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Stories from October 7, 2024

Minnesota National Guard members in Florida; Voyageurs National Park ranger dies

Governor Tim Walz has deployed members of the Minnesota National Guard to help with disaster assistance in Florida. And a Voyageurs National Park ranger died yesterday while attempting to rescue three people stranded on an island where they were camped on Namakan Lake.
by Emily Reese

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Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene

Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene

Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.
by Stephen Fowler

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Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota

Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota

What if you won an award for $150,000 for personal development so you could make Minnesota or the Dakotas better in some way? MPR News host Angela Davis talked with recipients of the Bush Fellowship about their work and how you can apply.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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3-time U.S. hockey Olympian Gigi Marvin retires at 37, happy to have closed her career in PWHL

3-time U.S. hockey Olympian Gigi Marvin retires at 37, happy to have closed her career in PWHL

Three-time U.S. Olympian Gigi Marvin is retiring at 37, saying her career would not have been complete without the chance to have played in the Professional Women's Hockey League's inaugural season in Boston last year. Marvin is from northern Minnesota and now makes her home in Massachusetts.
by The Associated Press

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Hurricane Milton on track to strike Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane Milton on track to strike Florida's Gulf Coast

Florida’s Gulf Coast is making intense preparations for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to bring a storm surge of 8-12 feet to the Tampa Bay area.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations

The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations

The major hurricane threatens to bring dangerous storm surge to Tampa Bay and is setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline and killed more than 230 people.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 7

Morning Announcements for Oct. 7

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Cool start to the week. Very warm temperatures return midweek

Cool start to the week. Very warm temperatures return midweek

It’s a chilly start to the week early Monday, but afternoon highs will be slightly above normal. Eighty-degree readings are back by Thursday and Friday in southern Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesotans protest, grieve on one year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

Monday marks one year since Hamas killed about 1,200 people inside Israel. On Sunday, more than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Minneapolis to protest the ongoing war that has since claimed the lives of an estimated 40,000 people in Gaza. And Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the Democratic candidate for vice president — appeared on Fox News Sunday. 
by Phil Picardi

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One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.
by Jennifer Ludden

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A rabbi and his son mourn Oct. 7 victims, disagree on next steps

A rabbi and his son mourn Oct. 7 victims, disagree on next steps

When Hamas attacked Israel a year ago, differences between a rabbi and his son’s views on Israel’s conduct became more pronounced. Here’s how they continued to talk about the conflict and learn from each other. 
by Catharine Richert

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Renovations lift hopes at Minneapolis North High 

Renovations lift hopes at Minneapolis North High 

After years of pandemic challenges and life wedged in a construction zone, leaders believe the north Minneapolis school’s fortunes are turning for the better with the completion of $88 million in renovations.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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City of Duluth adds to flurry of snowplow naming contests

City of Duluth adds to flurry of snowplow naming contests

Adding to the recent flurry of snowplow naming contests unveiled around the state in the past couple years, the city of Duluth has announced its first-ever snowplow naming contest.
by Dan Kraker

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