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Stories from March 10, 2026

Birds are back in Minnesota early. Can they weather spring storms, climate change?

Birds are back in Minnesota early. Can they weather spring storms, climate change?

Climate change is pushing some birds to migrate earlier. Sharon Stiteler, blogger and birder known as “Birdchick,” joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to explain why and which species can safely weather inclement spring storms.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

 Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday out rolled a plan to remake the way Minnesota provides Medicaid services that includes centralizing much of the work handled now by counties and the state’s managed health care organizations. A public meeting of the Minneapolis Community Commission on Police Oversight yesterday drew comments from several people -- who said police should have done more to protect residents during the federal immigration surge.
by Todd Melby

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Minnesota civil rights leaders travel to Selma to mark 61 years since Bloody Sunday

Minnesota civil rights leaders travel to Selma to mark 61 years since Bloody Sunday

Minnesotans traveled to Selma, Alabama, to mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Two Minnesotans who were in Selma spoke to MPR News host Nina Moini about their experience.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort

Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort

From the 1950s until the 1980s, the St. Regis Paper Company treated wood with toxic chemicals near downtown Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation. Those chemicals spread into the soil and groundwater. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to Buffalo’s Fire reporter Gabrielle Nelson about her story on the hazardous waste site.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Fergus Falls construction worker makes Top 20 on American Idol

Fergus Falls native Chris Tungseth, a 27-year-old construction worker, has advanced to the Top 20 on American Idol after a standout season opener — and now his fate is in viewers' hands.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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TSA agents working without full paychecks amid partial government shutdown

TSA agents working without full paychecks amid partial government shutdown

Federal agents running security at airports are again working with only partial pay in the partial government shutdown. That’s creating hardships for those key workers, a Minnesota union leader tells MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements for March 10

Morning Announcements for March 10

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

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Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday out rolled a plan to remake the way Minnesota provides Medicaid services that includes centralizing much of the work handled now by counties and the state’s managed care organizations.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota

Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a climatologist and a climate journalist about how global warming is affecting Minnesota. They discuss what changes means for the people who live here and how the state is measuring up to its climate goals.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The Timberwolves are focused on a push toward the NBA playoffs. And the World Baseball Classic, too

The Timberwolves are focused on a push toward the NBA playoffs. And the World Baseball Classic, too

There's a lot of scoreboard-watching around the Minnesota Timberwolves right now. The World Baseball Classic scoreboard, that is. Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori's son is Dante Nori, who is having a big WBC tournament for Italy. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge finds 'troubling' evidence ICE agents stopped people based on racial, ethnic identity

Judge finds 'troubling' evidence ICE agents stopped people based on racial, ethnic identity

A federal judge found evidence to support claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents racially profiled Minnesota residents. However, he denied a request to order ICE to stop using those practices while a lawsuit against the agency continues. 
by Sarah Thamer

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New footage raises likelihood the U.S. struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165

New footage raises likelihood the U.S. struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165

The investigative group Bellingcat says newly released video “appears to contradict” U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over 165 people.
by The Associated Press

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State lawmakers move to keep AI chatbots away from minors and let voters weigh in on governor term limits

Minnesota lawmakers took up a bill to prohibit artificial intelligence companies from making chatbot services available to minors Monday. Meanwhile, townships across Minnesota will hold elections and annual meetings Tuesday.
by Emily Bright

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Rain, snow develop Tuesday with snow overnight

Rain, snow develop Tuesday with snow overnight

Rain, snow develop this afternoon and turns to snow overnight. More chances of rain and snow move in Thursday and this weekend. Temps will continue to cool off as well. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Feeding Our Future juror describes deliberations, bribery shock

Feeding Our Future juror describes deliberations, bribery shock

A juror from the first Feeding Our Future fraud trial recounts deliberations, the shocking bribery attempt and the challenge of weighing the evidence.
by Matt Sepic

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Ag group heads to Minnesota Capitol to defend farm drainage systems

Ag group heads to Minnesota Capitol to defend farm drainage systems

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is heading to the state Capitol Tuesday to make the case for a farming practice that is a flashpoint with environmental groups.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Why don't we feel better about the economy?

Why don't we feel better about the economy?

True or false: The American economy is working well for you. Most Americans say false – even though many indicators say the economy is humming along. Kerri Miller and her guests explore what’s behind the disconnect.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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