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Stories from August 23, 2023

Here's why 6,000 octopuses like to be under the sea at an 'octopus garden'

Here's why 6,000 octopuses like to be under the sea at an 'octopus garden'

Over 6,000 octopuses have been found huddling around an extinct volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean near California, and researchers now think they understand why the octopuses find it so cozy.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Allina officially ends practice of denying care to patients with outstanding debt

Allina officially ends practice of denying care to patients with outstanding debt and Minnesota gets its first chief justice of color on the state Supreme Court. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Allina halts policy denying non-emergency care to debtors

Allina halts policy denying non-emergency care to debtors

Allina Health said Wednesday that it will no longer prohibit people with outstanding medical debt from making new appointments.
by Matt Sepic

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These poems by Latin American women reflect a multilingual region

These poems by Latin American women reflect a multilingual region

Sandra Guzmán once heard an alarming statistic: Every 14 days, an Indigenous language dies around the world. So she created a new multilingual project centered on Latin American women.
by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Ashley Brown

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Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools

Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools

A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers.
by The Associated Press

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Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a woman who sought out and groomed five teenage girls for convicted sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking and obstruction, and testified against Lazzaro at his March trial.
by Matt Sepic

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Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Officials say a jet crash in Russia kills 10 and Wagner chief was on passenger list

A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.
by The Associated Press

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Why are more kids nearsighted?

Why are more kids nearsighted?

Children’s vision is getting worse. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more young kids are becoming nearsighted and how to protect our eyesight across a lifetime — from childhood to old age.   
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers

THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers

Preliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.
by MPR News Staff

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Excessive heat continues Wednesday after a record-breaking Tuesday

Excessive heat continues Wednesday after a record-breaking Tuesday

Wednesday will bring another hot and humid day with triple-digit heat index values across southern Minnesota. Temperatures start to cool Thursday into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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University of Minnesota may be the latest victim of a data breach

The University of Minnesota launched the investigation in late July after the tech journal The Cyber Express reported claims that a hacker had potentially gained access to more than 7 million Social Security numbers. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Collier and McBride combine for 50 points in Lynx's 91-86 win over the Wings

Collier and McBride combine for 50 points in Lynx's 91-86 win over the Wings

Napheesa Collier scored 29 points, Kayla McBride added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 91-86. Minnesota led 81-69 with 2:31 remaining after McBride made a free throw following a technical foul. 
by The Associated Press

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Tyrone Taylor delivers a go-ahead RBI single in 5-run 6th as Brewers beat Twins 7-3

Tyrone Taylor delivers a go-ahead RBI single in 5-run 6th as Brewers beat Twins 7-3

Tyrone Taylor hit a go-ahead RBI single and highlighted a five-run sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Tuesday night in an interleague matchup of division leaders. 
by The Associated Press

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Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice

Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice

Justice Natalie Hudson will move into the role as Minnesota’s judicial branch leader, replacing retiring Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea in October. Gov. Tim Walz also selected Karl Procaccini to fill out the seven-member high court.
by Brian Bakst

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What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it?

What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it?

A lawsuit brought by American Airlines against the ticketing site Skiplagged.com is bringing renewed attention to a controversial travel hack that some people have tried in an effort to save money.
by Scott Neuman

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Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

A Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters who’ve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
by Sam Stroozas

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Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota

Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota

Supporters of legalizing psychoactive plants see the state’s decision earlier this year to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis as an encouraging step forward. Several spoke about their hopes during a recent gathering in Minneapolis.
by Nicole Ki

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Beekeeping program at Faribault prison teaches inmates job skills, confidence

Beekeeping program at Faribault prison teaches inmates job skills, confidence

A beekeeping course at a minimum security prison in Faribault, Minn., is setting up a potential career path for some inmates. The training includes an outdoor classroom where inmates take care of bees — but the bees are also taking care of the inmates.
by Catharine Richert

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New state office for addiction and recovery services gets its leader

New state office for addiction and recovery services gets its leader

Lawmakers left the Capitol this spring with agreements to pump more than $200 million into addiction and recovery support over the next four years. Interwoven into this new network of funding and programming is the state's Addiction and Recovery Director — a new role that reports directly to Governor Tim Walz on the state of Minnesota's addiction services.
by Ngoc Bui

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