmer Mitchell Hora.
by Sara Porter

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'How are you going to keep farmers farming?' Farmers, lawmakers talk rural Minn. struggles at Farmfest

'How are you going to keep farmers farming?' Farmers, lawmakers talk rural Minn. struggles at Farmfest

A standing-room-only crowd grilled U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Rep. Collin Peterson and other members of Congress on everything from trade to dairy subsidies to President Trump’s tweets during a listening session at Farmfest Wednesday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Canadian police say 2 bodies found, believed to be fugitives

Canadian police say 2 bodies found, believed to be fugitives

Canadian police said Wednesday they believe two fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman and her Australian boyfriend as well as another man have been found dead in dense brush in northern Manitoba.
by The Associated Press

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