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Stories from October 19, 2022

We are falling for your fall photos!

We are falling for your fall photos!

We asked Minnesotans across the state to show us the autumn landscape outside their front doors. Here are our favorite photos we received.
by Sam Stroozas and Kerem Yücel

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Fall color peaking around Twin Cities

Fall color peaking around Twin Cities

Colors are bursting around the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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The story behind a new book's strange dedication to Toast the cat

The story behind a new book's strange dedication to Toast the cat

"For Toast, the cat, who was no help at all," reads the dedication page of researcher Jonathan Saha's book, “Colonizing Animals.” A picture of the page went viral on Twitter.
by Halisia Hubbard

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U regent apologizes for remark on Morris campus diversity, vows to learn

U regent apologizes for remark on Morris campus diversity, vows to learn from the experience, and a key defense witness in the Derek Chauvin trial is under fire in Maryland, where he was the chief medical examiner. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Feds charge 50th defendant in Feeding Our Future case

Feds charge 50th defendant in Feeding Our Future case

Prosecutors have charged a 50th person in an alleged scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. Abduljabar Hussein, 42, made his first court appearance Wednesday in St. Paul. According to the indictment, Hussein created a company called Oramia Feeds, which purported to supply meals to Shamisa Hopes, a nonprofit that his wife Mekfira Hussein operated under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future.
by Matt Sepic

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A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
by Tom Dreisbach and Allison Mollenkamp

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Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

Appetites: These Minnesotans collect, cultivate ancestral seeds as climate changes

In the last decades, indigenous communities have stopped growing the varieties of corn, beans, squash, and various plants they had cultivated for years. Now, a group in Minnesota wants to track down and return these lost seeds to the indigenous communities who once cared for them. Jessika Greendeer, Farm Director and Seed Keeper at Dream of Wild Health, joined Appetites to share more about their seed rematriation efforts.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Pence warns of 'unprincipled populists,' 'Putin apologists'

Pence warns of 'unprincipled populists,' 'Putin apologists'

Former Vice President Mike Pence has warned against the growing populist tide in the Republican Party as he admonished “Putin apologists” unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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Hagaha codbixiyaha: Fiiri mawqifyada murashixiinta degmada 3aad ee soo-rididda ilmaha, dambiyada, iyo waxyaabo badan

Hagaha codbixiyaha: Fiiri mawqifyada murashixiinta degmada 3aad ee soo-rididda ilmaha, dambiyada, iyo waxyaabo badan

Degmada 3aad ee Koongareeska, Wakiilka Aqalka Hoose Dean Phillips, oo ah Dimuqraadi oo markii ugu horreysay waxaa la doortay 2018 iyo mar labaad 2020, waxaa wajahay Tom Weiler, oo ah nin Jamhuuriga ku cusub iyo ka soo hawlgabay ciidanka Badda Mareykanka. Degmadu waxay dabooshaa inta badan xaafadaha magaalooyinka sida galbeedka Minneapolis oo ay ku jiraan qeybo ka mid ah degmooyinka Anoka, Carver iyo Hennepin. 
by MPR News Staff

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Lus coj qhia neeg xaiv tsa: Xyuas Cheeb Tsam 3 cov neeg sib tw cov kev txhawb rau kev kaus me nyuam pov tseg, kev ua txhaum cai thiab ntau tsav yam ntxiv

Lus coj qhia neeg xaiv tsa: Xyuas Cheeb Tsam 3 cov neeg sib tw cov kev txhawb rau kev kaus me nyuam pov tseg, kev ua txhaum cai thiab ntau tsav yam ntxiv

Nyob rau Cheeb Tsam Congressional 3, Neeg Sawv Cev Dean Phillips, uas yog ib tug Democrat raug xaiv thawj zaug thaum 2018 thiab rov raug xaiv dua thaum 2020, tab tom sib tw nrog Tom Weiler, uas yog tus neeg Republican tshiab thiab yog Teb Chaws Asmeskas Qub Tub Rog Fab Navy. Lub cheeb tsam duav ntau heev yav qab teb sab hnub poob ntawm Minneapolis, nrog rau ib kuag ntaw cov cheeb koog Anoka, Carver thiab Hennepin. 
by MPR News Staff

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Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

The voluntary recall is for Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products manufactured between June and September. Some consumers found plastic pieces in them.
by Ashley Ahn

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Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due to the growth in renewable power and electric cars. 
by The Associated Press

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First-in-the-Twin Cities bus transit line breaks ground, set to open in 2025 

First-in-the-Twin Cities bus transit line breaks ground, set to open in 2025 

After a decade of planning, local, state and federal officials gathered in Woodbury on Wednesday to break ground on the Twin Cities’ first rapid transit line that’ll have a dedicated, separate roadway for buses along the route. 
by Tim Nelson

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Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

The Mall of America is testing metal detectors at one of its entrances, following a pair of shooting incidents in the past year.
by Tim Nelson

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Searching for Providers of Color

Searching for Providers of Color

Call to Mind host Kimberly Adams shares “Searching for Providers of Color.” The special broadcast explores the shortage of mental health providers of color and the importance of finding a provider who can identify with a person’s race, culture and experiences.
by Jessica Bari

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Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed. Putin didn’t immediately spell out the steps that would be taken under martial law but said his order was effective starting Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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What you need to know about this fall's historic drought

What you need to know about this fall's historic drought

Late fall is a critical time to get moisture into the ground for plants. But it hasn’t happened in Minnesota yet — and it is effecting tree health.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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U regent apologizes for suggesting Morris campus 'too diverse'

U regent apologizes for suggesting Morris campus 'too diverse'

University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum had previously defended his comments suggesting diversity might be creating a marketing problem for the U’s western Minnesota campus. He apologized late Tuesday after pushback from students and some fellow regents.
by MPR News Staff

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Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78 percent from 2009 to 2016.
by Ashley Ahn

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Roller coaster temps; significant rain possible Sunday night

Roller coaster temps; significant rain possible Sunday night

Wednesday will still be cool but warmer than the last two days with highs in the 40s to low 50s. We’re still on track to see 60s by Friday and 70s this weekend in southern Minnesota along with the potential for some decent rains Sunday night into Monday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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After turbulent first term, Walz casts himself a 'steady hand'

After turbulent first term, Walz casts himself a 'steady hand'

Tim Walz began his term as governor four years ago calling for “One Minnesota.” After COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd, the unity he was looking for seems more elusive than ever.
by Brian Bakst

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Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects

Insurance companies that have long said they'll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners.
by The Associated Press

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The warmup begins; hopeful stormy pattern ahead

The warmup begins; hopeful stormy pattern ahead

After a cold start, Wednesday’s high temps should be several degrees warmer than Tuesday, mainly in the 40s with some upper 30s in the Arrowhead and low 50s in the west and Red River Valley. A stormy pattern develops Sunday night into Monday after a very warm weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Walz and Jensen spar in second debate

In their only televised debate of the 2022 campaign, Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen took turns jabbing at one another’s political positions Tuesday night in Rochester. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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NYC opens emergency center for influx of bused migrants

NYC opens emergency center for influx of bused migrants

An emergency center to house some of the influx of migrants being sent to New York City is set to open, providing temporary shelter in giant tents on an island off Manhattan.
by The Associated Press

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5 takeaways from the second Walz-Jensen debate

5 takeaways from the second Walz-Jensen debate

In their only televised debate of the 2022 campaign, Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen took turns jabbing at one another’s political positions Tuesday night in Rochester.
by Dana Ferguson

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Pandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it back

Pandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it back

A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.
by Eric Westervelt

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