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Stories from September 3, 2019

Boy thrown from Mall of America balcony returns home

A 5-year-old boy has returned home nearly five months after he was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats release climate plans ahead of town hall spotlight

Democrats release climate plans ahead of town hall spotlight

Democratic presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change ahead of a series of town halls on the issue as the party's base increasingly demands aggressive action.
by The Associated Press

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Bracing for Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina

Bracing for Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina

A National Weather Service storm survey indicates that an EF-1 tornado was on the ground for about five minutes Monday evening in the west metro area. We have details of the tornado track. It’ll feel like autumn in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday.
by Ron Trenda

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North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

Dr. Renee Crichlow helped found The Ladder after noticing a lack of diversity at the University of Minnesota Medical School, despite hearing from children at a north Minneapolis clinic that they wanted to become health professionals.
by Tom Crann

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Court upholds dismissal of former UMD coaches' state suit

Court upholds dismissal of former UMD coaches' state suit

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a state lawsuit filed by three former women's sports coaches at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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For many authors, celebrity book clubs are a ticket to success

For many authors, celebrity book clubs are a ticket to success

Booksellers often talk about discoverability — the ability to help readers find books publishers want them to buy. And increasingly, celebrity book clubs are a way to get books into readers' hands.
by Lynn Neary

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Walmart curbs ammunition sales, calls for stronger background checks

Walmart curbs ammunition sales, calls for stronger background checks

Walmart will phase out handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition. It's also restricting "open carry" in stores. A month ago, two shootings happened at two Walmarts in one week.
by Alina Selyukh

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'The Testaments' takes us back to Gilead for a fast-paced, female-centered adventure

'The Testaments' takes us back to Gilead for a fast-paced, female-centered adventure

Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale brings readers new voices (and one familiar one) and a whole new view of Gilead, the dystopian theocracy that was once the United States.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie headline 2019 Booker Prize shortlist

Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie headline 2019 Booker Prize shortlist

Atwood made the list for her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, and Rushdie for his reimagining of Don Quixote. Chigozie Obioma, Elif Shafak, Lucy Ellmann and Bernardine Evaristo round out the finalists.
by Colin Dwyer

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Kindergarten center welcomes students for the first day of school

Kindergarten center welcomes students for the first day of school

Snail Lake Kindergarten Center principal says students and parents experience a range of emotions on their first day. The staff is ready for all of them.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Fischbach says she'll back Trump on trade, other issues

Fischbach says she'll back Trump on trade, other issues

Michelle Fischbach said Tuesday she hopes farmers in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District will be patient as President Trump pursues a trade deal with China. Fischbach recently announced she’s running for the seat held by Democrat Collin Peterson.
by Brian Bakst

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Builders: Cut spendy red tape to boost affordable housing

Builders: Cut spendy red tape to boost affordable housing

With affordable housing in short supply in Minnesota, home builders say elected officials can ratchet down costs by eliminating bureaucracy developers consider unnecessary and expensive.
by Martin Moylan

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Minnesota State Fair sets attendance record of 2.1 million

Minnesota State Fair sets attendance record of 2.1 million

Fair officials say this year, they recorded a total attendance of more than 2.1 million. That beats the previous overall attendance record of more than 2 million set last year.
by The Associated Press

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Tornado touchdown confirmed west of Minneapolis

Tornado touchdown confirmed west of Minneapolis

Forecasters say an EF-1 tornado was confirmed in the Twin Cities’ west metro. Monday night’s twister caused some structural damage and power outages, but no injuries were reported.
by The Associated Press

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Balancing school start times with a child’s sleep needs

Teens and preteens aren’t lazy. They’re tired. A grumpy teen is likely not getting the recommended eight to 10 hours of sleep each night.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Ex-Duluth cop who dragged man is closer to getting job back

Ex-Duluth cop who dragged man is closer to getting job back

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that an arbitrator's decision to reinstate Adam Huot doesn't violate public policy. However, an attorney for the police union says it's unlikely Huot will be reinstated before all appeals are exhausted.
by The Associated Press

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How should journalists cover President Trump?

How should journalists cover President Trump?

President Trump is unlike any other president. How should newsrooms adapt to cover the current political world?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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'Total devastation': Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas

'Total devastation': Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas

Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin Tuesday in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islands. At least seven deaths were reported, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota utility workers dispatched to help Florida hurricane recovery

For the third time in a decade, the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association has sent a fleet of line crews and equipment to help restore power in the wake of an East Coast hurricane. Sixteen local utilities have dispatched crews and trucks to Florida to help with recovery from Hurricane Dorian.
by Tim Nelson

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Squeeze stops at the State Theatre in Minneapolis

The group’s name comes from the title of the Velvet Underground’s final album (featuring none of the band’s original members), which was widely panned at the time of its release.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What’s behind the U.S. labor shortage?

What’s behind the U.S. labor shortage?

Americans are quitting their jobs at record rates. Guest host Tiffany Hanssen engages in a conversation about the U.S. labor shortage.
by Tiffany Hanssen and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Cherokee Nation names first delegate to Congress

Cherokee Nation names first delegate to Congress

The Cherokee Nation is appointing former Obama advisor Kimberly Teehee as the tribe's first-ever delegate to the U.S. House. The position is outlined in an 1835 treaty but has never been filled.
by Graham L Brewer

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Cold front will dry us out Tuesday; Hurricane Dorian begins to creep northwest toward Florida

Cold front will dry us out Tuesday; Hurricane Dorian begins to creep northwest toward Florida

A cold front crossing Minnesota will bring cooler temperatures, lower dew points and gusty winds to the state today. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Hurricane Dorian that has been pounding Grand Bahama Island has begun to edge away from the Bahamas and toward Florida.
by Bill Endersen

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States race to upgrade election equipment

States race to upgrade election equipment

Pennsylvania and other states are working through grants from Congress to upgrade their voting machines and other equipment. Advocates say more work is needed — and billions more dollars.
by Pam Fessler

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Bicyclist struck, killed by Blue Line train in Minneapolis

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident comes just days after a woman was struck and killed by a Green Line train in St. Paul.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul police investigate fatal shooting

St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Monday evening. The shooting is the city’s 15th homicide this year.
by Tim Nelson

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Three people shot, woman struck by car as Minnesota State Fair closes

Three people shot, woman struck by car as Minnesota State Fair closes

In a chaotic closing to the fair, three people were struck by gunfire and a 19-year-old woman was hit by a passing car. No arrests have been made in the shooting. The woman remains in critical but stable condition.
by Tim Nelson and Riham Feshir

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Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels found earlier this year in Upper Red Lake are likely to spread to Lower Red Lake, threatening the reservation’s economic and spiritual core — and its massive walleye fishery. That’s left tribal leaders frustrated and angry.
by John Enger

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5 dead as slow-moving Dorian batters the Bahamas, tracks toward U.S.

5 dead as slow-moving Dorian batters the Bahamas, tracks toward U.S.

The prime minister said five people were killed on Abaco Island. The Category 3 storm sustains 125 mph winds with "life-threatening" storm surge levels expected on Florida's east coast by late Monday.
by Emma Bowman and Brakkton Booker

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Intelligence Squared debate: Is recent U.S. policy towards China productive?

Intelligence Squared debate: Is recent U.S. policy towards China productive?

Are recent U.S. policies tough and focused enough to achieve key economic and strategic objectives? Or will U.S. policy escalate tensions too much, ultimately reducing the chances that the world’s two major powers can achieve a sensible accommodation?
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. women’s soccer brings victory tour to St. Paul

U.S. women’s soccer brings victory tour to St. Paul

Coach Jill Ellis, who plans to retire in early October, said the tour gives her a sense of the support the team had in the U.S. when it won the 2019 World Cup in France.
by Peter Cox

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