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Stories from March 10, 2025

Former State Sen. Franzen to run for U.S. Senate seat. Ontario flips switch for energy tariffs

Former Minnesota Sen. Melisa López Franzen hopes to fill the seat U.S. Sen. Tina Smith will leave after next year's election. And Ontario moved forward with previously announced plans to charge 25 percent more for the electricity it exports to the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.
by Emily Reese

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Cold front drops temperatures Monday night into Tuesday

Cold front drops temperatures Monday night into Tuesday

A cold front will drop temperatures overnight into Tuesday, but warmer air already returns for mid to late week. A spring storm brings thunder, rain and snow late Friday into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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'Not dead but ... not OK.' As fentanyl kills fewer people, survivors need help

About 30,000 fewer Americans die each year from street drugs. Survivors in one of the most drug-scarred cities say their community is trying to help, but the safety net feels dangerously thin.
by Brian Mann

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Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy

Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy

The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.
by The Associated Press

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Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.
by Bobby Allyn

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Downtown St. Paul leader hopes new grocer will come in after Lunds & Byerlys closure

Downtown St. Paul leader hopes new grocer will come in after Lunds & Byerlys closure

Lunds & Byerlys operated as downtown St. Paul’s sole grocer for 11 years. The company said it will partner with the city and landlord to keep store equipment and infrastructure in place for a future grocery store.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump's trade war

Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump's trade war

Trump launched a new trade war last week by imposing tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin.
by The Associated Press

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Act to repeal harmful law may not go far enough for Dakota people 

Act to repeal harmful law may not go far enough for Dakota people 

The Sioux Dakota Removal Act passed in 1863 could be repealed in South Dakota. Dakota people in Minnesota wonder if it will go far enough to undo the harm it caused when it was originally passed. 
by Allison Herrera

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Funeral service with full police honors for former St. Paul officer Felicia Reilly

Funeral service with full police honors for former St. Paul officer Felicia Reilly

Reilly died last weekend at the age of 67 — 15 years after suffering a traumatic brain injury when she was attacked while on duty. Reilly’s family said her death was due to injuries stemming from that assault.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish?

Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish?

Intriguing video of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish has scientists speculating about what this behavior might mean.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn’t she added to this missing person database?

Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn’t she added to this missing person database?

A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven’t been added.
by Jaclyn Diaz and Nick McMillan

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Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool

Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool

Police are experimenting with various methods to determine whether drivers are under the influence of marijuana, but unlike alcohol, a number of factors make that difficult to know with certainty.
by Meg Anderson

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Morning Announcements for March 10

Morning Announcements for March 10

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, March 10. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Rudy Gobert returns to Timberwolves’ lineup after 10-game absence with lower back trouble

Rudy Gobert returns to Timberwolves’ lineup after 10-game absence with lower back trouble

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert returned to action against San Antonio after a 10-game absence due to a lower back injury and joined in the team’s highest-scoring game of the season.
by The Associated Press

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Former state Sen. López Franzen announces U.S. Senate run in Minnesota

Former state Sen. López Franzen announces U.S. Senate run in Minnesota

Melisa López Franzen, a former Democratic leader in the Legislature, said she will run for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. She most recently worked at the University of Minnesota.
by Dana Ferguson

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Crosby scores a pair of goals and Jarry stops 30 shots as Penguins top Wild 3-1 to end 4-game skid

Crosby scores a pair of goals and Jarry stops 30 shots as Penguins top Wild 3-1 to end 4-game skid

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
by The Associated Press

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As federal firings stir uncertainty, here's expert advice to prep for a potential job loss

As federal firings stir uncertainty, here's expert advice to prep for a potential job loss

Avery Bardell, workforce development manager with Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, which offers job training and career support, told MPR News preparation is key in this turbulent and anxiety-inducing time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery

In some parts of the U.S. drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.
by Brian Mann

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Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and “Master Harold”...and the Boys. He said his job was to make “leaps out of my reality and into other realities.”
by Jeff Lunden

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Record warmth Monday with red flag warnings west

Record warmth Monday with red flag warnings west

Temperatures Monday will be very mild with record highs for some. A cold front drops temperatures Monday night into Tuesday before things warm back up again midweek. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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More Black teens are in mental health crisis. This church tries to help them heal

More Black teens are in mental health crisis. This church tries to help them heal

At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens.
by Katia Riddle

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State House special election is Tuesday. Funeral service with police honors for former St. Paul officer Felicia Reilly

Voters in a Minnesota House district make a decision Tuesday in a special election that will determine chamber control. A funeral service with full police honors is Monday for former St. Paul officer Felicia Reilly. Reilly died last weekend at age 67 — 15 years after suffering a traumatic brain injury when she was attacked while on duty.
by Emily Bright

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Osterholm predicted a pandemic for years. Then the battle against COVID-19 became personal

Osterholm predicted a pandemic for years. Then the battle against COVID-19 became personal

Five years ago, news of a fast-spreading respiratory virus was making headlines in the United States. In Minnesota, public health expert Michael Osterholm was keeping close tabs.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota House seat gets filled as Legislature begins confronting new budget reality

Minnesota House seat gets filled as Legislature begins confronting new budget reality

Minnesota’s Legislature will see a major change this week with a special election in the House, and will start grappling with the updated budget forecast that showed tighter finances. Both will likely change the dynamic of this legislative session moving forward.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota sculptor forges a passion for people who put their lives on the line

Minnesota sculptor forges a passion for people who put their lives on the line

Near the small town of Kimball, a Minnesota sculpture studio creates highly detailed statues honoring first responders and the military. They can be found in hundreds of public spaces across the country. For the studio’s owners, the work is more than just a business.
by Dan Gunderson

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COVID in Minnesota: Five years in five graphs

COVID in Minnesota: Five years in five graphs

The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in Minnesota and across the country in March 2020. Schools and businesses closed. Hospitals nearly reached a breaking point as deaths and hospitalizations leaped. Five charts show different ways in which the pandemic shaped us.
by Craig Helmstetter

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