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Stories from December 28, 2020

Minneapolis volunteers collect remembrances for George Floyd permanent memorial

Minneapolis volunteers collect remembrances for George Floyd permanent memorial

Thousands have left remembrances at the Minneapolis street where George Floyd was killed. Now residents and volunteer art conservators are working to preserve them for a potential permanent memorial.
by Megan Burks

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'Toxic individualism': Pandemic politics driving health care workers from small towns

'Toxic individualism': Pandemic politics driving health care workers from small towns

A wave of departing medical professionals in rural areas threatens to leave gaping holes in these health care systems and local economies, triggering a death spiral that may be hard to stop.
by Frank Morris

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COVID vaccinations ramp up in Minn. long-term care

COVID vaccinations ramp up in Minn. long-term care

Staff and residents in nursing homes across the state began getting their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a hopeful sign in an industry hard-hit by the virus.
by Peter Cox

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Rep. Jim Hagedorn has cancerous kidney removed

Rep. Jim Hagedorn has cancerous kidney removed

Minnesota Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn had a kidney removed Monday as he continues to fight advanced kidney cancer, according to a release from the congressman's office.
by The Associated Press

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Stimulus estimated to help record number of Minnesotans on unemployment

Hundreds of thousands of unemployed Minnesotans will benefit from the federal COVID-19 relief bill signed Sunday by President Trump. State Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development Steve Grove said there’s aid ready for many of those who will have a gap in coverage. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Dec. 28, 2020. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A snowstorm hits Tuesday, but the heaviest snow misses Minnesota

A snowstorm hits Tuesday, but the heaviest snow misses Minnesota

A winter storm moving through the Midwest brings snow across Minnesota Tuesday into Wednesday, but it is a far different snowstorm than last week’s blizzard.
by Nicole Mitchell

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House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

The House has voted to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. 
by The Associated Press

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What are you doing with your money in 2021?

What are you doing with your money in 2021?

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell is joined by two personal finance experts to talk about what 2020 has taught us about money, and what we can do differently in 2021.
by Chris Farrell and Katie Moritz

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The hack by Russia is huge. Here’s why it matters.

The hack by Russia is huge. Here’s why it matters.

Russia is blamed for a massive hack into U.S. government computers and private company networks. It’s the latest in what’s become a long list of suspected covert operations carried out under Russian President Vladimir Putin.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Emergency relief fund created for MN backstage professionals

Emergency relief fund created for MN backstage professionals

The new Theater Emergency Relief Fund aims to help individuals who work in theater or dance production or design by offering grants of $1,200.
by Euan Kerr

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As COVID-19 ravages U.S., shootings, killings are also up

As COVID-19 ravages U.S., shootings, killings are also up

Homicides in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and other cities have topped 2019 numbers as violence surged while much of the U.S. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Answering questions about vaccine purgatory

Answering questions about vaccine purgatory

The vaccinations are here, but it will take months for them to be fully distributed. Here’s what you need to know about living in the in-between.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ep. 4: Bring it on 2021!

Ep. 4: Bring it on 2021!

Welcome to the Warming House's New Year's Eve-eve-eve-eve-eve-eve Special, featuring a vinyl pick to fuel “a perfect party,” a heart warming Silver Lining story, plus, the crew has got you covered from "Advice-ology" to "Mix-ology.”
by Nina Moini and Sean McPherson

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Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
by The Associated Press

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A snowstorm targets Minnesota Tuesday

A snowstorm targets Minnesota Tuesday

Following a few flurries Monday, a strong storm passing south of Minnesota brings heavier snow and another round of travel concerns Tuesday into Wednesday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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In the ICU and at George Floyd Square, one nurse fights two pandemics

In the ICU and at George Floyd Square, one nurse fights two pandemics

Nurse Jeanette Rupert is hard to keep up with. When she's not treating COVID-19 patients in the ICU, she's dispensing medical care at George Floyd Square, just blocks from where she was born and raised. In the turbulence of 2020, Rupert says she's deepened her appreciation and commitment to her friends, family and community.
by Catharine Richert and Evan Frost

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A few flurries pass through Minnesota Monday

Cloud cover and cooler air keep temperatures from warming much Monday, while a light dusting of snow moves across the state.
by Nicole Mitchell

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UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

European Union nations have unanimously approved the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, a prerequisite for the agreement to take effect on New Year’s Day.
by The Associated Press

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Encouraging signs as new year approaches

Minnesota enters the last week of 2020 carrying a heavy burden of more than 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 5,100 deaths from the disease. But as a new year approaches, there are signs of hope. Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will continue this week across the state, with vaccinations ramping up for residents and staff at Minnesota's long-term care facilities. They're next in line after thousands of health-care workers in the state have received their first doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in the past couple weeks. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, December 28, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Poetry escapes the beauty bind in 'Wound from the Mouth of a Wound'

Poetry escapes the beauty bind in 'Wound from the Mouth of a Wound'

In her debut collection, poet torrin a. greathouse explores what it means to be both trans and disabled, and the ways beauty can be a trap for trans women — so why not write towards ugliness?
by Jeevika Verma

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Why the world is seeing some of its most extreme pandemic lockdowns

Why the world is seeing some of its most extreme pandemic lockdowns

Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason.
by Jason Beaubien

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Dec. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; new caseloads easing

Dec. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; new caseloads easing

The newest numbers come in the closing week of a year with more than 410,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5,100 deaths. But as 2021 approaches, there are signs of hope.
by MPR News Staff

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Still disinfecting surfaces? It might not be worth it

Still disinfecting surfaces? It might not be worth it

Early in the pandemic, people were advised to disinfect everything they touched. But now that scientists understand more about how COVID-19 spreads, all that scrubbing down may have been overkill.
by Patti Neighmond

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With much work to do, federal watchdogs seek greater protections

With much work to do, federal watchdogs seek greater protections

"Our job, we know, has never been more important, more significant, or more challenging than it is right now," says Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
by Carrie Johnson

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Homicides go unsolved as killings in Minneapolis rise

Homicides go unsolved as killings in Minneapolis rise

This year’s low homicide solve rate poses another challenge to the department’s legitimacy in communities most impacted by crime and violence. 
by Brandt Williams

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Your very good news in a really bad year

Your very good news in a really bad year

Most people will probably agree that it's been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. But this is not a story about all the ills of the year. This is a story about the good that came out of 2020: love, births, new relationships, milestones and so much more.
by Nancy Yang

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'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer Renee Fleming and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speak about how music and the arts affect us.

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Key points of the COVID-19 relief, government funding package

Key points of the COVID-19 relief, government funding package

The massive, year-end catchall bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care.
by The Associated Press

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A quiet Monday; Tuesday snowstorm update

A quiet Monday; Tuesday snowstorm update

Our next chance of plowable snow will be on Tuesday. We have updated info on potential snow amounts from that storm, plus a look at temperatures for the coming week and into early January.
by Ron Trenda

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