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Stories from February 1, 2024

Report pushes for more EPA regulations of carbon capture projects

Report pushes for more EPA regulations of carbon capture projects

As more places, including ours, pursue carbon capture projects, what rules and monitoring mechanisms need to be in place to make sure things work as intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Expungements of low-level marijuana convictions are delayed due to technical problems. Meanwhile, the state continues its search for a cannabis director, and the industry’s rules won’t be adopted until early next year.
by Joey Peters

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Art Shanty Projects closes due to warm weather

Art Shanty Projects closes due to warm weather

The Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis closed six days after opening due to unseasonably warm weather, leaving the organization facing a financial shortfall.
by Max Sparber

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Nutrition program funding deadline; Minneapolis homeless encampment update

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visited a nutrition program office in Ramsey County to talk about the urgency for Congress to pass funding by March 1 to ensure nutrition assistance for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and other programs will not have to see cuts. And Minneapolis city workers Thursday cleared a south side homeless encampment, two days after evicting dozens of people from another vacant lot several blocks away.
by Emily Reese

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PWHL players joining NHL All-Star festivities is a chance to celebrate and grow the new league

PWHL players joining NHL All-Star festivities is a chance to celebrate and grow the new league

Two dozen of the best women’s hockey players in the world have converged on Toronto to be part of NHL All-Star Weekend. The sport’s latest turn on a major international stage is a chance to celebrate the successful launch and first month of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
by The Associated Press

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Mora's Vasaloppet USA cross-country ski race canceled due to lack of snow

Mora's Vasaloppet USA cross-country ski race canceled due to lack of snow

With “no ability to make additional snow or groom this week, we will not be able to put on a race worthy of the Vasaloppet name,” organizers of the longtime ski race in Mora announced Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades

Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades

The National Park Service suspended the count Tuesday out of concerns that warm weather has left the ice surrounding the island unsafe for the ski-planes the researchers use in their surveys. Regional temperatures have been above freezing for the last week.
by The Associated Press

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Kirill Kaprizov makes All-Stars, Timberwolves win and more

Kirill Kaprizov makes All-Stars, Timberwolves win and more

The National Hockey League's All-Star weekend kicks off today in Toronto, and Kirill Kaprizov is there. He’s the first Minnesota player to be chosen three seasons in a row.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Bars and restaurants that sell THC drinks will eventually have to refuse selling the beverages to people who have had alcohol in the five hours prior. They say it’s impossible to enforce and want the law tweaked. Insurance and testing are also on their agenda.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Journalist Michele Norris on what Americans really think about race  

Journalist Michele Norris on what Americans really think about race  

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with journalist and Minnesota native Michele Norris about her new book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity.”  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Interim cannabis director says permanent appointment expected 'late spring or early summer'

Interim cannabis director says permanent appointment expected 'late spring or early summer'

As more and more hemp-derived edibles and THC drinks enter the market, the state is deep in the trenches of creating rules and regulations so selling of cannabis flower can begin.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota promises equity in cannabis businesses licensing, but is it enough to repair past harms?

Minnesota promises equity in cannabis businesses licensing, but is it enough to repair past harms?

The Office of Cannabis Management eventually wants 381 licensed dispensaries and has committed to giving at least 51 percent of those licenses to social equity applicants — people who’ve been disproportionately harmed by past marijuana laws.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Heidi Raschke

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TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

TikTok has removed all Universal Music Group music from its platform, according to a spokesperson for the company. UMG argues, among other things, that TikTok is not compensating its artists fairly.
by Elizabeth Blair and Neda Ulaby

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Marchlike warmth Thursday through Sunday; snow drought update

Marchlike warmth Thursday through Sunday; snow drought update

Our first day of February will feel like the third week of March. Unusually warm temperatures will linger through the weekend. Our snow drought continues.
by Ron Trenda

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Thursday morning fog followed by some sun. Unusually warm again

Thursday morning fog followed by some sun. Unusually warm again

We’re starting out with some fog today and some areas have a dense fog advisory this morning. We have the fog details, plus a look at unusually-warm temperatures for this afternoon.
by Ron Trenda

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Gridlock for patients waiting for hospital beds. Mayor Frey vetoes cease-fire resolution

The state’s health care system is facing gridlocks and delays in the discharges of patients who are awaiting beds in long-term care and rehab facilities, resulting in fewer available hospital beds for new patients. And Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war which was passed by the city council last week.
by Phil Picardi

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U.S. House honors Burnsville first responders. Fire destroys Minneapolis encampment

The three Burnsville first responders who were fatally shot while responding to a call last month were honored Thursday on the floor of the U.S. House. And a two-alarm fire Thursday injured two people and destroyed a south Minneapolis encampment.
by Phil Picardi

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Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota

Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota

Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean it is widely available in all its forms. At least not yet. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is taking steps to make sure recreational dispensaries will be ready to open in 2025.  
by Jacob Aloi

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Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Providing kids the chance to explore the outdoors, listen to the sounds of nature and take a dip in a lake had been a high priority for the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. It began summer camp programs in 1932. The mission of “the Wheatley,” as many refer to the center, has always been service to the community. 
by Regina Medina

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How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.
by Britny Cordera

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Why Nevada has both a primary election and Republican caucus next week

Why Nevada has both a primary election and Republican caucus next week

The short answer for why the Nevada GOP is holding its own presidential caucus two days after the state-run primary election: Republicans don't like Nevada's new voting rules.
by Ashley Lopez

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Fergus Falls hosts U.S. premiere of documentary about an international scandal which touched the town

Fergus Falls hosts U.S. premiere of documentary about an international scandal which touched the town

In 2018, allegations of fabricated stories rocked the prestigious German magazine Der Spiegel. The Minnesota city of Fergus Falls found itself a victim of an unscrupulous journalist. Now the town will host the U.S. premiere of a documentary about the scandal called “Inventing Truth: The Relotius Affair.”  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Demand grows for gender-affirming clothes as more LGBTQ+ people find Minnesota a good fit

Demand grows for gender-affirming clothes as more LGBTQ+ people find Minnesota a good fit

Minnesota’s status as a transgender refuge is drawing new people to the state with new needs. At Rainbow Wardrobe in Minneapolis, LGBTQ+ advocates are using donated clothes to help meet demand for business attire, androgynous jeans, larger sized women’s shoes and other items.
by Sam Stroozas

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Art Hounds: Poetry, weavings and 'Cabaret'

Art Hounds: Poetry, weavings and 'Cabaret'

Patrick Cabello Hansel releases a new poetry book. Theatre 55 stages “Cabaret.” An art exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum shows how water connects us.
by Emily Bright

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A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The judge says Disney lacked standing to sue Florida's governor on First Amendment grounds after DeSantis removed Disney's self-governing status after the company's CEO spoke out about a Florida law.
by Greg Allen

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House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit

House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit

The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Senate.
by Kelsey Snell

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