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Stories from January 9, 2025

Ahead of federal decree, policing alternatives moved forward in Minneapolis in 2024

Ahead of federal decree, policing alternatives moved forward in Minneapolis in 2024

The federal consent decree, which contains many of the same proposed mandates as the city’s agreement with the state, requires the city of Minneapolis to consider policing alternatives meant to reduce racial disparities. The city made progress along those lines in 2024, but challenges remain.
by Cari Spencer

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As Earth sets temperature record, expert says solutions to ‘dangerous climate change’ exist

As Earth sets temperature record, expert says solutions to ‘dangerous climate change’ exist

Another year, another global temperature record. MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections about 2024 being the hottest year on record. And what we can do about it.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Walter Mondale gives posthumous eulogy; DFL state senator won't vote while on trial

Despite his death in 2021, Walter Mondale was part of today's funeral for President Jimmy Carter. Mondale's son Ted read a eulogy written in 2015 by the late vice president and Minnesota U.S. senator. Ans a DFL state senator won't vote remotely while on trial in Becker County on a criminal matter.
by Emily Reese

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Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme

Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme

Investigators allege the Minneapolis man billed Medicaid through his company, 1-0 Granny’s Helpful Hands, for services it did not actually provide. The charges follow a similar case last month and come as the state looks to clamp down on entitlement program fraud.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Help me break my smartphone addiction

Help me break my smartphone addiction

Many people made New Year’s resolutions that involve getting better sleep, deepening their relationships, working on their mental or physical health or starting new hobbies. An expert shares how those goals can be supported by one big change — and how to make it happen.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Retired GOP representative says ability to work together is Minnesota‘s ‘competitive advantage’

Retired GOP representative says ability to work together is Minnesota‘s ‘competitive advantage’

GOP Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington reflects on 20 years of service in the Minnesota Legislature and shares what’s next after he left office last summer.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota Wild list of key injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin and Faber out

Minnesota Wild list of key injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin and Faber out

The Minnesota Wild have added defensemen Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber to their list of key injured players and left them out of the lineup for their game against Colorado. 
by The Associated Press

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Snowy Thursday afternoon; brisk northwest winds

Snowy Thursday afternoon; brisk northwest winds

Light snow showers continue to track across the state Thursday afternoon, moving from from west to east. Northwest winds continue to strengthen. A second, more powerful system is expected Saturday night into Sunday, bringing another chance for some snow.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

During the dry cold snap, lakes in the Twin Cities and around the state turned mirror-like with smooth surfaces of clear ice. Consistent cold temperatures, calm conditions and a lack of snow created perfectly natural ice skating venues.
by Erica Zurek

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Judge indefinitely delays hearing over Chauvin's request to examine Floyd's heart tissue

A federal judge has indefinitely delayed a hearing over former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's effort to examine George Floyd's heart tissue. And The Minneapolis Police Department this week welcomed the largest, most racially diverse incoming class of new hires to its department in more than five years.
by Phil Picardi

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Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen

Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen

Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with Down syndrome show what can be gained when that happens.
by Jonaki Mehta

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What's next for Canada? 5 questions will help decide the future after Trudeau

What's next for Canada? 5 questions will help decide the future after Trudeau

"We're in a unique situation in Canadian politics," Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, tells NPR. Voters need to replace a lame-duck leader — and cope with threats from Trump.
by Bill Chappell

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Unfinished Democratic priorities dim along with the party’s hold on power in St. Paul

Unfinished Democratic priorities dim along with the party’s hold on power in St. Paul

A range of DFL proposals moving forward at the Capitol last year are likely frozen in place as Democrats have lost full control of the Legislature when they start back up next week.
by Clay Masters

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The NHL postpones a game and the Lakers coach evacuates his family amid LA fires

The NHL postpones a game and the Lakers coach evacuates his family amid LA fires

The fires burning across Los Angeles have affected tens of thousands of people, including athletes and staff for the city's sports teams. Pasadena's iconic Rose Bowl was under evacuation warning.
by Becky Sullivan

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Second trial starts in suit over St. Paul police killing

Second trial starts in suit over St. Paul police killing

In 2023, a jury awarded Kim Handy Jones $1.5 million in punitive damages plus $10 million in compensatory damages after finding St. Paul Police Officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for fatally shooting her son Cordale Handy.
by Matt Sepic

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Jimmy Carter ‘made a difference in Indian Country’ during his time in the White House

Jimmy Carter ‘made a difference in Indian Country’ during his time in the White House

U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s life will be remembered for many things: among them, his impact on tribal nations. Tadd Johnson, professor emeritus of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, said he signed into law three pieces of legislation that have had lasting effects for Native communities.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota regulators require studies along possible routes before pipeline construction near sacred site

Minnesota regulators require studies along possible routes before pipeline construction near sacred site

Members of the Public Utilities Commission revised the conditions of a permit for a gas pipeline near Pipestone National Monument, after more than a dozen tribal nations urged regulators to reverse it.
by Melissa Olson

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Appetites: Braised beans make a hearty, versatile meal for chilly days

Appetites: Braised beans make a hearty, versatile meal for chilly days

Award-winning cookbook author Beth Dooley says that if you’re looking for a hearty, filling meal for these cold Minnesota nights, beans are your best bet. She offers her recipe for Braised Dark Greens with Beans.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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