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Stories from March 1, 2022

Happy meteorological spring, Minnesota

Happy meteorological spring, Minnesota

Our first day of March felt a little like spring. We hit 41 degrees in the Twin Cities Tuesday afternoon. That’s the first back-to-back 40 degree days in the Twin Cities since mid-December.
by Paul Huttner

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Report takes aim at CenterPoint’s gains from Texas merger

Report takes aim at CenterPoint’s gains from Texas merger

The Citizens Utility Board is questioning whether Minnesota’s largest natural gas utility should be allowed to recover more than $400 million in costs associated with a February 2021 winter storm.
by Kirsti Marohn

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COVID rates continues to drop in Minnesota

COVID-19 numbers in the state continue to trend in the right direction. Minnesota is now averaging fewer than 1,000 newly confirmed cases a day, down from more than 3,000 a day a few weeks ago. This is an MPR News Evening update for March 1, 2022. Hosted by Natasha Senjanovic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 

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MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout

MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout

Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will scrap regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota native in Ukraine is helping refugees find housing and transportation in Romania

Minnesota native in Ukraine is helping refugees find housing and transportation in Romania

Host Cathy Wurzer spoke to Ted Bechtold, a St. Joseph, Minn. native, from his hotel in Suceava, Romania. Bechtold moved to Ukraine in August 2021 to teach English and left Kyiv a couple of weeks ago at the urging of the American Embassy. He has since returned to the area, providing transportation to refugees in his rental car and helping secure bus and train tickets for his students and their families who are still in Ukraine.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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What you need to know about Minnesota's budget surplus

MPR News capitol reporter Brian Bakst joined Cathy Wurzer for a look at the state's surplus, who it could help and how current issues like Russia invading Ukraine and concern over inflation could affect it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A look at Minnesota's budget surplus with MPR News capitol reporter Brian Bakst

MPR News capitol reporter Brian Bakst joined Cathy Wurzer for a look at the state's surplus, who it could help and how current issues like Russia invading Ukraine and concern over inflation could affect it.
by Cathy Wurzer, Brian Bakst and Melissa Townsend

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University of St. Thomas president leaving for new role in California

University of St. Thomas president leaving for new role in California

The president of the University of St. Thomas is leaving her position after nine years in the role. Julie Sullivan will step down at the end of the academic year, to become president of Santa Clara University in California.
by MPR News Staff

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Recovering from addiction has become more challenging during the pandemic

The pandemic has made seeking treatment more difficult for those struggling with addiction. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with William Moyers, vice-president of Hazelden Betty-Ford, about the challenges those in recovery have faced and how others can help.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Messy weekend storm on the way: Rain, snow, ice likely

Messy weekend storm on the way: Rain, snow, ice likely

A March storm will bring a mixed bag of precipitation types from late Friday night into Sunday. The locations of the heaviest snow bands are still uncertain, but there are some distinct trends as of Tuesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Democrat Feehan won’t seek 1st District U.S. House seat

Democrat Feehan won’t seek 1st District U.S. House seat

Dan Feehan, the Democrat who ran for Congress in southern Minnesota’s 1st District the last two election cycles, said Tuesday he will not run in the special election or the general election in 2022 for the seat left open by the death of Rep. Jim Hagedorn. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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From the archives: Author Dina Nayeri on breaking down refugee stereotypes

From the archives: Author Dina Nayeri on breaking down refugee stereotypes

Dina Nayeri fled the Iran revolution with her family when she was 8. We’re revisiting Nayeri’s 2019 book, "The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You,” and the conversation host Kerri Miller had with her about it in February 2020.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Mild Tuesday; wintry mix early Wednesday

Mild Tuesday; wintry mix early Wednesday

Expect high temperatures Tuesday in the 30s to near 40 in southern Minnesota and 20s in the north. Overnight into Wednesday we’ll see a possible wintry mix of precipitation sweep across central Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Mild Tuesday with snow showers Wednesday morning

Mild Tuesday with snow showers Wednesday morning

It’s a mild start early Tuesday with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s in the southern parts of Minnesota. It’s much colder along the international border, near zero in International Falls. We’ll see highs back above freezing in the south and 20s to the north. There’ll be a few light snow showers in west central Minnesota Tuesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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As budget surplus grows, debate over what to do with it intensifies

Minnesota lawmakers found themselves swimming in surplus money Monday, as finance officials cautioned that events in Ukraine add uncertainty to a new forecast.  “If you look at the oil prices anticipated in this forecast, they’ll become higher. If you look at markets and financial markets, they’re going to be unsettled,” said state Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter, noting that the national economic model contained in the forecast was completed before Russia invaded Ukraine.  This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Towns hits late 3-pointer as T-Wolves hold off Cavs 127-122

Towns hits late 3-pointer as T-Wolves hold off Cavs 127-122

Karl-Anthony Towns hit a 3-pointer with 11.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Timberwolves survived Cleveland’s comeback for a 127-122 win over the Cavaliers.
by The Associated Press

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Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas

Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas

Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.
by The Associated Press

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State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation

State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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The challenges Biden faces in his State of the Union address

The challenges Biden faces in his State of the Union address

As President Joe Biden is set to make his first State of the Union speech, he and the country face pressing issues, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to inflation and the continuing pandemic.
by Domenico Montanaro

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As budget surplus grows, debate over what to do with it intensifies

As budget surplus grows, debate over what to do with it intensifies

Minnesota’s projected budget surplus now tops $9.25 billion — up more than $1.5 billion from the previous estimate. Republicans at the state Capitol say it highlights the need for permanent tax cuts, while DFL Gov. Tim Walz suggested increasing one-time tax rebates and using the surplus to reduce the cost of child care and health care.  
by Tim Pugmire

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COVID continues to fade in Minnesota

COVID continues to fade in Minnesota

Cases are dropping, tests results are coming back negative and hospitalizations are down.
by David H. Montgomery

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Russian forces shell Ukraine's No. 2 city and menace Kyiv

Russian forces shell Ukraine's No. 2 city and menace Kyiv

Russian forces are shelling Ukraine’s second-largest city, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closing in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles. 
by The Associated Press

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