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Stories from February 20, 2023

Northshore Mining, shut down since last spring, poised to restart

Northshore Mining, shut down since last spring, poised to restart

Cleveland-Cliffs says it is recalling some of the more than 400 workers it laid off last spring, idling one of the Iron Range’s key mining and taconite production operations. 
by Tim Nelson

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It’s not all about the weather: Law change to alter budget forecast

It’s not all about the weather: Law change to alter budget forecast

A bill now on Gov. Tim Walz’s desk would require the inclusion of inflation estimates in upcoming budget forecasts. That will surely shrink the surplus and mark a decade from practice over the past two decades.
by Brian Bakst

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Winter storm warning Tuesday afternoon through Thursday; Over a foot of snow

Winter storm warning Tuesday afternoon through Thursday; Over a foot of snow

This will be a memorable winter storm, beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Thursday. There will be a lull in the snow intensity for a few hours on Wednesday, then heavier snow will move in and winds will ramp up.
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota based holocaust survivor, teacher, writer, inventor Fred Amram has died at age 89

Minnesota based holocaust survivor, teacher, writer, inventor Fred Amram has died at age 89

On Feb. 12, Minnesota-based inventor, writer, teacher, creativity expert and Jewish holocaust survivor died. Fred Amram was 89 years old. We revisit a story about Fred from 2018 when he reclaimed his German citizenship.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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'It's about the future:" North Minneapolis entrepreneur works to help Black women build wealth

Black women participate in the workforce at much higher rates than most other women, but currently make fifteen percent less money than white women and 40 percent less than white men for doing the same work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minneapolis musician Obi Original blends his influences into something new

Minneapolis musician Obi Original blends his influences into something new

Using his lived experience as inspiration, Obi Original pays homage to his influences while carving a new path for himself and Ozone Creations.  

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St. Paul Councilmember plans community meeting in response to shooting of Yia Xiong

St. Paul Councilmember plans community meeting in response to shooting of Yia Xiong

The killing of a Hmong man by police in St. Paul has fueled calls to fire the officers involved and institute police reforms. At a protest over the weekend, Yia Xiong’s family said he had hearing loss and did not speak English, raising concerns about how police interact with people across language barriers and disability.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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How 'Collapsing Stars' aligned to create understated, yet captivating, music

How 'Collapsing Stars' aligned to create understated, yet captivating, music

Not quite Americana and not quite folk, Collapsing Stars are anchored by Nelson’s guitar and Strycharske’s cello, which seem to sonically support one another without competing. Just as Strycharske’s expansive, gorgeous, and often cinematic playing is about to knock you over, Nelson introduces a melody, warming the cello’s raw power.

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Spinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke

Spinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke

Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way toward a medical device that could aid movement.
by Jon Hamilton

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Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine

Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine

President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
by The Associated Press

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Snow mainly north Monday; high-impact winter storm Tuesday through Thursday

Snow mainly north Monday; high-impact winter storm Tuesday through Thursday

Light snow for mainly northern Minnesota for Monday. Then a high-impact winter storm for most of the state Tuesday through Thursday. Much of central and southern Minnesota likely to get more than a foot of snow.
by Bill Endersen

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Bodycam video shows St. Paul police killing man approaching them with a knife

St. Paul police on Friday released officer body camera footage of officers confronting a man Saturday in an apartment building hallway and shooting him as he came toward them with a knife in hand. The video shows officers responding to the Winslow Commons apartments on Western Avenue S., near West Seventh Street, just before 5 p.m. The complex serves people who are 62 and older or disabled. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

According to a state report, Black women in Minnesota are 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than their white peers, and while Black women make up only 7 percent of the state population, 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota were Black women.
by Nina Moini

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Capitol cooperation or leverage point? Public works plan tests parties

Capitol cooperation or leverage point? Public works plan tests parties

After failing to pass a construction bill the past two years, Minnesota lawmakers will attempt to get $1.9 billion in projects moving in coming weeks. It will depend on votes from both parties, unlike most measures that have advanced so far.
by Brian Bakst

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More than a foot of snow is possible from Tuesday evening into Thursday

More than a foot of snow is possible from Tuesday evening into Thursday

Much of southern and central Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin could see a foot or more of snow from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday. We have details on that, plus the Monday batch of snow in northern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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