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Stories from August 12, 2022

Quiet weekend weather in most areas; near-normal temps

Quiet weekend weather in most areas; near-normal temps

Our weather looks fairly quiet this Saturday and Sunday. That’s a good thing for people with outdoor plans! We have the weekend forecast details, plus a peek at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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BCA report shows violent crimes rose in 2021

BCA report shows violent crimes rose in 2021

The annual crime report show a rise in murders, assaults and car thefts and a decrease in some property crimes between 2021 and the previous year.
by Brandt Williams

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Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

On Friday, the House sent to President Biden's desk what Democrats call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and Biden — originally called for.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Bill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenship

Bill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenship

One year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan community in Minnesota has faced uncertainty around their ability to stay in the United States long term.
by Nina Moini and Megan Burks

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CDC raises COVID risk ratings in Minnesota, eases national guidance

CDC raises COVID risk ratings in Minnesota, eases national guidance

On Thursday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance on “minimizing the impact of COVID-19.” As widely reported, the new guidance eased recommended restrictions by lifting quarantine requirements for those who have been exposed to COVID-19 without feeling symptoms. This week’s CDC map for Minnesota shows many more counties at high risk — 22 up from nine the previous week. But case and wastewater data shows that the increasing rates seen in the last few weeks may be slowing.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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Weekend weather: Typical August temps, rain-free in most areas

Weekend weather: Typical August temps, rain-free in most areas

We’ll have fairly typical August weather this weekend, and many parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will be rain-free on Saturday and Sunday. We have the weekend weather details, plus a look at our Friday rain totals.
by Ron Trenda

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What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

Overall voter turnout for Minnesota’s primary election this year was around 18 percent, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office. What can we find out by looking behind that number?
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Vikings: Cousins has COVID, will miss Sunday's preseason game

Vikings: Cousins has COVID, will miss Sunday's preseason game

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play in Sunday's opening preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the team said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Professor Kelly Lytle Hernández explores the linked histories of the U.S. and Mexico

Professor Kelly Lytle Hernández explores the linked histories of the U.S. and Mexico

The history of the United States is inextricably linked with the history of Mexico — even if most Americans don’t know it. On this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, historian Kelly Lytle Hernández explains how the Mexican Revolution was incited by a band of rebels who set up base in the United States, and how that struggle shaped the borderlands today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
by The Associated Press

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Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69

Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69

Accolades poured in from across the political spectrum Friday for longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm, Minn., who died Thursday night after more than a year of battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
by Brian Bakst

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Life coach Richard Leider on how to find and share your gifts

Life coach Richard Leider on how to find and share your gifts

Richard Leider is an internationally known author and work life coach. He says all people want to find their gifts and share them with communities. But the question is always — how?
by Cathy Wurzer

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Scattered showers; east-west divide in temperatures Friday

Scattered showers; east-west divide in temperatures Friday

Morning rain moves east but clouds will linger for much of the state on Friday. Sunshine on the warm side of the warm front will push temperatures to near 90 in southwestern Minnesota. A decent weekend is shaping up.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Finstad takes 1st District seat in Congress

Finstad takes 1st District seat in Congress

Republican Brad Finstad took the oath of office Friday morning in Washington after winning a special election in Minnesota’s 1st District on Tuesday.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Mall of America gunfire: Suspected gunman, accomplice arrested

Two men sought in connection with the gunfire that scattered terrified shoppers last week inside Bloomington’s Mall of America have been arrested following a nationwide manhunt. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Measurable rain will fall through the morning on and off in much of central and eastern Minnesota. Clouds will keep temperatures in the 70s east, but parts of southwest Minnesota could be near 90 Friday afternoon.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Farewell, Syl: Fowles exit fueling Lynx in push for playoffs

Farewell, Syl: Fowles exit fueling Lynx in push for playoffs

Sylvia Fowles is nearing the end of her 15-year WNBA career. The Minnesota Lynx have been leaning hard on their 6-foot-6 center as they push for a spot in the playoffs. They host Seattle on Friday. That could be the last game for Fowles at Target Center. 
by The Associated Press

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This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory

This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory

The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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These photos are shedding new light on how fireflies interact with the world

These photos are shedding new light on how fireflies interact with the world

In the summer, from dusk until the moon rises, photographer Pete Mauney finds his photos' subjects along quiet stretches of highway, in hidden pockets of woods and under power lines.
by Lara Pellegrinelli and Tanishka R.

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What is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problems

What is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problems

The PACT Act provides new access to services for American veterans struggling with the health effects of exposure to burn pits. But in Iraq, civilians who were exposed are still on their own.
by Simone Popperl, Jeevika Verma and Leila Fadel

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What experts think companies should do when ransomware strikes

What experts think companies should do when ransomware strikes

A report released this month by the Ransomware Task Force offers small and medium-sized businesses a series of steps to take to deal with cyberattacks and ransomware.
by Jenna McLaughlin

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Ben Percy jumps to the big screen to honor his daughter

Ben Percy jumps to the big screen to honor his daughter

After a career of writing science fiction, horror novels and comic books, Minnesota-based Benjamin Percy is trying something new — a coming of age movie called “Summering” about a group of middle school girls.
by Jacob Aloi

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