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Stories from February 10, 2025

Extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories Monday night

Extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories Monday night

Another wave of arctic air will push temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below the seasonal average. Dangerous wind chills are expected Tuesday morning, with extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories going into effect.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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New felony count added to charges against Sen. Nicole Mitchell for April 2024 incident

New felony count added to charges against Sen. Nicole Mitchell for April 2024 incident

Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald added a second burglary charge Monday against state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, stemming from an incident in April 2024 in Detroit Lakes. Both charges are felonies.
by Brian Bakst and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Congress now has a DOGE Caucus. Here's how its co-chair says it will work

Congress now has a DOGE Caucus. Here's how its co-chair says it will work

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Pete Sessions, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, on how he plans to work with the Department of Government Efficiency.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Kai McNamee and Justine Kenin

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Republicans put fraud, measures to stop it in spotlight as they take Minnesota House reins

Republicans put fraud, measures to stop it in spotlight as they take Minnesota House reins

An initial hearing of a fraud prevention committee in the Minnesota House was a first order of business for Republicans with their newly recognized chamber control. House power may go back to evenly split after a March special election, but the GOP will have control of this committee for the next two years.
by Clay Masters

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Another burglary charge against state senator; Feeding Our Future leader's trial

The Becker County attorney today added a second burglary charge against Woodbury state senator Nicole Mitchell linked to an alleged attempt to remove items from her stepmother's house in Detroit Lakes last year. And jurors heard opening statements today in the trial of Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and one of her co-defendants.

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U.S. judge keeps his block on Trump federal buyout plan in place for now

U.S. judge keeps his block on Trump federal buyout plan in place for now

A U.S. judge kept his block on President Donald Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees in place on Monday and said he would consider imposing it for a longer period of time.

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Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending

Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending

The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.
by Elena Moore and Michael Copley

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Breaking down the Super Bowl, plus Timberwolves ownership battle coming to a close

Breaking down the Super Bowl, plus Timberwolves ownership battle coming to a close

The Philadelphia Eagles handed it to the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. And we’re expected to find out who will be the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx after a court battle.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer for federal workers is in judge's hands

Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer for federal workers is in judge's hands

After a hearing on Monday, a federal judge in Boston extended a stay on the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's resignation offer while he considers the arguments.
by Andrea Hsu

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Weekend fires in Minnesota leave four people dead

Weekend fires in Minnesota leave four people dead

Two people died Sunday in a midday garage fire in St. Paul, and two people died in a late-night house fire near Pine City.
by Alex Haddon

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Hamas delays the next hostage release, trading blame with Israel for breaking the deal

Hamas delays the next hostage release, trading blame with Israel for breaking the deal

Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, accused Israel of violating the terms of the deal and said the next release of hostages would be postponed until Israel adheres to the agreement.
by Daniel Estrin and Kat Lonsdorf

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Snow chances this week may help with snow deficit

Snow chances this week may help with snow deficit

After our recent snowfall, how far are we behind on snowfall for the 2024-25 winter season? Let’s take a closer look at our current snow totals for the season.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Trump’s two cents: President orders U.S. Treasury to ditch the penny to save money

Trump’s two cents: President orders U.S. Treasury to ditch the penny to save money

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site: “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!”
by The Associated Press

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Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better

Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better

Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.
by Ryan Levi

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 10

Morning Announcements for Feb. 10

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump says he will impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports

Trump says he will impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports

Additionally, he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on "everyone" on Tuesday or Wednesday: "If they charge us, we charge them. That's all," he said. "Every country will be reciprocal."
by NPR Staff

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Chilly Monday with light snow for southern Minnesota

Chilly Monday with light snow for southern Minnesota

We’re in for a cold week with below-normal temperatures and subzero nights. We’ll see some light snow in southern Minnesota Monday and Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Second Feeding Our Future trial begins. U of M could lose millions from Trump's medical research cuts

Opening statements are set for Monday in the second trial to stem from what federal prosecutors say was the biggest fraud scheme in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the University of Minnesota could lose millions of dollars in medical research funding under a new Trump administration policy.
by Phil Picardi

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The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials this year

The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials this year

At a time when every fresh news alert seems to deliver a new seismic jolt about the world – the ads featured in this year's Super Bowl mostly touch on safe subjects we traditionally expect in Big Game commercials: Nostalgia. Comedy. Celebrities. Patriotism. And poignant humanism.
by Eric Deggans

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NASCAR on ice? Cars, community drive Minnesota’s frozen lake racers

NASCAR on ice? Cars, community drive Minnesota’s frozen lake racers

Cars traveling at high speeds on glare ice might sound like a disaster in the making. But for dozens of drivers in Otter Tail County, it’s a recipe for winter fun. Meet the Bass Lake racers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Prosecutor calls Feeding Our Future ‘money making engine’ of fraud as trial of founder opens

Prosecutor calls Feeding Our Future ‘money making engine’ of fraud as trial of founder opens

Federal prosecutors allege that Aimee Bock was the ringleader of a $250 million scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs during the pandemic and that Said’s restaurant siphoned $16 million of that.
by Matt Sepic

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Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come

Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come

The tariffs from China range from 10 percent to 15 percent and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.
by John Ruwitch

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Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff

Ecuador will choose its next president in a April runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates.
by The Associated Press

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