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Stories from September 21, 2022

A conversation with the new curator of U of M's LGBTQ archive library

A conversation with the new curator of U of M's LGBTQ archive library

A few decades ago, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter in Little Falls, Minn., started collecting documents and objects related to LGBT culture and communities. They were concerned those artifacts might be lost to history and with them an understanding of the history of LGBT communities.
by Melissa Townsend, Britt Aamodt and Sam Stroozas

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Frost advisory for northern Minnesota

Frost advisory for northern Minnesota

The season’s strongest cold front so far brings frostup north.
by Paul Huttner

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Construction complete: Bemidji's Paul and Babe statues reopened for visitors

Construction complete: Bemidji's Paul and Babe statues reopened for visitors

Visitors to Paul Bunyan Park can resume taking unobstructed selfies with Bemidji's Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues as the final construction phase draws to a close.

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Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab's lawsuit over costs of testing

Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab's lawsuit over costs of testing

The ruling is a blow to GS Labs, which sought to compel Minnesota-based Medica to pay whatever the testing company wanted to charge. Insurers allege GS Labs engaged in “price gouging” by charging nearly $1,000 for some tests and pushed clients into unnecessary testing.
by Tom Scheck

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Minnesota health systems doing better financially, but bracing for Medicaid cliff

Minnesota health systems doing better financially, but bracing for Medicaid cliff

Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage next month, when the federal government is expected to lift its COVID-19 public health emergency. That could hit hospitals’ bottom lines, and it’s likely a factor in their negotiations with the nurses union.
by Emily Bright and Megan Burks

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High inflation causing at least some stress for Minnesotans, poll finds

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota poll finds high inflation is causing at least some stress for voters in the state. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.
by Peter Cox

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The secret to farming on Mars? A bit of alfalfa

The secret to farming on Mars? A bit of alfalfa

Farming on Earth can be challenging enough with intensifying droughts and climate events. But a team of researchers is trying to figure out how to grow food on Mars — and they might have found a way. Pooja Kasiviswanathan joined Appetites to share her breakthrough research.
by John Wanamaker and Ngoc Bui

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Cooler weather kicking Minnesota fall colors into drive

Cooler weather kicking Minnesota fall colors into drive

Autumnal equinox on Thursday? Northern Minnesota highs falling into the 50s? Those are the ingredients for a fall color explosion.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Eight in 10 Minnesota voters say recent inflation has caused financial stress, but the bulk say it’s caused “minor” burdens on their households. One third in the MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll describe inflation as causing “major stress.”
by Brian Bakst

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Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Twelve people have been charged with running a cell phone theft ring in Minneapolis, in what prosecutors say was a coordinated scheme that extended overseas and resulted in losses exceeding $300,000.
by MPR News Staff

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48 charged in COVID-19 fraud scheme

48 charged in COVID-19 fraud scheme

Authorities say instead of feeding hungry families, the group behind "Feeding our Future" embezzled roughly $250,000.
by Melissa Townsend, Matt Sepic and Gretchen Brown

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How are Minnesota election officials responding to concerns over vote security?

How are Minnesota election officials responding to concerns over vote security?

The first day of early voting is Friday, Sept. 23rd and there’s a lot of conversation about election integrity. How sure are we that our vote is being counted accurately? MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn has been looking into this and speaks with guest host Melissa Townsend.

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Family: 2 American veterans captured in Ukraine released

Family: 2 American veterans captured in Ukraine released

Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Department of Health audit finds general compliance, with some issues

Minnesota Department of Health audit finds general compliance, with some issues

A new report out Wednesday from the Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the state health department “generally had adequate internal controls to ensure compliance” with legal requirements related to COVID-19 grants. 
by Michelle Wiley

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Brainerd High School football player injured during game is improving

Brainerd High School football player injured during game is improving

Conner Erickson collapsed on the sidelines during a Sept. 9 game in Moorhead. He was taken to a Fargo hospital, where he underwent surgery and has been hospitalized ever since.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Why Iranian women are burning their hijabs after the death of Mahsa Amini

Why Iranian women are burning their hijabs after the death of Mahsa Amini

Amini, 22, died Friday, several days after she was arrested in Tehran by the country's "morality police" for violating hijab laws. Her death has sparked outrage and protests across the country.
by Bill Chappell and Joe Hernandez

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Lowering heart disease risk for Black Minnesotans 

Lowering heart disease risk for Black Minnesotans 

Black men and women are two to three times as likely as white men and women to die from heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other heart diseases. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about addressing health disparities and what people can do to improve their heart health.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Law enforcement said schools across Minnesota were the subject of calls alleging an active shooter or shooting Wednesday. The calls were believed to be “swatting,” which is when someone calls police to report a fake emergency at a real address.
by MPR News Staff

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'Lucy By The Sea' succeeds at capturing disruptions, anxieties of pandemic

'Lucy By The Sea' succeeds at capturing disruptions, anxieties of pandemic

Elizabeth Strout's latest is a chronicle of a plague year — and also of the main character's growing insights into herself, her family, and their changing relationships during this period.
by Heller McAlpin

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Northwest winds blow cool air into Minnesota; showers Friday

Northwest winds blow cool air into Minnesota; showers Friday

Gusty northwest winds have dropped temperatures across Minnesota. Highs will be in the 60s south, 50s north Wednesday with a chilly night Wednesday night. Lows will be in the 40s south and 30s northeast early Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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American theater is changing — here's why

American theater is changing — here's why

In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.
by Bob Mondello

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Man dies after exchanging gunfire with Minneapolis police; BCA investigating

Minneapolis police say a man died after exchanging gunfire with officers at a home on Tuesday evening. According to an initial account from police, witnesses told officers that the man shot himself after the exchange of gunfire.
by Jon Collins

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Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly

Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly

The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home says he intends to push briskly through the review process.
by The Associated Press

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Windy Wednesday with a cool pattern ahead

Windy Wednesday with a cool pattern ahead

A cooler and windy Wednesday can be expected. We’ll have partly cloudy skies. It’ll be even cooler Thursday with widespread 40s south and 30s north early Thursday with highs just in the 50s and 60s.  
by Sven Sundgaard

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Melendez, Perez lead Royals to 5-4 comeback win over Twins

Melendez, Perez lead Royals to 5-4 comeback win over Twins

MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the Royals held off the fading Twins 5-4 to open their final homestand of the season. 
by The Associated Press

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Lane to be sentenced in state court for role in George Floyd's killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane is expected to appear for his state sentencing hearing Wednesday by video from Colorado, where he's serving a 2.5-year federal term. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Tom Crann. Music by Gary Meister.  

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Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter

Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter

An official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September. Canada is similar to the United States in that it requires non citizens to be vaccinated when entering the country.
by The Associated Press

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Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech

Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be at the center of President Joe Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Minnesotans with Puerto Rico ties remember Maria, work to help recovery from Fiona

Minnesotans with Puerto Rico ties remember Maria, work to help recovery from Fiona

The Twin Cities Puerto Rican community is working to help the island recover from Hurricane Fiona. They gathered Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of another major storm, Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico.
by Vicki Adame

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Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Lane was the Minneapolis officer who held down Floyd’s legs while Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Lane asked Chauvin twice whether they should flip Floyd over so he could breathe but Chauvin brushed off the suggestions. 
by Jon Collins

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Putin announces a partial military mobilization for Russian citizens

Putin announces a partial military mobilization for Russian citizens

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.
by Charles Maynes

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