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Stories from January 27, 2025

Guthrie Theater union negotiations are complicated by labor, DEI issues

Guthrie Theater union negotiations are complicated by labor, DEI issues

Front-facing staff at the Guthrie, represented by IATSE Local 13, are negotiating their first union contract with management, facing disagreements over DEIA language and labor protections.
by Anika Besst

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Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
by Ryan Lucas and Carrie Johnson

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Minnesota senator burglary trial update; Sartell City Council member charged with driving while intoxicated

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial in Becker County has been rescheduled to June 16. Mitchell was arrested in April in her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home. And a Sartell City Council member faces a charge of driving while intoxicated.
by Emily Reese

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Insulin capped at $35 per month for Minnesotans, after settlement with manufacturers

Insulin capped at $35 per month for Minnesotans, after settlement with manufacturers

Minnesotans prescribed insulin won’t pay more than $35 per month for it. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a settlement Monday with manufacturer Novo Nordisk, concluding a years-long lawsuit against major insulin companies.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Alex Haddon

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Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees

Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees

Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
by Diaa Hadid and Juliana Kim

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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

A CDC official sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.”
by The Associated Press

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Local DEI executive: DEI being 'weaponized,' diversity will be necessary for recruitment in Minnesota

Local DEI executive: DEI being 'weaponized,' diversity will be necessary for recruitment in Minnesota

Sharon Smith-Akinsanya has worked with corporations, including Target, on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She says she was surprised to see the rollback from Target.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘Need to start over’: GOP, DFL leaders talk next steps to settle House control

‘Need to start over’: GOP, DFL leaders talk next steps to settle House control

DFL Rep. Jamie Long and Republican House Leader Lisa Demuth joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright to talk through a key decision Friday from the Minnesota Supreme Court and whether it will deepen the partisan standoff or lead to a power-sharing agreement in the House.
by Emily Bright, Gracie Stockton and Brian Bakst

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Late January warm spell

Late January warm spell

Heading into the last week of January, temperatures will warm into the 30s, 40s and possibly 50s. By the end of the month, Minnesota will be gaining more than 2.5 minutes of sunlight each day.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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New Trump orders on transgender troops, COVID and more expected on Hegseth’s first day

New Trump orders on transgender troops, COVID and more expected on Hegseth’s first day

President Donald Trump says he will sign a flurry of executive orders focused on the military, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and remove “transgender ideology” from the force. 
by The Associated Press

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Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions

Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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The economics of being single: the financial trade-offs of living solo

The economics of being single: the financial trade-offs of living solo

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about living solo — how singles are rethinking their finances and redefining the way they live in a world that seems like it’s catered to couples.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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No Pride for Target, DFL stays out of House, Trump's order halts refugee resettlement

The executive order signed by President Donald Trump suspending the Refugee Admissions Program goes into effect Monday. Like the previous two weeks, the third week of the state legislative session opens without Democrats in the Minnesota House. Minneapolis-based Target is no longer welcome to participate in the Twin Cities Pride festival after the company’s DEI policies end.
by Phil Picardi

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Very mild with snow showers north Monday

Very mild with snow showers north Monday

Very mild temperatures will prevail this week. Two clipper systems will bring snowfall to mainly northeast Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Auschwitz holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation

Auschwitz holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation

Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists

Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists

Like a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day,” life in the Minnesota House continued to repeat itself Monday — a cycle of gaveled to order, no quorum, no business, gaveled to adjournment. The Senate also saw some controversy.
by Dana Ferguson

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Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Alicia Hanrahan has worked hockey games from youth leagues to the Olympics for more than 20 years. She’s ready to put away her whistle, but not her skates. She’s working now to mentor the next generation of officials as demand climbs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Chiefs to face Eagles at the Super Bowl for the second time in three years

Chiefs to face Eagles at the Super Bowl for the second time in three years

Just two years after the Chiefs narrowly defeated the Eagles at the Super Bowl, these two powerhouses will face off once again on the championship stage, with even higher stakes.
by Juliana Kim

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