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Stories from November 27, 2024

Cold Thanksgiving holiday weekend ahead

Cold Thanksgiving holiday weekend ahead

This may be the coldest Thanksgiving Day in 10 years for parts of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Scott County officials say 20 absentee ballots were accidentally discarded

Minnesota Republicans say it's impossible to definitively say who won a pivotal state House race after officials detailed an absentee ballot mishap. Scott County officials disclosed today that 20 absentee ballots were accidentally discarded in October and are unlikely to be retrieved. That's more than the 14-vote margin for the declared winner, Democrat Brad Tabke, over Republican Aaron Paul. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals is the next stop for a challenge to the Office of Cannabis Management's handling of social equity license applications.
by Emily Reese

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Southeast corner of Minnesota remains chronic wasting disease hotspot 

Southeast corner of Minnesota remains chronic wasting disease hotspot 

Early chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing results from this year’s firearms deer hunt shows the always-fatal infection has not spread to other parts of the state but remains high in places which were already a concern.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Triple threat: Rosemount’s Ramlall sisters make up a basketball powerhouse family

Triple threat: Rosemount’s Ramlall sisters make up a basketball powerhouse family

As high school basketball season tips off, Amisha, Arshia and Ashna Ramlall have the eyes of fans, coaches and college recruiters alike. One sister already has committed to the Gophers and the other two have Division I offers.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Sniffles? Cough? Just a little cold? How to keep yourself and others healthy this holiday

Sniffles? Cough? Just a little cold? How to keep yourself and others healthy this holiday

While it’s too late to get the benefits from a vaccine for Thanksgiving, there is ample time for them to work ahead of other holidays, like Christmas and New Year’s Eve. For now, the basics of washing your hands and covering coughs and sneezes are a good start.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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‘Don’t hesitate, just come:’ Stigma around food shelves is a barrier for food insecure people

‘Don’t hesitate, just come:’ Stigma around food shelves is a barrier for food insecure people

While many people spend the week of Thanksgiving worrying about getting the feast together, about one in every eleven people in Minnesota worry about where their next meal is coming from every day.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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‘Realization of community dreams’ — Minneapolis arts center breaks ground on major expansion

‘Realization of community dreams’ — Minneapolis arts center breaks ground on major expansion

Pillsbury House + Theatre broke ground on the Pillsbury Creative Commons, a South Minneapolis expansion featuring artist housing, a theater tech training scene shop and a new KRSM Radio studio, set to open in July 2025 as a long-awaited community investment.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 27

Morning Announcements for Nov. 27

Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Rockets beat Wolves 117-111 in OT to clinch NBA Cup group

Rockets beat Wolves 117-111 in OT to clinch NBA Cup group

Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Fred VanVleet added 27 points and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets pulled out a 117-111 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup game.
by The Associated Press

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Former St. Paul officer denied early release from prison. Zebra mussels cause tension for Red Lake Nation and DNR

A judge this week denied a former St. Paul police officer's request for early release from federal prison. And tensions bubbled between a Red Lake tribal official and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources last week over how to combat invasive species at Upper Red Lake. 
by Jacob Aloi

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Light snow, flurries possible Wednesday ahead of colder Thanksgiving

Light snow, flurries possible Wednesday ahead of colder Thanksgiving

Light snow showers and flurries will be possible Wednesday as a quick moving clipper swings through. It will bring even colder air and wind for Thanksgiving and into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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New book tells how the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe defended its reservation and sovereignty

New book tells how the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe defended its reservation and sovereignty

“They Would Not Be Moved: The Enduring Struggle of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to Keep their Reservation” by historian and anthropologist Bruce White was published earlier this year by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. The book details the nearly 200-year fight by the tribal nation to maintain their land.
by Allison Herrera

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PWHL’s success inspires young girls to dream of pro hockey career

PWHL’s success inspires young girls to dream of pro hockey career

The Steve Carroll Goalie School has been training young athletes — no matter their gender — for nearly three decades. Now, with the success of Minnesota’s professional women’s hockey team, girls at Carroll’s camp are able to dream bigger than they have before.
by Gracie Stockton

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Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

Until 2018, Upper Lake and Lower Red Lake remained the only large walleye lake in the state still free from zebra mussels. That year the DNR announced it had found zebra mussel veliger — the tiny larvae — in Upper Red Lake. The small mollusks are known to filter out algae from lake water, a vital walleye food source. 
by Melissa Olson

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Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH

Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic he argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.
by Rob Stein

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