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Stories from September 15, 2023

Teen arrested after Edina High Snapchat threat

Teen arrested after Edina High Snapchat threat

A 17-year-old boy is being held in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center after allegedly making threats outside Edina High School Thursday afternoon.
by Matt Sepic

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Wetter pattern emerging late next week?

Wetter pattern emerging late next week?

Rainfall looks likely to increase late next week across Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Edina High School Snapchat threats; New planes for Minnesota Air National Guard

Police on Friday arrested a teenager in connection with a threat made Thursday at Edina High School. Authorities say the 17-year-old boy took a Snapchat video of himself in the school's parking lot with a handgun and extended magazine in his lap. And the Twin Cities Air National Guard base is slated for a major upgrade of its transport planes. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.
by Hannah Yang

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The Jewish workout: Prepping for Rosh Hashanah

The Jewish workout: Prepping for Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah begins Friday night and many Jewish families around the world will be celebrating with apples and honey to usher in a sweet new year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Vikings, Mattison condemn racist messages

Vikings, Mattison condemn racist messages

The Vikings starting running back shared racist criticism he was sent on social media after Thursday night’s loss in Philadelphia.
by MPR News Staff

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Two freeway closures planned this weekend in Twin Cities

Two freeway closures planned this weekend in Twin Cities

Twin Cities drivers will have to contend with a pair of freeway closures this weekend, affecting stretches of Interstate 35W and Interstate 94.
by Andrew Krueger

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Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care

Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care

Adejoke Adedeji, owner of Nexus of Hope, started the psychiatric clinic after a personal experience with mental illness. Now, she serves as a vital resource for Minnesota Nigerians and other people of color seeking culturally inclusive mental health care.
by Sarah Thamer

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COVID-19 trends upward as new boosters arrive

COVID-19 trends upward as new boosters arrive

Newly-released tests of the boosters are so far suggesting it is largely effective against the most commonly circulating COVID-19 variants — as well as the emerging BA.2.86 variant.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Healing from trauma in the northern Wisconsin woods

Healing from trauma in the northern Wisconsin woods

Novelist Carol Dunbar set “A Winter’s Rime” in rural Wisconsin so her main character can both howl and heal the generational trauma that has shaped her life.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Justin Jefferson can't hold on, Vikings' 4 fumbles prove costly in sloppy loss to Eagles

Justin Jefferson can't hold on, Vikings' 4 fumbles prove costly in sloppy loss to Eagles

The Minnesota Vikings lost four fumbles in their 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Justin Jefferson hauled in a 30-yard reception that took Minnesota down to the 1-yard line, tried to stretch into the end zone and lost the ball on a tackle. 
by The Associated Press

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Family of man who died in police custody demands video; Blue Line LRT to extend through Brooklyn Park

Relatives of a man who died in the custody of Faribault police are calling for the immediate release of video from the incident. The Light Rail’s Blue will be extended through neighborhoods from Target Field up to Brooklyn Park. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Early-morning rain!

Early-morning rain!

Rain early Friday and a chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms later. The weekend looks lovely.
by Bill Endersen

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Cyberattacks strike casino giants Caesars and MGM

Cyberattacks strike casino giants Caesars and MGM

The disclosure by Caesars came after MGM Resorts International reported publicly that a cyberattack it detected led it to shut down computer systems at its properties across the U.S. to protect data.
by The Associated Press

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As Americans drink more tequila, the agave industry in the Southwest grows

As Americans drink more tequila, the agave industry in the Southwest grows

With the growing popularity of tequila and mezcal in the U.S., a new generation of growers and distillers in the Southwest is trying to create a uniquely American agave liquor.
by John Burnett

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Kilian the sniffer dog searches for survivors after the Morocco quake

Kilian the sniffer dog searches for survivors after the Morocco quake

The golden retriever, part of a Swedish rescue team, helped find 18 people alive under the rubble in Turkey earlier this year. He searched this week for the last missing person in a Moroccan village.
by Lauren Frayer

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Apple picking season? In Colorado, you can pick your own hemp

Apple picking season? In Colorado, you can pick your own hemp

A farm in Montrose, Colo., is showing off its harvest, letting the public take home their own CBD plant. It's like picking your own Christmas tree, with therapeutic side effects.
by Emma Bowman

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Preparing homes for wildfires is big business that's only getting started

Preparing homes for wildfires is big business that's only getting started

Climate change, technological leaps, panicked insurers, the shifting sense of responsibility: All are powering the still-nascent, but fast-growing industry of preparing homes for wildfires.
by Alina Selyukh

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Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland

Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland

The Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County last year. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong farmers.
by Jon Collins

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Gamers settle in Twin Cities for Catan national championship this weekend

Gamers settle in Twin Cities for Catan national championship this weekend

About 100 people will gather in the Twin Cities this weekend to trade wood, bricks, wheat, ore and sheep. Not for a trade conference, but the resource cards from the popular board game Catan. The U.S. National Championship will be played this weekend at the Mall of America. 
by Matt Mikus

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