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Stories from March 30, 2026

Partial pay for some Minnesota TSA agents is not enough, union says

Partial pay for some Minnesota TSA agents is not enough, union says

Transportation Security Administration agents have gone more than six weeks without pay due to a federal government shutdown. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with a local union representative who urged Congress to end the shutdown.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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HCMC financial troubles; Hennepin County Sheriff's Office over budget

A top legislative leader says Minnesota lawmakers need to provide a rescue package this year for Hennepin County Medical Center. And the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office came in close to $15.5 million dollars over budget in 2025.
by Emily Reese

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Third party candidate Mike Newcome leaves race for Minnesota governor

Third party candidate Mike Newcome leaves race for Minnesota governor

Mike Newcome, a Forward Independence Party candidate for governor, has ended his campaign, saying issues around immigration seem to have calcified political partisanship in the state and campaign donations have slowed.
by Peter Cox

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Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Warm temperatures and gusting winds sparked a wildfire in western Minnesota Saturday, just outside a residential area in Lake Benton.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Hennepin Healthcare funding 'imperative,' says Senate leader as lawmakers pare down bills

Hennepin Healthcare funding 'imperative,' says Senate leader as lawmakers pare down bills

When lawmakers return next week after a holiday break, they may have a slimmer docket of bills to consider. DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy joined Morning Edition Monday with an update on what's ahead after a key deadline passed last Friday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota is home to only inland shrimp hatchery. Its future is now uncertain

Minnesota is home to only inland shrimp hatchery. Its future is now uncertain

Minnesota Shrimp recreates ocean water at its Kandiyohi Co. hatchery to create a sustainable environment to raise baby shrimp. But with several blows to business this year, the owners are facing dire circumstances that could have a ripple effect to the greater shrimp farming industry.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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About halfway through the legislative session, a check-in on where key bills stand

About halfway through the legislative session, a check-in on where key bills stand

Friday was a key deadline for bills to to continue on at the Minnesota Capitol. Minnesota Now checks in with MPR News correspondent Dana Ferguson about where things stand in the divided Legislature.
by Nina Moini, Dana Ferguson and Ellen Finn

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Cleanup continues following train derailment near Warroad

Cleanup continues following train derailment near Warroad

Cleanup continued Monday — and may last for several weeks — following a train derailment over the weekend near Warroad. A precautionary evacuation of homes in the area has been lifted.
by MPR News Staff

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Severe weather threat: Breaking down risk levels from marginal to high

Severe weather threat: Breaking down risk levels from marginal to high

With April and severe weather season on the horizon in Minnesota, understanding the national Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather risk levels can make all the difference, from isolated storms to high-risk outbreaks. Let’s break down each risk level and what it means for you.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Morning Announcements for March 30

Morning Announcements for March 30

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, March 30. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Shelton's ejection shows technology won't take the emotions out of ABS reviews

Shelton's ejection shows technology won't take the emotions out of ABS reviews

Minnesota manager Derek Shelton got himself ejected in the ninth inning against Baltimore over a pitch review. With one on and one out and Baltimore up by two Sunday, Ryan Helsley’s 3-2 pitch to Minnesota’s Josh Bell was called a ball.
by The Associated Press

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ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid

ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid

Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.
by Jeff Brady

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Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

Federal job cuts last year hit one group the hardest — Black women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a journalist who interviewed some of the women who lost their jobs about how they are doing a year later — financially and emotionally.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Minneapolis city council member working to rename city’s Cesar Chavez Avenue

A Minneapolis city council member says she's working to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Avenue after recent reports that the labor movement leader sexually abused women and girls. Meanwhile, The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled most funding for a $300 million program designed to help underserved farmers access land nationwide. That affected three projects active in Minnesota.
by Phineas Pope

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Warm Monday with an active week of weather ahead

Warm Monday with an active week of weather ahead

The week starts warm Monday but then things get active. We’re watching three different storm systems that will bring chances of rain, thunder and snow this week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota child care centers worry as ICE surge absences build

Minnesota child care centers worry as ICE surge absences build

Families who kept children home as federal agents flooded the Twin Cities now face the prospect of losing a needed subsidy because their kids missed more than 25 days. It’s a potential crisis for families — and for the child care centers that can’t absorb the lost income.
by Kyra Miles

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USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

In cancellation letters shared with MPR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the cancelled projects engaged in discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices and did little to improve land access for farmers.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Competing for power: Minnesota tribal nation, electric utility tangle over solar energy’s future  

Competing for power: Minnesota tribal nation, electric utility tangle over solar energy’s future  

The state Public Utilities Commission is weighing whether a tribal nation that buys power from a local electric cooperative can also operate its own massive solar array that may harm the co-op. The case raises questions of state law and tribal sovereignty.
by Melissa Olson

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Do good neighbors make good economies? Minnesota could be a test case

Do good neighbors make good economies? Minnesota could be a test case

Economic studies strongly suggest that higher levels of trust can lead to increased commerce, promote financial innovation and even foster economic growth. Will the neighborly care and civic engagement in Minnesota during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge translate into economic resilience?
by Chris Farrell

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There are gaps in Minnesota's flood forecast network. Could AI help? 

There are gaps in Minnesota's flood forecast network. Could AI help? 

A new model developed by a U of M researcher that blends artificial intelligence with more traditional forecasting techniques could bring flood forecasts to many parts of the state that lack them.
by Dan Kraker

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