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Stories from September 30, 2022

Suicide rates are higher among farmers. Some Midwest states are teaching communities how to help

Suicide rates are higher among farmers. Some Midwest states are teaching communities how to help

Farmers die by suicide at a higher rate than the general population. That’s leading Midwestern states to train bankers, veterinarians and agribusiness professionals to be the new front line of defense against farm stress.

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Minnesotans work to locate loved ones, assess damage after Ian

Minnesotans work to locate loved ones, assess damage after Ian

A Minneapolis woman is thankful for volunteers who helped rescue her elderly father from his Florida home during Hurricane Ian. Others say the destruction from the powerful hurricane and storm surge is overwhelming.
by Kirsti Marohn

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COVID update: Recent declines continue, modestly in some cases, as we head into fall

The latest data out of the University of Minnesota’s Wastewater SARS-CoV2 Surveillance Study, tracking data from seven regions through September 18, shows largely good news over the last month but more of a mixed picture for the one-week change.
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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St. Cloud bar owner gets 6-year sentence for arson scam

St. Cloud bar owner gets 6-year sentence for arson scam

A federal judge on Friday sentenced a central Minnesota man to nearly six years in prison and ordered him to pay $3 million in restitution for burning down his St. Cloud bar as part of an insurance fraud scheme.
by Matt Sepic

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Twin Cities Arab Festival is a “home away from home” for Minnesota Arab community

Twin Cities Arab Festival is a “home away from home” for Minnesota Arab community

Filmmakers from Arab, Southwest Asian and North African communities are showcasing years of hard work at the festival, which serves as a space of representation for Minnesota's Arab community.
by Sarah Thamer

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Weekend weather: Mild temps; fall color update for leaf-peepers

Weekend weather: Mild temps; fall color update for leaf-peepers

October will begin with above-normal temps and minimal rain chances. We have your weekend weather details plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Twin Cities sees strong showing of Asian American theater

Twin Cities sees strong showing of Asian American theater

The Guthrie’s opening play, “Vietgone” is just one of several productions featuring Asian American playwrights, directors and casts.
by Jacob Aloi

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Boyah J. Farah on how America made him a Black man

Boyah J. Farah on how America made him a Black man

Boyah J. Farah fell in love with America as a refugee escaping war in Somalia. But it’s become a sometimes painful and deeply complicated relationship. Farah new memoir, “America Made Me a Black Man,” is a poetic, thoughtful and honest accounting of his journey.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Politics Friday: Jacob Frey on his police chief nominee and Jennifer Schultz, challenger in the 8th District

Politics Friday: Jacob Frey on his police chief nominee and Jennifer Schultz, challenger in the 8th District

Mayor Jacob Frey on his choice for the next Minneapolis police chief, 8th District candidate Jennifer Schultz, and a reporter roundtable.
by Mike Mulcahy, Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Bloomington police seize 24 pounds of fentanyl pills

Bloomington police seize 24 pounds of fentanyl pills

Bloomington police say they seized 24 pounds of the painkiller fentanyl from a man at a hotel in the city, in what they say is one of the largest fentanyl seizures in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Receivers step up for 21st-ranked Minnesota; Purdue up next

Receivers step up for 21st-ranked Minnesota; Purdue up next

After Chris Autman-Bell was hurt in the 49-7 win over Colorado on Sept. 17 and had season-ending surgery on his lower right leg, Minnesota was suddenly missing its best pass-catcher and a sixth-year leader. What followed in the Big Ten opener in Lansing gave the Gophers quite a confidence boost.
by The Associated Press

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The return of dream vacations and bucket list travel

The return of dream vacations and bucket list travel

Are you done with waiting to take that dream vacation? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how and why people are booking their “bucket list” adventures and how the pandemic changed travel.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?

Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?

U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they're discharged.
by Martha Bebinger

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Weekend weather: Mild in Minnesota, thanks to Hurricane Ian

Weekend weather: Mild in Minnesota, thanks to Hurricane Ian

Expect above-normal temperatures through the weekend with 60s and 70s for afternoon highs. Isolated showers with minor disturbances move across Minnesota into Sunday. Here’s how Hurricane is helping keep Minnesota mild.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota health officials raise concerns over measles cases

The thirteen cases found between June and September are “several times greater than the number of cases the state sees in a typical year,” health officials said. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

We’ll tack on a few more degrees Friday with a warm day under partly cloudy skies. A couple isolated sprinkles are possible. The weekend will bring more warmth with another very isolated shower chance.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida

Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida

A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods. Earlier, the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, leaving people trapped in flooded homes and causing at least four deaths. 
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Library, mural dedicated to former St. Paul School Board Chair Marny Xiong

Photos: Library, mural dedicated to former St. Paul School Board Chair Marny Xiong

Family, friends, colleagues and former teachers were among those in attendance Thursday night for the unveiling of a mural and the dedication of the Marny Xiong Memorial Library at St. Paul's Washington Technology Magnet School.
by MPR News Staff

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Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Oscar Pettiford changed the sound of American music

Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Oscar Pettiford changed the sound of American music

Jazz pioneer Oscar Pettiford got his start on the stages of the Twin Cities, helping create a "Minneapolis sound" long before Prince. His innovations made him one of the most influential bass players of the bebop era. A century after his birth, that legacy endures.
by Tim Nelson

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'Luda' isn't a book you read — it's a book you experience

'Luda' isn't a book you read — it's a book you experience

Luda is a magical, multilayered, intoxicating story about identity, stardom, performance, lust, and death that could only have come from the prodigious mind of Grant Morrison.
by Gabino Iglesias

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