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Stories from February 25, 2025

Carleton College president says federal ‘Dear Colleague’ letters are an ‘effort to intimidate colleges’

Carleton College president says federal ‘Dear Colleague’ letters are an ‘effort to intimidate colleges’

The letters sent earlier this month warn any scholarships, programming and even graduation ceremonies based on race could be considered “discriminatory” due to a 2023 Supreme Court case.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Light rain overnight in Wednesday, some snow north

Light rain overnight in Wednesday, some snow north

Our next disturbance will develop light rain showers from west to east this evening into the overnight. In northeast Minnesota it will mix with some snow. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Rideshare drivers could unionize under bill; sled dog marathon moves starting location due to warm weather

Rideshare drivers in Minnesota would be able to unionize under a bill state lawmakers plan to introduce, and warm temperatures and a dwindling snowpack have forced organizers of this year's John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in northeast Minnesota to move the starting location.
by Emily Reese

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How to save a life: Revived bill would prepare schools for cardiac emergencies

How to save a life: Revived bill would prepare schools for cardiac emergencies

Minnesota Sen. Bonnie Westlin wants to pass a bill that would require Minnesota school districts and charters to develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, or a CERP, and implement it by the 2026-27 school year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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A closer look at how the harm reduction strategy plays out in Minneapolis

A closer look at how the harm reduction strategy plays out in Minneapolis

In Minnesota, deadly drug overdoses doubled between 2018 and 2023. In Minneapolis, those deaths are disproportionately represented. In 2022, Minneapolis had nearly a quarter of the opioid deaths in the state, while the city only makes up eight percent of the population.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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How federal funding flows from the White House to Minnesotans

How federal funding flows from the White House to Minnesotans

Amid the Trump administration’s slashes to program budgets from scientific research to education to social services, nonprofits and state agencies are left in financial and legal limbo.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Joy Reid fired from MSNBC amid network shakeup

Joy Reid fired from MSNBC amid network shakeup

Reid is a longtime political commentator who has been vocal on progressive issues and sharply critical of President Trump.
by Alana Wise

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Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump’s purge of probationary employees

Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump’s purge of probationary employees

U.S. Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger has asked the Merit Systems Protection Board to temporarily reinstate six federal employees fired from their jobs and is considering ways to seek relief for others.
by Andrea Hsu

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Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions

Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia. But he was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization. 
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 25

Morning Announcements for Feb. 25

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, Feb. 25. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Dwindling snowpack causes Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to move farther north

Dwindling snowpack causes Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to move farther north

Warm temperatures and a dwindling snowpack have forced organizers of this year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in northeast Minnesota to move the starting location north of Two Harbors instead of near Duluth.
by Andrew Krueger

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Power Pair: The rabbi and the politician

Power Pair: The rabbi and the politician

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, the senior rabbi of Minnesota’s largest synagogue, and Frank Hornstein, a former representative in the Minnesota House, have been married for 42 years. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to the longtime couple about religion, politics and the power of relationships.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Commissioner reduces ban of Wild’s Ryan Hartman from 10 games to 8, but seeks ‘wake-up call’

Commissioner reduces ban of Wild’s Ryan Hartman from 10 games to 8, but seeks ‘wake-up call’

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice. Bettman made the unusual decision to reduce the penalty from 10 games to the union-recommended eight after hearing Hartman’s in-person appeal.
by The Associated Press

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Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.
by Jackie Fortier

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Timberwolves gain confidence after rallying from 25-point deficit to beat West-leading Thunder

Timberwolves gain confidence after rallying from 25-point deficit to beat West-leading Thunder

Just when it appeared the Oklahoma City Thunder were going to run away from Minnesota like they’ve run away from the pack in the Western Conference standings, the Timberwolves made a stand. Minnesota rallied from a 25-point deficit in the second half to win 131-128 in Oklahoma City on Monday night.
by The Associated Press

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Feeding Our Future defendant jailed over allegations of witness tampering. Advocates for victims of domestic violence concerned about funding freeze

A federal judge jailed a Feeding Our Future defendant Monday over allegations of witness tampering. And organizations that support victims of domestic violence say a federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration has put their work in limbo, and will likely lead to cuts.

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Mild weather continues with some rain, snow chances Tuesday night

Mild weather continues with some rain, snow chances Tuesday night

We remain mild all week with an active pattern. A disturbance will develop rain, snow showers late Tuesday into early Wednesday with another chance Friday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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At Welch Village, people living with disability learn courage through skiing

At Welch Village, people living with disability learn courage through skiing

For decades, people living with disabilities have hit the slopes at Welch Village ski resort. They ski, they snowboard and enjoy being outside — all as students in the Courage Kenny adaptive ski program through Allina Health. 
by Catharine Richert

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5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening

5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.
by Scott Neuman

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Wild words: New book features creative writing on animal conservation

Wild words: New book features creative writing on animal conservation

A new book turns scientific studies into poetry and prose about the needs of animals and includes work by four Minnesota authors, including Claire Wahmanholm and Christopher Kondrich.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores

Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and other lovers of crafts for more than 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores. 
by The Associated Press

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Feeding Our Future restaurateur started with legitimate work before turning to fraud

Feeding Our Future restaurateur started with legitimate work before turning to fraud

Abdulkadir Awale said that he had operated a legitimate charitable meal service before joining what prosecutors allege was a $250 million scheme to fleece taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs during the pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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