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Stories from August 31, 2020

Agency denies critical habitat for endangered bumblebee

Agency denies critical habitat for endangered bumblebee

Federal regulators said Monday they would not designate critical habitat for the first bee species in the continental U.S. to be listed as endangered, a move that environmentalists said would worsen its chances for recovery.
by The Associated Press

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Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel fall football season

Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel fall football season

A new court filing shows that Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring. The court filing is the Big Ten's response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players who want the fall season reinstated.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. Catholic schools begin to open their doors for in-person learning

Minn. Catholic schools begin to open their doors for in-person learning

As many public schools prepare for distance learning, some Catholic schools are starting the school year with in-person instruction. School leaders say they’re seeing a boom in enrollment, and they’re implementing new protocols to help protect its students and staff from the coronavirus.
by Myah Christenson

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Lovely weather heading into September; warming toward midweek

Lovely weather heading into September; warming toward midweek

Dry weather will be on tap for most of this week with a few chances of showers mainly across northern Minnesota. Temperatures will warm by Wednesday before cooling again temporarily.
by Bill Endersen

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Invasive 'jumping worm' leaps into Minnesota

Invasive 'jumping worm' leaps into Minnesota

Add the jumping worm to that ignominious list of invasive species in Minnesota. These destructive earthworms, native to Asia, can quickly degrade soils and damage garden plants and lawns.
by Dan Kraker

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Advocates raise concerns over risk of missing out some neighborhoods in census count

Advocates raise concerns over risk of missing out some neighborhoods in census count

Census advocates in Hennepin County shared concerns that certain pockets of the county aren't being counted, saying some households that haven't filled out their forms have not received a single visit from a census taker this year. The count is set to end on Sept. 30.
by Riham Feshir

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Remembering civil rights activist Anna Arnold Hedgeman of Anoka

Remembering civil rights activist Anna Arnold Hedgeman of Anoka

Most Minnesotans don't know that a Black woman who grew up in Anoka — Anna Arnold Hedgeman — was the only woman on the organizing committee for the 1963 March on Washington. She was a longtime activist for civil rights and social justice — but has been mostly forgotten. 2018 History Forum lecture by Thomas Sugrue of NYU about her and other civil rights activists in the north.
by MPR News Staff

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Why looting happens in some protests

Why looting happens in some protests

Dozens of businesses reported property damage in downtown Minneapolis last week, after a night of looting and vandalism. It was reminiscent of the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in May, when days of unrest left about 1,500 Twin Cities buildings damaged. So, why does looting happen in some protests?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Trump threatens intervention after Portland violence

Trump threatens intervention after Portland violence

"Portland is a mess, and it has been for many years," the president tweets Monday. The city's mayor blames Trump for the violence and for creating "the hate and the division."
by Brian Naylor

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The growing science on children and COVID-19

The growing science on children and COVID-19

As children return to school, we talk with two pediatric medical specialists about what we’re learning about kids and COVID-19.
by Catharine Richert and Breann Schossow

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Chadwick Boseman in his own words

Chadwick Boseman in his own words

In his public comments and in interviews with NPR, Chadwick Boseman both sought to inspire and to give thanks, particularly to young Black people.
by James Doubek

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When Trump talks law and order, some Wisconsin voters listen

When Trump talks law and order, some Wisconsin voters listen

Images of unrest in Kenosha — protesters clashing with police, shattered windows, a teenager carrying an AR-15 style rifle in the streets — are intensifying the partisan divide in Wisconsin. 
by The Associated Press

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Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a "Hoya Paranoia" powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship, has died. He was 78
by The Associated Press

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View from the classroom: First grade in Eden Prairie

Morning Edition has been checking in with educators throughout the pandemic, and will continue doing so this fall. On Monday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Eden Prairie first grade teacher Maria Villavicencio. School starts in Eden Prairie on Wednesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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Dry skies prevail after Monday's rain clears

Showers and storms moving across Minnesota Monday morning give way to sunnier skies and a mostly dry week ahead.
by Nicole Mitchell

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As telemedicine replaces the physical exam, what are doctors missing?

As telemedicine replaces the physical exam, what are doctors missing?

Certain diagnoses are harder to catch without an in-person connection. And beyond that, a doctor reflects on the loss of a ritual that can provide "real comfort and meaning" to physician and patient.
by Kristen Kendrick

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Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce the 21st season of Talking Volumes. Talking Volumes is hosted by award-winning MPR News journalist Kerri Miller.
by MPR News Staff

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Monday starts off soggy

Nonsevere showers and storms moving across Minnesota give way to sunshine by afternoon.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Nearly 2,000 more COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Minnesota’s COVID-19 case total climbed by nearly 2,000 over the weekend, with state health officials reporting 1,032 more confirmed cases on Saturday and 934 on Sunday — both among the highest single-day totals on record in the state. The number of new cases reported each day has been trending upward in the past couple weeks after falling earlier in the month. The percentage of tests coming back positive has also been trending up. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 31, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence.
by The Associated Press

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Aug. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Edge of a cliff'; active cases reach record high

Aug. 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Edge of a cliff'; active cases reach record high

"We cannot afford to have this Labor Day weekend further accelerate the community spread, because if that happens, what comes next is going to be worse," the state health commissioner warned Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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Fertilizer rules to start this week, but will they curb Minn. groundwater’s nitrate problem?

Fertilizer rules to start this week, but will they curb Minn. groundwater’s nitrate problem?

Starting this week, farmers in parts of Minnesota will face new restrictions on how they apply nitrogen fertilizer. The regulations are aimed at reducing nitrate contamination in the state's groundwater. But whether they'll have a real impact on a growing health and environmental problem is still up for debate.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wis. governor calls session on police reform; Republicans refuse to show

Wis. governor calls session on police reform; Republicans refuse to show

After police shot Jacob Blake, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called state lawmakers to the capital to try to push police reform, but the GOP says they need more time to decide their next steps.
by Laurel White

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Some in GOP fear Trump's push against mail-in voting could harm party's chances

Some in GOP fear Trump's push against mail-in voting could harm party's chances

President Donald Trump's supporters don't trust voting by mail, said one local Wisconsin GOP chair. "And one of the reasons they don't trust it," he said, "is the president's previous tweets and comments about it."
by Maayan Silver

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'So grateful to be able to be here': COVID-19 survivor thanks hospital staff who saved him

'So grateful to be able to be here': COVID-19 survivor thanks hospital staff who saved him

Rick Huggins spent weeks on a ventilator and near death from COVID-19. But he persevered with the help of the doctors and nurses at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul — and over the weekend, he returned there to thank them and celebrate his recovery.
by Peter Cox

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