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Stories from September 11, 2023

Drawing connection: Art class unites formerly unhoused men with case managers

Drawing connection: Art class unites formerly unhoused men with case managers

Brad Schubert, a resident at a Minneapolis facility for men who've faced homelessness, took part in a unique six-week art course. This collaboration between the facility and the Minneapolis Institute of Art led to an exhibition and improved communication between residents and their case managers.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval

New COVID vaccines get FDA approval

Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.
by Rob Stein

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Yia Vang finds home for new restaurant Vinai

Yia Vang finds home for new restaurant Vinai

Chef Yia Vang will open a restaurant Spring of 2024 in the former home of Dangerous Man Brewing Company.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Nearly 1,000 volunteers pack meals for 9/11 day of service in Twin Cities

Nearly 1,000 volunteers pack meals for 9/11 day of service in Twin Cities

Volunteers took to the basketball court at the University of St. Thomas on Monday to pack hundreds of thousands of meals — part of a national day of service meant to commemorate the lives of those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
by Tim Nelson

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Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head

Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head

Toddrick Barnette, currently the county’s chief judge, will replace Cedric Alexander, who resigned after less than a year in the newly created position that combined five departments, including Minneapolis police.
by MPR News Staff

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Seena Hodges on what it takes to go from ally to accomplice

Seena Hodges on what it takes to go from ally to accomplice

What does it mean to be “woke?” MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Seena Hodges, the Minnesota woman who started a business called “The Woke Coach.”  
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Coolest temps in months coming; summerlike late week

Coolest temps in months coming; summerlike late week

A second round of cooler air is touching off a few showers and bringing even cooler air into the region Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday night will bring our coolest readings yet in months.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Below-normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday

Below-normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday

Cool air is in place with a second reinforcing shot of cool air touching off spotty showers north Monday and south Tuesday. Temps will rebound to above normal levels late in the week week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota 9/11 tribute concert canceled; Stillwater prison tests water amid protests

The Minnesota 9/11 tribute concert, that has long been held at Lake Harriet Bandshell, has been cancelled this year. The chair of the group that has put on the concert, wrote on Facebook that volunteers and donations have been steadily declining over the past few years…. In a news release late Saturday, the department said Commissioner Paul Schnell is ordering the testing to “assure staff and incarcerated individuals that the water is safe for drinking.” This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast

Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast

The powerful Category 3 storm is restrengthening as it moves northwest, but currently poses no immediate threat to people on land, according to the National Hurricane Center.
by Emma Bowman

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Why autoworkers' leader is calling for a 4-day work week from Big 3 car makers

Why autoworkers' leader is calling for a 4-day work week from Big 3 car makers

Shawn Fain, the president of the UAW, is calling for a 32-hour work week at 40 hours of pay for autoworkers, an idea that was first embraced by the union's leaders almost a century ago.
by Andrea Hsu

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First-generation college students drive growth at Southwest Minnesota State

First-generation college students drive growth at Southwest Minnesota State

University leaders strengthened ties to local K-12 schools and embraced the region’s growing diversity. The result is an upswing in students fueled largely by the children of first-generation immigrants. It’s made SMSU one of the few four-year public universities in Minnesota where enrollment is rising.
by Hannah Yang

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