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Stories from April 10, 2025

5 buzzy books out this week that look inward

5 buzzy books out this week that look inward

A number of books out this week — a tale of tribal politics, a close-focus mystery, measured criticism and a unique relationship — are tied up in answering the question: How do we define ourselves?
by Colin Dwyer

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Most Americans want to read more books. We just don’t.

Most Americans want to read more books. We just don’t.

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it’s often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.
by Andrew Limbong

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‘The Great Gatsby’ turns 100. What’s it like teaching it today?

‘The Great Gatsby’ turns 100. What’s it like teaching it today?

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?
by Andrew Limbong

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Shorting workers $37K nets felony wage theft conviction for contractor

Shorting workers $37K nets felony wage theft conviction for contractor

A Hennepin County judge on Wednesday found a Twin Cities painting contractor guilty of deliberately underpaying five workers. The felony wage theft conviction of Frederick Leon Newell is believed to be the first under a 2019 Minnesota law.
by Matt Sepic

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Milder weekend ahead; thunderstorm possible Sunday morning

Milder weekend ahead; thunderstorm possible Sunday morning

There’s good news in this week’s drought monitor update for Minnesota. Milder temperatures are ahead through the weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Medical manufacturing expansion in Plymouth; Rally against public health funding cuts

Nearly 200 Minnesota Association of Professional Employees rallied outside a state office building on the grounds of the State Capitol to protest Trump administration cuts to public health.
by Emily Reese

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Who gets to be a critic? And why are some so ‘bad’?

Who gets to be a critic? And why are some so ‘bad’?

Andrea Long Chu and Britney Luse discuss why art is a “fossil record” of desire, what kind of authority critics have, and why we might need to rethink what criticism should do for us.
by Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, Barton Girdwood, Neena Pathak and Veralyn Williams

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A National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago

A National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago

The National Public Housing Museum is now open in Chicago. Installations, exhibits and stories about public housing’s successes as well as its challenges are on display.
by Alison Cuddy

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BCA IDs officer who shot man in northwest Minnesota

The Minnesota BCA on Thursday identified a Crookston police officer who shot and wounded a man following a lengthy police pursuit on Monday in Polk County. The man who was shot faces multiple charges.
by MPR News Staff

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North Minneapolis‘ Phyllis Wheatley Community Center celebrates 100 years

North Minneapolis‘ Phyllis Wheatley Community Center celebrates 100 years

Valerie Stevenson is the interim executive director and has worked with the center for more than 20 years. She joined Minnesota Now to talk about the early years of the center and what 100 years means.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres names new artistic director

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres names new artistic director

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has named longtime vice president Tamara Kangas Erickson as its new president and artistic director.
by Max Sparber

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Federal jobs watch: Just-released February jobs report shows few losses in Minnesota

Federal jobs watch: Just-released February jobs report shows few losses in Minnesota

The federal workforce includes nearly 34,000 jobs in Minnesota. Over 20,000 are located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ month jobs report shows a loss of 100 federal jobs through Minnesota from January to February. Surprisingly, the report showed a gain of 100 federal jobs in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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Four years after Daunte Wright‘s death, Brooklyn Center scales back police reform

Four years after Daunte Wright‘s death, Brooklyn Center scales back police reform

After police killed Daunte Wright, the Brooklyn Center City Council passed a resolution promising a set of reforms. Since then, the makeup and focus of the council has changed, and the mothers of two men who were killed by Brooklyn Center police are not happy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Trump administration nixes plan on disparities for Native students in Rapid City, S.D.

Trump administration nixes plan on disparities for Native students in Rapid City, S.D.

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. 
by The Associated Press

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornadoes

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornadoes

April 7-11 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. It’s a time where we help educate the public about severe weather preparedness, safety and the importance of weather awareness. Let’s take a closer look at tornadoes.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Morning Announcements for April 10

Morning Announcements for April 10

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

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Going backwards? Health care equity in Minnesota, five years after COVID

Going backwards? Health care equity in Minnesota, five years after COVID

Has health equity in Minnesota improved since the pandemic? We took that question to Red Wing for a North Star Journey Live discussion and asked health care workers on the front lines to assess what they’ve seen since 2020.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.
by The Associated Press

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Cleanup underway of the Keystone oil pipeline spill in North Dakota

Cleanup underway of the Keystone oil pipeline spill in North Dakota

Trucks and workers started a cleanup effort at the site of a spill of the Keystone oil pipeline in rural North Dakota. The cause of the spill and the timing to get the pipeline back online remain unclear.
by The Associated Press

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Joe Ryan pitches 7 scoreless innings and Twins beat Royals 4-0

Joe Ryan pitches 7 scoreless innings and Twins beat Royals 4-0

Joe Ryan continued his mastery over Kansas City, giving up just two hits over seven scoreless innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 4-0 victory over the Royals. Ryan (1-1), who struck out four and did not give up a walk, is now 7-0 in nine career starts against the Royals with a 1.30 ERA in 55 1/3 innings.
by The Associated Press

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Lingering shower chance Thursday with warmer weekend weather ahead

Lingering shower chance Thursday with warmer weekend weather ahead

We have lingering clouds and the chance of spotty showers Thursday. High pressure returns Friday, bringing sunshine. Warmer temperatures build in for the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Asia markets soar, after President Trump pauses global tariffs

Asia markets soar, after President Trump pauses global tariffs

Asia markets followed Wall Street’s gains after Trump announced a pause on higher global tariffs, but investors are still looking to Beijing for reaction.
by Sherisse Pham

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Annual statewide tornado drill in Minnesota at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Be ready for the annual statewide tornado drill today in Minnesota. There will be two drills Thursday — the first at 1:45 p.m. and the second at 6:45 p.m. And the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says a lack of federal funding is forcing it to cancel plans to spray for invasive moths in parts of Minnesota this year.
by Phil Picardi

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Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov return to lead the Wild past the Sharks, 8-7 in overtime

Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov return to lead the Wild past the Sharks, 8-7 in overtime

Joel Eriksson Ek scored a career-high four goals in his return from a lower-body injury, Kirill Kaprizov had his second of the game in overtime in his first game back and the Minnesota Wild outlasted the San Jose Sharks 8-7 on Wednesday night.
by The Associated Press

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As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics

As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics

Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.
by Bram Sable-Smith, Arielle Zionts and Jackie Fortiér

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MN Shortlist: April 10-16

MN Shortlist: April 10-16

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Graphic Gatsby: K. Woodman-Maynard on adapting a classic for comics

Graphic Gatsby: K. Woodman-Maynard on adapting a classic for comics

Minnesota graphic novelist K. Woodman-Maynard discusses her adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” into a graphic novel, reflecting on its visual style, classroom potential and enduring themes as the original novel turns 100.
by Jacob Aloi

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Lack of federal funding forces Minnesota to cancel an invasive moth spraying program

Lack of federal funding forces Minnesota to cancel an invasive moth spraying program

Spongy moths are an invasive defoliating pest that threatens the health of forests. The Department of Agriculture says there is only a short springtime window to spray against them, but because they haven’t received federal funds, they have to cancel.
by Mark Zdechlik

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‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

Lawmakers last year ordered required training for school resource officers, a decision rooted in the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. A recent training session in St. Michael — the first of its kind in Minnesota — offered a glimpse of life in schools that’s real but rarely discussed.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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European Union approves new retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.

European Union approves new retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.

All but one of the 27 EU member countries voted to impose tariffs on specific U.S. products. The vote came before President Trump announced a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs on goods from most countries.
by Willem Marx

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