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Stories from November 22, 2024

Vacant no more: Artists, creatives move into empty storefronts for new Minneapolis initiative

Vacant no more: Artists, creatives move into empty storefronts for new Minneapolis initiative

The city of Minneapolis awarded five arts organizations subsidized leases through its Vibrant Storefronts Initiative, aiming to transform vacant downtown spaces near Loring Park into a creative cultural hub and address the affordable space crisis for artists.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Jury finds two men guilty in human smuggling trial; Legal challenge in election over candidate's home address

The jury in the federal human smuggling trial in Fergus Falls today returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Hari Patel and Steve Shand. The four Republican members of Minnesota's U.S. House delegation hope to influence President-elect Donald Trump's choices for federal appointments in the state. And another legal challenge looms over a Minnesota House race in the knotted-up legislative chamber.
by Emily Reese

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Equestrian center fire kills two horses, destroys part of facility

Equestrian center fire kills two horses, destroys part of facility

Nearly a hundred people worked to put out a large fire at the Minnesota Equestrian Center near Winona. There were no reported injuries to people, but two horses and a cat were killed.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Defendants in human smuggling case convicted on all counts

Defendants in human smuggling case convicted on all counts

A jury in Fergus Falls took only about an hour to return verdicts of guilty on all charges to two men accused of human smuggling. The trial arose from the hypothermia deaths of a family from India who in January 2022 were directed to walk across the border from Canada into Minnesota during a bitterly cold snowstorm.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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At least 15 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

At least 15 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

U.S. health officials say at least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 160,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Dr. Marty Makary on medicine's blind spots

Dr. Marty Makary on medicine's blind spots

Dr. Marty Makary says data misinterpretation and conventional thinking is not serving us well — and he wants to change that. His new book, “Blind Spots,” details when medicine got it wrong and then resisted making it right.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Weekend glance: Warmer temps with light snow up north

Weekend glance: Warmer temps with light snow up north

As we head into the final stretch before Thanksgiving, the weather looks favorable, with temperatures expected to be above average this weekend. However, a significant cooldown is forecast for next week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Woman to Woman: Artist Hend Al-Mansour celebrates women and Islamic art

Woman to Woman: Artist Hend Al-Mansour celebrates women and Islamic art

Hend Al-Mansour’s new exhibition, “Contain Me,” opening Nov. 23 at SOO Visual Art Center in Minneapolis, celebrates Khadijah and Hafsah, wives of the Prophet Muhammad, through kaleidoscopic video animations and painted illustrations that honor their influence on early Islam while reclaiming Al-Mansour’s place as a woman in Islamic art.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 22

Morning Announcements for Nov. 22

Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism. It is a proposal that has alarmed civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could use it to punish political opponents.
by The Associated Press

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He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities

He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities

In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.
by Sam Whitehead

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Democrat likely to rise ahead in Shakopee legislative race. Jury to begin deliberations in human smuggling case

Democratic incumbent Rep. Brad Tabke leads his Republican challenger by 15 votes in a Shakopee-area legislative race. And a federal human smuggling case taking place in Fergus Falls is coming to a close.
by Phil Picardi

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Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

The auto industry is embracing Tesla’s charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.
by Camila Domonoske

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Milder through the weekend. Light snow and colder air coming next week

Milder through the weekend. Light snow and colder air coming next week

We’ll see peeks of sun Friday with lighter winds. Temperatures will run slightly above normal through Sunday, but a clipper system will bring light snow, sprinkles and colder air through next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.
by Stephanie Armour, Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner

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Minnesota hospitals navigate IV fluid shortage  

Minnesota hospitals navigate IV fluid shortage  

After Hurricane Helene shut down production of the world’s largest IV fluid manufacturer, Minnesota hospitals scrambled to find new sources and canceled some surgeries. Weeks later, the hospitals report varying levels of normalcy with the help of new conservation methods. 
by Erica Zurek

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Cube Critics discuss ‘Emilia Pérez’

Cube Critics discuss ‘Emilia Pérez’

Cube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber discuss a film about a Mexican cartel boss going through an interesting transition.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Closing arguments delivered in federal human smuggling case

Closing arguments delivered in federal human smuggling case

After hearing three and a half days of testimony, the jury in a federal human smuggling case will begin deliberating judgement Friday. Two Florida men face charges alleging they brought migrants from India into the U.S. illegally.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minneapolis continues with construction plans for George Floyd Square

Minneapolis continues with construction plans for George Floyd Square

The Minneapolis City Council’s Climate & Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Thursday to advance the conversation about plans for George Floyd Square and the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
by Anika Besst

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