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Stories from September 25, 2024

House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

The House has passed a temporary measure that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday while punting final spending decisions for the next budget year until after the Nov. 5 election.
by The Associated Press

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Hurricane Helene expected to reach Category 4 strength

Hurricane Helene expected to reach Category 4 strength

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Zumbro Falls voters receive wrong ballots in the mail

Zumbro Falls voters receive wrong ballots in the mail

The error comes just days after a ballot misprint in Faribault County incorrectly identified the political parties for candidates in a state House race.
by Hannah Yang

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Still feels like summer; Minnesota House campaign spending

A stretch of unseasonably warm, unusually dry weather will continue across Minnesota through the rest of the week. And considerable spending has already gone into the select races that will determine which party leads the Minnesota House next year.
by Emily Reese

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Ensuring secure elections and engaging voters of all ages

Ensuring secure elections and engaging voters of all ages

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how election officials ensure your vote is secure and accurately counted. And they talk about what they do to engage voters of all ages.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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‘We’re still here’: A new book explores how a small-town murder led to the restoration of Indigenous land

‘We’re still here’: A new book explores how a small-town murder led to the restoration of Indigenous land

Cherokee author Rebecca Nagle stops in Minneapolis along her book tour for her newly released “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations Long Fight for Justice on Native Land.”
by Allison Herrera

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The secret to a long life? Fraud and shoddy record keeping, says one researcher

The secret to a long life? Fraud and shoddy record keeping, says one researcher

New research out of the U.K. appears to debunk most instances of super centenarians, or extra-long lives, as fraud and bad record-keeping. But an organization promoting the concept of blue zones of longevity says that research is not credible.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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‘Re/Clamando’ un espacio para el arte latino y latine

‘Re/Clamando’ un espacio para el arte latino y latine

Una nueva exposición en Saint Paul busca honrar las contribuciones de artistas latinas y latines no binarios a la escena artística de Minnesota.
by Jacob Aloi

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‘Re/Claiming’ a space for Latina and Latinx art

‘Re/Claiming’ a space for Latina and Latinx art

A new exhibition in St. Paul looks to honor the contributions of Latina and nonbinary Latinx artists to Minnesota’s art scene.
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on ballot misprints in Zumbro Falls, Faribault County

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on ballot misprints in Zumbro Falls, Faribault County

Some voters in Zumbro Falls, a town of 155 people in southeastern Minnesota, received the wrong ballots in the mail ahead of the November election. The error comes just days after the Minnesota Secretary of State's office announced a ballot misprint in Faribault County.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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The toll of gun violence on survivors

The toll of gun violence on survivors

In the news, we hear about people who are killed by gunfire, but what about the people who survive? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the toll of surviving and witnessing gun violence.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Morning Announcements for Sept. 25

Morning Announcements for Sept. 25

Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm

Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm

Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are urged to make preparations — and in many counties, evacuate — before then.
by Rachel Treisman and Jonathan Franklin

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Marlins put reeling Twins in deeper trouble in wild-card race with 4-1 win

Marlins put reeling Twins in deeper trouble in wild-card race with 4-1 win

The faltering Minnesota Twins took another step backward in the American League wild card race as Jonah Bride had three hits for the 99-loss Miami Marlins with a homer that sparked a four-run second inning off Bailey Ober in a 4-1 victory. 
by The Associated Press

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High pressure dominates Minnesota skies. August-like warmth ahead.

High pressure dominates Minnesota skies. August-like warmth ahead.

After scattered clouds Tuesday, we’re back to sunnier skies Wednesday and the rest of the week thanks to high pressure. High temperatures will be near 80 for southern Minnesota into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Poll shows high trust in accurate vote count, low participation in now-legalized cannabis

Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans have moderate to high confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. That's according to a new Minnesota Poll. Meanwhile, the same poll respondents don't seem to be using recently-legalized cannabis in large numbers. When asked, 85 percent reported not using cannabis within the last month. 
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting

Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting

Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans surveyed for a new MPR News, KARE 11 and Minnesota Star Tribune poll have high to moderate confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. They’re more split over the safeguards around absentee and mail-in voting.
by Clay Masters

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Minnesota Poll: Only small fraction of Minnesotans say they’ve used cannabis recently despite legalization

Minnesota Poll: Only small fraction of Minnesotans say they’ve used cannabis recently despite legalization

The latest MPR News, KARE 11 and Minnesota Star Tribune poll shows, despite adult cannabis use now being legal in Minnesota only 14 percent of respondents reported using it in the last month. The poll also found a majority of those surveyed support legalization of cannabis on a national level.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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How a catchy tune became the soundtrack to TikTok's silliest videos

How a catchy tune became the soundtrack to TikTok's silliest videos

The song "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" was released ten years ago and has since become the soundtrack to millions of viral videos. Its story shows how music has shaped — and been shaped by— social media platforms.
by Deena Prichep

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The slowest of trailblazers: Better DNA testing means trafficked turtles can go home

The slowest of trailblazers: Better DNA testing means trafficked turtles can go home

New technology is making it easier to find the origins of trafficked wildlife so they can be released back to the habitat they came from, instead of languishing for decades as sometimes happens.
by Ari Daniel

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Biden says Israel-Hezbollah conflict could turn into 'all-out war' as U.S. floats cease-fire proposal

Biden says Israel-Hezbollah conflict could turn into 'all-out war' as U.S. floats cease-fire proposal

President Joe Biden made the comments Wednesday as his top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other advisers are working behind the scenes pressing for a temporary cease-fire to calm the escalating conflict.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico

U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico

Threats and violence against inspectors have caused the U.S. to suspend inspections in the past. California growers question if Mexico's inspectors would be better equipped to withstand the pressure.
by The Associated Press

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New Minneapolis ordinance aims to increase housing downtown

New Minneapolis ordinance aims to increase housing downtown

The ordinance allows for conversion projects to undergo administrative review instead of Planning Commission approval. This approach reduces review time by up to two months and eliminates public hearings from the process.
by Regina Medina

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