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Stories from October 30, 2019

Twin Cities to see more housing developments, but beyond the range of many buyers

Twin Cities to see more housing developments, but beyond the range of many buyers

This month, area builders pulled more permits than for any other October in more than 15 years. So far this year, construction firms have sought permits for nearly 13,000 housing units, a 70 percent increase from three years ago.
by Martin Moylan

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Racial unrest of early '90s Los Angeles resurfaces in 'Your House Will Pay'

Racial unrest of early '90s Los Angeles resurfaces in 'Your House Will Pay'

Steph Cha's new novel takes place in the present day, but she connects her story of Korean American and black communities in LA to the riots and injustices of nearly three decades ago.
by Ailsa Chang

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Interest in factory-made homes is building

Interest in factory-made homes is building

Lower costs and speed of construction could help address affordable housing crunch.
by Martin Moylan

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Frosty Halloween; megastorm echoes

This will be one of the colder Halloweens on record in Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

A delay in authorization of the federal resettlement program has left refugees in limbo as they wait to reunite with families in Minnesota. If the delay continues, some may have to go through parts of the approval process again.
by Riham Feshir

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Records show Closs kidnapper fought New Mexico inmate

Records show Closs kidnapper fought New Mexico inmate

The man who kidnapped Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight in a New Mexico prison with an inmate who asked about the case, showing how word of his crimes has spread and raising questions about whether moving him to an out-of-state lockup accomplished anything.
by The Associated Press

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Evening Update

Hosted by Marcheta Fornoff

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Environmentalists push Minnesota to ban lead bullets, tackle over health concerns

Environmentalists push Minnesota to ban lead bullets, tackle over health concerns

“We all know that lead is bad for people, it’s bad for wildlife. It’s just not something that should be voluntarily introduced to our environment by hunters and fishermen and others,” the petition author says.
by Cody Nelson

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For author Kevin Wilson, writing offers a brief reprieve from Tourette's

For author Kevin Wilson, writing offers a brief reprieve from Tourette's

For Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, Nothing to See Here, was inspired by visions of spontaneous combustion.
by Terry Gross

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Fed cuts rates again to boost a slowing economy

Fed cuts rates again to boost a slowing economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to support an economy that continues to tap the brakes. Economic growth in the third quarter was just 1.9 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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Midmorning Update

Hosted by Tim Nelson

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‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

Drug addiction is a source of shame in immigrant communities. Children’s overdoses are often cloaked as heart attacks or unexplainable deaths. Some young Twin Cities advocates are working now to push the problem into the light, hoping to save lives.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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MPR’s Garrett McQueen on the intersection of race and classical music

MPR’s Garrett McQueen on the intersection of race and classical music

Each of the hosts at Classical MPR recently made a list of their 10 favorite musical works. Garrett McQueen’s list caught our attention. He joined Angela Davis to talk about the songs he picked, his new podcast and his work to diversify both classical music and public radio.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Minnesota ACT scores higher than the national average

Minnesota ACT scores higher than the national average

Despite some positive news, a new report shows that the state’s achievement gap between white students and students of color persists into college readiness scores.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

The county is ending battery recycling at city and county buildings, libraries, schools, and community centers. The change came after a vaping pen started smoldering in one battery recycling receptacle, forcing the Westonka Library to call the fire department.
by MPR News Staff

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Deciding when to stop screening for cancer is 'tricky.' So is having that conversation with patients

Cancer screening guidelines begin to look different when patients reach age 65. Our weekly medical expert, Dr. Jon Hallberg, talks about what the guidelines say, and how they prompt tough conversations.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Film and television comic John Witherspoon dies at 77

Film and television comic John Witherspoon dies at 77

He was a veteran of 1970s television comedies such as Good Times and What's Happening!!, but was best known for his role in Ice Cube's Friday films.
by Scott Neuman

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MPR News Update

October 30. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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As growth slows, the economy is falling short of Trump's target

As growth slows, the economy is falling short of Trump's target

GDP numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the U.S. economy lost steam in the third quarter. But President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.
by Scott Horsley

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In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

Electrolux announced in January 2018 that it had plans to close the St. Cloud plant by the end of 2019. The news came as a shock to workers and city officials.
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

Residents who battled the City Council for a vote, and those who advocate to keep the new system all said there’s room for improvement in the contract St. Paul has with its current trash haulers. They disagreed on how to get a better deal.
by Nina Moini

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Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.
by Catharine Richert

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Climate One series: 'Scorched Earth'

Climate One series: 'Scorched Earth'

A new program from the Commonwealth Club of California's "Climate One" series about the climate impact of fires and deforestation.
by MPR News Staff

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TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

The Transportation Security Administration said the checkpoint in the InterContinental Hotel’s skyway will close Nov. 18. Federal Security Director Clifford Van Leuven said the number of passengers going through the checkpoint “does not justify continued deployment of TSA staff.”
by MPR News Staff

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