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Stories from February 26, 2024

Wintry shock ahead: Winter weather alerts across northern Minnesota

Wintry shock ahead: Winter weather alerts across northern Minnesota

Get ready for a weather roller coaster ride this week. A winter storm warning is up for areas around International Falls in northern Minnesota. A light coating of snow is likely in the Twin Cities area and most of southern Minnesota late Tuesday afternoon.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota’s 2024 precinct caucuses are Tuesday. Here’s how to participate

Minnesota’s 2024 precinct caucuses are Tuesday. Here’s how to participate

Minnesota’s precinct caucuses start at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27. The caucuses are a place to elect local party officers and delegates to the state convention. They are also a place for party members and supporters to present different ideas and issues.
by Ellie Roth

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New University of Minnesota president is University of Michigan research head

New University of Minnesota president is University of Michigan research head

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, vice president for research and innovation at the University of Michigan, was chosen Monday to be the next president of the University of Minnesota system.
by Peter Cox

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St. Paul schools superintendent picked to lead Madison, Wis., schools

St. Paul schools superintendent picked to lead Madison, Wis., schools

Joe Gothard, recently named national superintendent of the year, was one of three finalists for the job in Madison, where he grew up and began his career. He’s expected to start sometime before July 1.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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St. Paul teachers have started a walkout countdown but say they want to avoid strike

The St. Paul teachers union announced Monday its members will strike starting March 11 unless a deal is reached on a new contract. The 10-day countdown until a possible walk out begins. The union says it is doing everything in its power to reach a settlement with the district and avoid a strike. Also, schools were closed and residents were asked to limit water use through the morning in the northwestern Minnesota town of Hawley, after a massive fire overnight. This is the MPR News evening update hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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Vital Signs: Staying safe from infectious disease

Vital Signs: Staying safe from infectious disease

Dr. Jon Hallberg breaks down changing COVID-19 isolation guidance, measles cases in Minnesota and the early reappearance of ticks in the state.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Walz calls for more resources to prevent opioid overdose deaths, including Naloxone access

Walz calls for more resources to prevent opioid overdose deaths, including Naloxone access

Gov. Tim Walz said he wants to put more resources towards overdose prevention this year. He spoke about the problem at a roundtable discussion Monday with local, state and federal leaders.   
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law names new president

Mitchell Hamline School of Law names new president

Southern Illinois School of Law Dean Camille Davidson will replace interim Mitchell Hamline School of Law President Jim Hilbert on July 1.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota author Alison Bechdel comes home for Women's History Month talk in St. Paul

Minnesota author Alison Bechdel comes home for Women's History Month talk in St. Paul

Before she came up with “the Bechdel test,” Alison Bechdel wove herself into the fabric of lesbian cultural identity as a comic strip writer in Minneapolis back in 1983.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger

FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger

The Federal Trade Commission and nine states want to stop the deal that would combine the country’s two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.
by Alina Selyukh

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St. Paul teachers set March 11 strike date as contract talks continue

St. Paul teachers set March 11 strike date as contract talks continue

Another mediated session with union and district negotiators is scheduled for Friday. The union represents about 3,700 teachers, educational assistants and school professionals. Union members voted earlier this month to authorize a strike.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Grain elevator fire strains Hawley water supply

Grain elevator fire strains Hawley water supply

Schools are closed Monday and residents are asked to limit water use in the northwestern Minnesota town of Hawley, after a massive fire overnight.
by Dan Gunderson

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From record warmth to snow, back to record warmth this week

From record warmth to snow, back to record warmth this week

We’ll have all of March’s weather in about 48 hours: springlike warmth followed by snow then back to springlike warmth next weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Take time to raise awareness for eating disorders

Take time to raise awareness for eating disorders

Eating Disorders Awareness Week is held the last week of February with the National Eating Disorders Association, NEDA, naming this year’s theme as “Get in the Know,” with the goal of spreading awareness and information about eating disorders, treatment and prevention.
by Anika Besst

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Nikki Haley to visit Twin Cities. U of M regents interview finalists for top job

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, campaigns in the Twin Cities Monday evening. And the University of Minnesota Board of Regents meets today to interview the three finalists to be the university's next president and vote on a president-designate. 
by Phil Picardi

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What could Biden's Israel-Gaza stand mean for his campaign? Michigan is an early test

What could Biden's Israel-Gaza stand mean for his campaign? Michigan is an early test

Some Arab American, Muslim and young voters in the Detroit area plan to vote "uncommitted" in Tuesday's primary. They want to send a message to Biden: Call for a cease-fire or lose us in November.
by Rachel Treisman, Leila Fadel, Reena Advani and Ziad Buchh

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Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border

Egypt's empty Sinai Peninsula would offer safety for Palestinian civilians. But Egypt fears refugees might never be allowed back, citing the painful history of earlier Israeli-Palestinian wars.
by Greg Myre and Aya Batrawy

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Wildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?

Wildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.
by Lauren Sommer and Ryan Kellman

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This is what happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town

This is what happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town

Keyser in West Virginia represents a national shift in American energy production. And in a town that was defined by coal for generations, change can be difficult.
by Michael Levitt, Tinbete Ermyas, Ari Shapiro and Kat Lonsdorf

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Key economic report will guide Minnesota lawmakers through session’s end

Key economic report will guide Minnesota lawmakers through session’s end

Lawmakers were advised before this session to tread carefully or risk putting the state budget into the red. An updated economic forecast will indicate whether those concerns remain or have eased.
by Clay Masters

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60s Monday, snow arrives Tuesday, cold Wednesday

60s Monday, snow arrives Tuesday, cold Wednesday

Monday will feel like spring, then wintry weather returns Tuesday afternoon and stays through Wednesday. We have an update on our snow timing and snow amounts.
by Ron Trenda

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