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Stories from October 14, 2019

Trump touted his immigration slowdown — what it could mean for Minnesota's workforce

Trump touted his immigration slowdown — what it could mean for Minnesota's workforce

At his rally in Minneapolis last week, President Trump promised to protect communities from an influx of immigrants and refugees. But the latest census numbers show a recent slowdown in immigration that could actually hurt Minnesota communities.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nick Scheffler

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Johns Hopkins opens American Indian health hub in Duluth

Johns Hopkins opens American Indian health hub in Duluth

Melissa Walls, longtime researcher at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth, will head up the new center, which will focus on issues of diabetes, substance abuse and other health inequities in tribal communities.
by Dan Kraker

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Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday gave the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency a bit of homework when it delivered its decision in a case involving Daley Farms of Lewiston, Minn.

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High school vape culture can be almost as hard to shake as addiction, teens say

High school vape culture can be almost as hard to shake as addiction, teens say

One in 4 high school seniors say they have vaped in the past month. And for heavy users, scary headlines about serious illness and death are no match for nicotine addiction and peer pressure.
by Elly Yu

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Audit: Agency broke law over contract for North Dakota's new logo

Audit: Agency broke law over contract for North Dakota's new logo

The North Dakota Department of Commerce violated the law on bidding uncompetitive contracts totaling more than $87,000 for the state's new "Be Legendary" logo, according to an audit released Monday .
by The Associated Press

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Report ranks Minnesota among worst achievement-gap states

Report ranks Minnesota among worst achievement-gap states

It’s not just race. A new Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis report finds statewide education disparities affect low-income white students as well as students of color.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Syrian troops move to support Kurds after U.S. withdrawal

Syrian troops move to support Kurds after U.S. withdrawal

Kurdish forces in northern Syria relied on American troops to help them maintain control of the region. Now, they are aligning themselves with Syrian forces that are backed by Russia.
by Rebecca Hersher

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What to watch for in the next DNC debate

What to watch for in the next DNC debate

The fourth Democratic debate is Tuesday night in Ohio. It will be 12 candidates on one stage. Questions about impeachment will likely be front and center — but what else can you expect?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota lawmaker proposes banning robocalls

Minnesota lawmaker proposes banning robocalls

Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, is proposing to crack down on robocalls by making them illegal in Minnesota and pressuring telecommunications companies to block the calls at no extra charge to customers.
by Tim Pugmire

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He’s a keeper: Split Rock Lighthouse gets new boss

He’s a keeper: Split Rock Lighthouse gets new boss

Hayes Scriven, currently executive director of a veteran’s history center in Superior, Wis., will be Split Rock’s first new keeper in 36 years and will assume the post on Nov. 1.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Fort Worth cop resigns after fatally shooting black woman

Fort Worth cop resigns after fatally shooting black woman

The Forth Worth police chief said an officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home acted inappropriately and has resigned. It comes after Atatiana Jefferson's surviving family called for the man to be fired and charged.
by The Associated Press

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Biden takes on Trump with a sweeping ethics plan, amid push back over Ukraine

Biden takes on Trump with a sweeping ethics plan, amid push back over Ukraine

Joe Biden is taking aim at President Trump over ethics, as the president continues attacks on the candidate and his son. Hunter Biden is now pledging to curtail his overseas business dealings.
by Asma Khalid

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The Five: ‘99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret,’ defrosted mammoth carcasses in Siberia and the Balloon Boy scandal solved

Stephanie Curtis, Cube Critic and program director for MPR News, spoke with Kerri Miller about five things you should read, watch, listen to or experience.
by Kerri Miller and Stephanie Curtis

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Jayme Closs: 'I feel stronger every day' 1 year after kidnapping

Jayme Closs: 'I feel stronger every day' 1 year after kidnapping

Through a statement issued Monday, Jayme Closs is thanking the public for their "kindness and concern" a day before the one-year anniversary of her abduction and the killing of her parents.

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New documentary traces pivotal year for the future of Minnesota sports

With top-level professional teams in baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer, there's no question that Minnesota is big league when it comes to sports — but that wasn't always the case.
by Phil Picardi

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Music in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day

On MPR’s sister station The Current, the 9:30 Coffee Break segment highlighted the work of Native musicians — including William Prince, who recorded a version of his song “Breathless” in the Current’s studios.
by Phil Picardi

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States like Minnesota honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus

States like Minnesota honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus

From Minnesota to Vermont, at least five states and Washington, D.C., have done away with Columbus Day celebrations in deference to Native Americans, though the federal Columbus Day remains in place.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Pumping oxygen in a lake to try to save fish facing climate change

Pumping oxygen in a lake to try to save fish facing climate change

As the climate warms, many U.S. lakes are seeing more algal blooms, low oxygen levels and stressed out fish species. One team in Oregon hopes that pumping oxygen into the water can help.
by Jes Burns

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MPR News AM Update: Loons are leaving Minnesota

MPR News AM Update: Loons are leaving Minnesota

Plus Minnesota’s official cold season begins and we fact check the president.
by Cody Nelson

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Pleasant Monday; damp Tuesday; warmer later in the week

Pleasant Monday; damp Tuesday; warmer later in the week

This week will begin with a pleasant Monday blessed with light winds. Tuesday will be damp and cool. Warmer temperatures will head our way later in the week.
by Bill Endersen

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'The Man Who Saw Everything' is an eye-opening read

'The Man Who Saw Everything' is an eye-opening read

Deborah Levy's new book considers themes of objectification, betrayal and focus, centered on a historian who goes to East Berlin and finds himself both the observer and the observed.
by Heller McAlpin

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Researchers try a genetic diabetes test to prevent emergency hospitalizations

Researchers try a genetic diabetes test to prevent emergency hospitalizations

Will a genetic test for Type 1 diabetes risk be valuable to parents, despite its shortcomings? Now many parents don't know their kids have this condition until they end up in the hospital.
by Richard Harris

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Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?

More and more places in the United States are dropping Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day, but the shift isn't happening without some pushback.
by Leila Fadel

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Minnesota couple take unexpected plunge into online auctions

Minnesota couple take unexpected plunge into online auctions

If there's one lesson that Kimberly Salisbury has learned from selling industrial and commercial equipment in online auctions, it's that people will buy anything.
by The Associated Press

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3 win Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for work in reducing poverty

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded Monday to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty."
by Scott Neuman

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Trump's former Russia adviser set to testify as part of impeachment inquiry

Trump's former Russia adviser set to testify as part of impeachment inquiry

Fiona Hill, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as the president's top Russia analyst just days before the president's controversial call with his Ukrainian counterpart.
by Bobby Allyn

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56 feet above Lake Superior, lighthouse buyer finds the beauty of life on the edge

56 feet above Lake Superior, lighthouse buyer finds the beauty of life on the edge

This fall a 34-year-old tech executive from San Francisco made a highly unusual real estate transaction: He bought a historic Lake Superior lighthouse, sight unseen, in a government auction. A month later, he flew to Duluth to see his purchase in person for the first time.
by Dan Kraker

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Anxious about shots? Here are 5 tips for 'ouchless' injections

Anxious about shots? Here are 5 tips for 'ouchless' injections

Needle pokes are a substantial source of distress — and not just for kids. As we're in the heart of flu shot season, there are simple steps everyone can take to remove all or most of the pain from shots.
by Emily Bright

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