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1 in 3 Minnesota childcare providers can’t pay themselves, survey finds

1 in 3 Minnesota childcare providers can’t pay themselves, survey finds

A new survey from First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that 2024 improvements in enrollment and business sustainability in the Minnesota childcare business sector have stopped or regressed.
by Kyra Miles

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What we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure

What we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure

State epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield says the health department is keeping close tabs on a Minnesotan who may have been exposed to hantavirus and the current situation is different than what unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Need for rent relief remains high as eviction filings increase and individual donations slow down 

Need for rent relief remains high as eviction filings increase and individual donations slow down 

Some organizers of rent relief funds say they’re seeing an increase in requests for help as the number of evictions ticks upward and the amount of individual donations drop.
by Cari Spencer

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State retirement program for Minnesota small businesses, employees is rolling out

State retirement program for Minnesota small businesses, employees is rolling out

Secure Choice Executive Director Chad Roberts told Morning Edition that the state’s responsibility to help people save — in addition to social security — for life after their careers eases the burden for the rest of the public.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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2 dead in separate boating incidents in Minnesota

A boat crash in Crow Wing County killed a college student on Little Emily Lake. Later in the day, a separate boat crash on Lake Vermilion in St. Louis County killed one person and injured others.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies

Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies

The nationwide moratorium is the latest move by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force to crack down on healthcare scams, including those that affect Medicare, a U.S. government program providing health insurance to elderly and disabled Americans.
by Reuters

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Follow the vote: Your Minnesota lawmaker tracker

Follow the vote: Your Minnesota lawmaker tracker

Wondering what your lawmakers voted for? Track the latest legislation here.

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