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Stories from October 11, 2021

No criminal charges in Winston Smith shooting

A county attorney said two Twin Cities deputies who shot and killed Winston Smith acted lawfully and the attorney will not criminally charge them. Elsewhere, two men have been charged in the weekend shooting that killed one woman and injured 14 people. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct 11, 2021. Hosted by Nathan Stevens.  Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 

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More sizzle in Minnesota tax revenue

More sizzle in Minnesota tax revenue

Lawmakers will be awash in extra money in their 2022 session based on strong tax revenues and a pot of federal cash.
by Brian Bakst

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Temps retreat on Tuesday; Wednesday looks soggy

Temps retreat on Tuesday; Wednesday looks soggy

Cooler temps are on the way for the next few days. We’ll also see some needed rain on Wednesday. We have your forecast details, and an updated fall color map.
by Ron Trenda

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2 charged in St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded

2 charged in St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded

Prosecutors announced murder and attempted murder charges Monday stemming from Sunday’s mass shooting. The criminal complaint says the gunfire was tied to a dispute over a woman.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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For kids in school, COVID-19 testing can be elusive

For kids in school, COVID-19 testing can be elusive

Minnesota schools can tap $70 million in federal funding this fall to launch their own testing programs. But testing availability depends a lot on where students live and how much extra work schools can take on.
by Catharine Richert

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Gun violence claiming more lives of American teens, children

Gun violence claiming more lives of American teens, children

Gun violence is killing an increasing number of American children, from toddlers caught in crossfire to teenagers gunned down in turf wars, drug squabbles or for posting the wrong thing on social media. Experts say idleness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shares the blame with easy access to guns and disputes that too often end with gunfire.
by The Associated Press

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Checking in with Black-owned businesses

Checking in with Black-owned businesses

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Black business owners about whether more support materialized during the racial reckoning following George Floyd’s murder.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Samantha Matsumoto

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Minnesota halts deer importation, movement within state

Minnesota halts deer importation, movement within state

Minnesota officials announced Monday that they've imposed an emergency order blocking importation and movement of deer into and within the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease.
by The Associated Press

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Turning cooler this week; widespread rain Wednesday

Turning cooler this week; widespread rain Wednesday

Cooler, less-humid weather has arrived. Welcome rain seems to be on tap for Tuesday night and Wednesday. Next weekend looks quite pleasant.
by Bill Endersen

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3 suspects arrested in deadly St. Paul shooting

One person died and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire broke out early Sunday in a bar along West Seventh Street in St. Paul. Three men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, October 11, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Cooldown begins Monday; rain likely by Wednesday

Cooldown begins Monday; rain likely by Wednesday

A cooler, pleasant Monday has arrived. Look for widespread rain Tuesday night and Wednesday before continued cooling later in the week.
by Bill Endersen

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Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19. All other FDA-backed treatments against the disease require an IV or injection.
by The Associated Press

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3 U.S.-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize

3 U.S.-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize

David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics on Monday for pioneering research on the labor market impacts of minimum wage, immigration and education, and for creating the scientific framework to allow conclusions to be drawn from such studies that can't use traditional methodology.
by The Associated Press

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Survey: Many Minnesotans distrust media

Survey: Many Minnesotans distrust media

Many Minnesotans don’t trust the state’s news media or believe it does a good job of covering people like them. That’s the findings of the APM Research Lab’s new Diverse Communities Survey, which interviewed more than 1,500 Minnesotans about media trust and other topics.
by David H. Montgomery

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Headaches for parents as seasonal illness collides with COVID-19

Headaches for parents as seasonal illness collides with COVID-19

A fourth wave of COVID-19 infections is surging with the start of the school year — and for some kids, a host of other respiratory illnesses that mimic COVID-19 are also in the mix. The confusing array of symptoms and viruses are creating logistical challenges for families.
by Catharine Richert

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Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.
by Michel Martin and Deepa Shivaram

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Split Rock Lighthouse will welcome visitors to this year's Fitzgerald beacon lighting

Split Rock Lighthouse will welcome visitors to this year's Fitzgerald beacon lighting

The annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting at Split Rock Lighthouse is one month away. This year the historic site along Minnesota's North Shore will welcome visitors back in-person for the ceremony.
by Andrew Krueger

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In the quest for a liver transplant, patients are segregated by prior alcohol use

In the quest for a liver transplant, patients are segregated by prior alcohol use

Many transplant centers require people with alcohol-related liver disease to remain sober for half a year before becoming eligible for the waiting list for a liver. But this thinking may be changing.
by Aneri Pattani

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