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Stories from December 5, 2022

Prinsburg, Minn., drops Texas-style anti-abortion lawsuit plan

Prinsburg, Minn., drops Texas-style anti-abortion lawsuit plan

The Kandiyohi County town has backed away from a proposal to let people sue abortion providers, including organizations that provide abortion drugs by mail, after the state’s attorney general warned that the plan was unconstitutional.
by The Associated Press

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Colder through Wednesday; snow north Tuesday

Colder through Wednesday; snow north Tuesday

Monday night will bring colder temperatures ranging from the single digits south to subzero readings north. Tuesday will be below normal in the teens and 20s with snow showers developing for northern Minnesota. Another round of snow showers moves through Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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There's a lithium mining boom, but it's not a jobs bonanza

There's a lithium mining boom, but it's not a jobs bonanza

Lithium mining is experiencing a boom right now, but it's no jobs bonanza. The promised surge in clean-energy jobs is mostly focused farther down the supply chain, like at battery assembly plants.
by Camila Domonoske

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Stay interviews, office perks: How employers are trying to get workers to stay

Stay interviews, office perks: How employers are trying to get workers to stay

After employees left companies en masse during the “Great Resignation,” more employers are trying tricks new and old to get workers to stay. Coming up at 9 a.m. Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about employee retention.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Feds join probe into fire at problem Minneapolis property

Feds join probe into fire at problem Minneapolis property

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined the probe into a weekend fire at an apparently vacant apartment building in Minneapolis, one of two gutted by fire and listed to the same Minneapolis property owner that has become the focus of concern by city officials. 
by Tim Nelson

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Cold nights, light snows; milder air returns later in the week

Cold nights, light snows; milder air returns later in the week

A blocking pattern is forcing cold south, but not quite through Minnesota. Expect some cooler nights and a couple light snows for some. Milder air moves back in by the end of the week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota sues to stop 'Death by Gummy Bears' THC edibles

Minnesota sues to stop 'Death by Gummy Bears' THC edibles

The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy alleges that Northland Vapor and Wonky Confections in northwestern Minnesota are selling edibles with THC amounts far higher than the state allows.
by Tom Scheck

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LGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges

LGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges

At some conservative schools, some students and faculty have filed discrimination complaints, while at more affirming institutions, some parents and clergy argue that approach doesn’t align with their mission.
by The Associated Press

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How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

The slang term means "behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms." It was the landslide pick in a public vote.
by Juliana Kim

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Who can follow Betty Whiteout? MnDOT wants your snowplow name ideas

Who can follow Betty Whiteout? MnDOT wants your snowplow name ideas

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again taking nominations for snowplow names — searching for new monikers to join last winter’s tribute to TV star Betty White.
by Tim Nelson

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Negotiations continue ahead of Minnesota nurses strike deadline

Negotiations continue ahead of Minnesota nurses strike deadline

Minnesota nurses and several hospital systems are set continue bargaining on new contracts this week — ahead of a potential strike by some 15,000 union nurses.
by MPR News Staff

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Teens, 20s Monday; temps drop Monday night; snow north Tuesday

Teens, 20s Monday; temps drop Monday night; snow north Tuesday

Temperatures will not move much Monday as cooler air slides in on northwest winds. Highs will range from the teens in the northwest to near 30 in the southeast. Expect lows Monday night below zero north and single digits south. Snow develops Tuesday for northern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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How one artist took on the Sacklers and shook their reputation in the art world

How one artist took on the Sacklers and shook their reputation in the art world

A new documentary “All The Beauty and the Bloodshed” tells the story of Nan Goldin, a photographer and activist who survived opioid addiction — then challenged members of the Sackler family.
by Brian Mann

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Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike

Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike and the state will offer a forecast for the near-term economy in Minnesota tomorrow. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Clouds Monday, breezy; snow showers Tuesday

Clouds Monday, breezy; snow showers Tuesday

A cool front will keep the breeze from the northwest at 10-20 mph Monday with cloudy skies. Highs will mainly be in the 20s to near 30 south, teens north. A few light snow showers are possible with even some patchy light freezing rain in far southern Minnesota. Snow develops for mainly the northern half of Minnesota Tuesday. We’ll also have a couple cold nights Monday and Tuesday nights.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Death metal singers have a vocal counterpart ... in bats

Death metal singers have a vocal counterpart ... in bats

Bats and death metal singers have more in common than a love of the dark. A new study has found that some of bats' lower frequency calls appear to use a technique similar to death metal growling.
by Mia Venkat

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Wild beat Stars 6-5 in shootout after blowing 4-goal lead

Wild beat Stars 6-5 in shootout after blowing 4-goal lead

Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

The case involves a Colorado web designer who says state law prevents her from designing wedding website because she believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
by Nina Totenberg

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Rochester cops put in the hours with teen drivers

Rochester cops put in the hours with teen drivers

For many teens, learning to drive is a rite of passage that opens doors — doors to new jobs, a more independent social life. But it can also be expensive and time consuming. That's why Rochester Public Schools launched a new program that makes it easier for kids from all financial backgrounds to get their license. And the police are helping.
by Catharine Richert

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For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

The disease, which predominantly affects patients of color, can damage the body in ways that can make it difficult to have a child. But patients don't always have access to fertility care.
by Farah Yousry

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Bob McGrath, longtime star of 'Sesame Street,' has died at 90

Bob McGrath, longtime star of 'Sesame Street,' has died at 90

McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family.
by Emma Bowman

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