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Stories from November 9, 2021

Minnesota poet Anthony Ceballos on his inspirations

Minnesota poet Anthony Ceballos on his inspirations

Anthony Ceballos is a Minneapolis-based writer, performance poet and first-generation descendant of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He told host Cathy Wurzer about his artistic inspirations and read her a favorite poem of his.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ariana Rosas

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New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

"It Happens Here," a new podcast from Grand Marais community radio station WTIP, seeks to uncover the roots of racial inequality on the North Shore. The producers of the podcast, Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the project and share the first episode.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Daunte Wright killing: Judge OKs livestreaming ex-cop's trial

Daunte Wright killing: Judge OKs livestreaming ex-cop's trial

Citing the ongoing pandemic, the judge in the Kimberly Potter case will let media record, broadcast and livestream the high profile late November trial. Potter is charged in Wright’s killing during a Brooklyn Center traffic stop.
by MPR News Staff

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A 41-year-old cold case in Texas turns out to be a missing Minnesota teenager

A 41-year-old cold case in Texas turns out to be a missing Minnesota teenager, killed and left beside an interstate north of Houston. Also, St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter puts out a feeler on making some changes to St. Paul’s rent control measure, approved by voters and one of the strictest in the country. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council

Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council

In an election year where Minneapolis voters returned an incumbent mayor to office and rejected a proposal to restructure the city’s public safety system, it might seem like the status quo triumphed. But voters also elected a block of young, diverse Democratic Socialists to the City Council for the first time in modern history.
by Grace Birnstengel and Jon Collins

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Infrastructure bill will send billions to Minnesota

Infrastructure bill will send billions to Minnesota

The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill will pay for roads, bridge and transit improvements in Minnesota as well as provide cash for broadband internet and electric car charging stations. But some of the specific projects over coming years will need the approval of the Legislature and governor. 
by Tim Pugmire

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MDH's Kris Ehresmann on Minnesota's COVID-19 spike

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported more than 4,200 new infections. Overall case numbers were as high as they were back in December of last year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What's behind Minnesota's COVID-19 spike?

What's behind Minnesota's COVID-19 spike?

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported more than 4,200 new infections. Overall case numbers were as high as they were back in December of last year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota regulators are accepting public comments on whether the state’s regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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8 tips to follow if you're trapped in a crushing crowd

An expert on crowd dynamics shares his advice on how to survive a crush of people. Two tips: don't put a backpack on the ground — and protect your ribs, so you can breathe.
by Bill Chappell

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Can we fix child care?

Can we fix child care?

Child care costs more than the mortgage for some parents, if they can even find it. Host Angela Davis talks about how the pandemic is straining the already struggling child care sector and whether a boost in public funding could support providers and bring down the cost for parents.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why?

As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why?

Anne Helen Petersen is the co-author of a new book on the future of remote work. She says companies need to clearly know what goal they are pursuing when asking remote workers to come back in person.
by Rachel Martin, Lisa Weiner, Catherine Whelan and James Doubek

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Reporter Nora Eckert describes Minnesota's underperforming organ transplant system

Reporter Nora Eckert describes Minnesota's underperforming organ transplant system

The federal government is taking a deeper look at organ procurement organizations, after a series of reports found they were missing tens of thousands of potential organ donors a year. Every day, an estimated 31 people die waiting for an organ transplant.
by Tom Crann

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Feel like you don't fit in either political party? Here's why

Feel like you don't fit in either political party? Here's why

The division is far more complicated than a split between Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. Here are the differences in ideology on race, economics and government.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Louise Erdrich's disquieting new novel will keep you on your toes

Louise Erdrich's disquieting new novel will keep you on your toes

Set in a haunted Minneapolis bookshop over the course of one very momentous year, “The Sentence” is an ambitious novel, featuring a sinister ghost, a country in tumult and Erdrich's own shifting style.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Ramsey County prosecutor joins Hennepin County attorney race

Ramsey County prosecutor joins Hennepin County attorney race

Saraswati Singh said a push for public safety, police accountability and a new need for racial equality are what got her to jump into the race to succeed retiring Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. 
by Tim Nelson

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Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs

Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs

Many families are navigating the vaccination divide for the holidays. Thanksgiving is a bellwether for how the rest of the season will go among those facing family conflict over the shot.
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores

Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores

The rise of labor action during the pandemic includes a business where unions once were rare: bookstores. Since 2020, employees have unionized or are trying to do so everywhere from Printed Matter in New York City to Bookshop Santa Cruz in California. In Minnesota, workers at four Half Price Book stores have announced plans to unionize.
by The Associated Press

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Midweek measurable snow; weekend temps set to plunge

Midweek measurable snow; weekend temps set to plunge

Minnesota’s recent warmer trend is in for big changes as a potent storm is moving rain, snow and much colder air toward the state. Behind the storm, much colder air takes hold, with most of Minnesota only seeing highs in the 30s next weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Storied General Electric to split into 3 public companies

Storied General Electric to split into 3 public companies

General Electric is splitting itself into three public companies that concentrate on aviation, health care and energy. The company said Tuesday that it plans a spinoff of its health care business in early 2023 and of its energy segment in early 2024.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. lakes with ‘forever chemicals,’ sulfate added to state’s list of troubled waters

It’s the first time that lakes outside of the Twin Cities metro area have been labeled as impaired because of the human-made chemicals known as PFAS. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Tuesday brings the last mild day for a while

Ahead of a major storm, Tuesday delivers one final day of mostly sunny skies and above-average temperatures.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Want a good, therapeutic cry? Pick up 'You've Reached Sam'

Want a good, therapeutic cry? Pick up 'You've Reached Sam'

The heartbreak starts right away in Dustin Thao's debut novel: 17-year-old Julie's boyfriend Sam is killed in a car crash — but then she calls his phone, just to hear his voice again. And he answers.
by Alethea Kontis

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District lines unclear, candidates run for Legislature anyway

District lines unclear, candidates run for Legislature anyway

Legislative candidates are announcing runs despite uncertainty about district lines that will not be redrawn until February. Some candidates may end up not living in the districts they hope to represent.
by Tim Pugmire

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Cold case slaying defendant incompetent for trial in MN

Cold case slaying defendant incompetent for trial in MN

A judge has determined Algene Vossen, a defendant from South Dakota accused in a 1974 slaying in Minnesota, isn’t competent to stand trial. 
by The Associated Press

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