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Stories from September 12, 2022

Thousands of nurses walk out in what union says is one of the biggest nurse strikes ever

Thousands of nurses walk out in what union says is one of the biggest nurse strikes ever, and a Hopkins man gets life in prison for a series of drug overdoses linked to his illicit online drug dealing. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Summer temps, hazy skies return after cool Monday night

Summer temps, hazy skies return after cool Monday night

We’ll have another seasonably cool night in the 40s and low to mid-50s. Expect more sunshine Tuesday with 80s spreading across southern Minnesota. Rain develops up north Wednesday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Longest-serving Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis dies at 70

Longest-serving Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis dies at 70

Jorja Fleezanis, Minnesota Orchestra’s longest-serving concertmaster and the second woman to serve as concertmaster in a major U.S. orchestra at the time of her appointment in 1989, has died in her home in northern Michigan at 70.

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Lake Superior's volcanic origin story

Lake Superior's volcanic origin story

How the near-breakup of North America made for one giant lake.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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This tiny beetle could threaten Minnesota's forests

This tiny beetle could threaten Minnesota's forests

Cathy Wurzer talks with a Minnesota researcher who is studying the pine beetle before it makes its way to our state.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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What it means to be a 'quiet quitter'

What it means to be a 'quiet quitter'

Are you “quiet quitting” at work? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more people are stepping back from “hustle culture” and setting healthy boundaries in the workplace.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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St. Louis police shoot, kill 16-year-old they say had a gun

St. Louis police shoot, kill 16-year-old they say had a gun

St. Louis police officers have fatally shot a 16-year-old who was allegedly reaching for a gun. Darryl Ross was shot just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at a gas station on the city’s north side. Ross is Black.
by The Associated Press

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From the archives: Karen Armstrong on ‘The Lost Art of Scripture’

From the archives: Karen Armstrong on ‘The Lost Art of Scripture’

The 2022 season of Talking Volumes launches this week with Karen Armstrong and her new book, “Sacred Nature: Restoring our Ancient Bond with the Natural World.” So we thought it only appropriate to make this week’s dip into the archives the last time Armstrong was on the Talking Volumes stage. It was in 2019, when she joined host Kerri Miller to discuss “The Lost Art of Scripture.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Nice Monday, temperatures warming through the week

Nice Monday, temperatures warming through the week

The beautiful weather continues. Sunny, highs in the 70s Monday. 80s return to southern Minnesota Tuesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota nurses begin 3-day strike

The strike at 16 Twin Cities and northern Minnesota hospitals is scheduled to last until early Thursday morning. The nurses have been in negotiations since March, and working without a contract since June. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Sunny Monday, temperatures gradually warm through the week

Sunny Monday, temperatures gradually warm through the week

We’ll have a gorgeous, sunny day Monday after a cool start. Highs will be in the 70s statewide. Temperatures will warm through the week, back to summer like readings by mid to late week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

Asked what happens if the 15-hospital strike ends Thursday without a deal, union president Mary Turner told reporters nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight.
by Michelle Wiley

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To plug worker shortage, Willmar hires teachers from abroad

To plug worker shortage, Willmar hires teachers from abroad

The southwestern Minnesota school district turned to teachers from the Philippines and Nicaragua after it couldn't find enough qualified local educators.
by Hannah Yang

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