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Stories from February 28, 2023

Snow overnight into Wednesday, heaviest in central Minnesota

Snow overnight into Wednesday, heaviest in central Minnesota

Look for a couple of bands of intermittent snow overnight, with the possibility of a pretty good snow burst hitting the Twin Cities area around the morning rush hours. The steadier, heavier snow favors central Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Transgender woman violently attacked at Minneapolis light rail station

A transgender woman was violently attacked at a Minneapolis light rail station Monday morning, leaving her with a broken rib, collapsed lung and internal cranial bleeding.
by Sam Stroozas

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Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness

Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness

Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.
by The Associated Press

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North High football standout Deshawn Hill's killer will spend decades in prison

North High football standout Deshawn Hill's killer will spend decades in prison, and Republicans come out in support of state tax rebates, after spurning them last year. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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To safeguard healthy twin in utero, she had to 'escape' Texas for abortion procedure

To safeguard healthy twin in utero, she had to 'escape' Texas for abortion procedure

When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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'A huge win': Minnesota judge rules USA Powerlifting can't bar trans athletes

'A huge win': Minnesota judge rules USA Powerlifting can't bar trans athletes

A Ramsey County District Court judge has ruled that USA Powerlifting illegally discriminated against a transgender woman who was barred from participating in women's powerlifting competitions. 
by Jon Collins

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The reality of later-in-pregnancy abortion is more complex than MN debate lets on

The reality of later-in-pregnancy abortion is more complex than MN debate lets on

Over the past few months, the issue of later-in-pregnancy abortions has come up frequently in debates on proposed abortion laws in the Minnesota Legislature. About 1 percent of all reported abortions from 2008-2021 took place after approximately 20 weeks gestation.
by Michelle Wiley and Dana Ferguson

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Biden taps Deputy Julie Su to lead the Labor Department

Biden taps Deputy Julie Su to lead the Labor Department

The former California labor head would be the first Asian American to serve as a secretary in Biden's cabinet
by Mary Yang

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Another first for Minnesotan Diggins — and the U.S. — in cross-country skiing

Another first for Minnesotan Diggins — and the U.S. — in cross-country skiing

Minnesota's Jessie Diggins won the women's 10-kilometer freestyle race Tuesday at the Nordic Skiing World Championships, becoming the first American cross-country skier to claim an individual title at that event.
by Andrew Krueger

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DNA backlog at Minnesota crime lab spurs calls for more funding

DNA backlog at Minnesota crime lab spurs calls for more funding

BCA Superintendent Drew Evans joined Ramsey County law enforcement officials to call for more than $11 million in new funding to add 30 staff to the BCA, including 10 new DNA analysis technicians.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Multiple Minnesota tax rebate plans on the table, but path is murky

Multiple Minnesota tax rebate plans on the table, but path is murky

Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature proposed a tax rebate plan Tuesday after rejecting one from Gov. Tim Walz last year. Walz has proposed it again this year to muted response from his own DFL party.
by Brian Bakst

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From the archives: Exercise as preventative medicine

From the archives: Exercise as preventative medicine

How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, yet still unhealthy? This Friday, host Kerri Miller talks with the author of the new book “Fit Nation,” to examine the U.S. fitness industry today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

A jury convicted Cody Fohrenkam, 30, last month of shooting the 15-year-old in the back of the head after a brief exchange on a Minneapolis sidewalk a year ago.
by Matt Sepic

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Holocaust survivors orchestra remembered in Minnesota cellist's new memoir

Holocaust survivors orchestra remembered in Minnesota cellist's new memoir

In 1948, Leonard Bernstein conducted an orchestra of Holocaust survivors who played at displaced persons camps in Germany. Minnesota cellist Janet Horvath’s father played in the orchestra.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Two Harbors City Council considers proposal to build townhomes next to iconic lighthouse

Two Harbors City Council considers proposal to build townhomes next to iconic lighthouse

Neighbors in Two Harbors on the north shore have been wrestling with the idea of a development near the town’s iconic lighthouse for over two decades. Now, there’s yet another proposal for the land.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota may chart its own path dealing with anti-abortion counseling centers

Minnesota may chart its own path dealing with anti-abortion counseling centers

While other states move to defund “crisis pregnancy centers,” Minnesota may offer to renew their state grants — but with conditions.

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More snow on the way Tuesday night into Wednesday then quieter

More snow on the way Tuesday night into Wednesday then quieter

Sunshine Tuesday morning will be replaced by cloud cover and snow showers by late Tuesday into Wednesday. We’re then briefly cooler Thursday before warming back up. We’ll see several days of drier and calmer weather after Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

St. Paul offers snow emergency alerts in four foreign languages. Minneapolis sends texts in English, with a link to a website that provides a helpline and abbreviated information in three languages.

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Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them

Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them

Under oath in a $1.6 billion defamation case, Murdoch says he wishes Fox News had been "stronger in denouncing" false claims of election fraud. Fox says the lawsuit threatens journalists' free speech.
by David Folkenflik

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Minnesota’s newest city is a 3,200-person community south of the Twin Cities

Empire Township in Dakota County becomes Minnesota’s newest city Tuesday. Four years ago, Credit River in Scott County was the last township in Minnesota to become a city. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Target issues tepid outlook after a 43% profit drop in 4Q

Target issues tepid outlook after a 43% profit drop in 4Q

Target has reported a 43 percent drop in profits and a slight uptick in sales for the holiday quarter. The discounter is still grappling with a slowdown in consumer spending and its own higher costs.
by The Associated Press

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Morning sunshine with snow developing late Tuesday into Wednesday

Morning sunshine with snow developing late Tuesday into Wednesday

Enjoy a few hours of sunshine Tuesday. Clouds race back in with snow developing later in the day Tuesday into Wednesday. We’ll be briefly cooler Thursday before milder air returns Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Congress zeroes in on China — as economic and security threats loom

Congress zeroes in on China — as economic and security threats loom

The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills on range of issues.
by Deirdre Walsh and Barbara Sprunt

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A surprise-billing law loophole? Her pregnancy led to a six-figure hospital bill

A surprise-billing law loophole? Her pregnancy led to a six-figure hospital bill

Billing experts and lawmakers are playing catch-up as providers get around new consumer protections, leaving patients like Danielle Laskey of Washington state with big bills for emergency care.
by Harris Meyer

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How Russia is losing — and winning — the information war in Ukraine

How Russia is losing — and winning — the information war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is also playing out online, where Russia is using propaganda, fake accounts, and manipulated videos and images to deflect blame and undermine support for Ukraine.
by Shannon Bond

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'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

The Emerging Curators Institute is a singular arts entity in the Midwest. It is providing an alternative pathway into a field that has historically been limited to the privileged. 
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

The exhibit, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota Black Student Union in honor of Black History Month, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
by Abbey Machtig

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Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

Phoenix has long been one of America's fastest growing cities. But central Arizona may finally be facing a reckoning as much of its groundwater supplies are becoming tapped out.
by Kirk Siegler

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