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As insurance regulators ask for state help, what does UCare's collapse mean for customers?

As insurance regulators ask for state help, what does UCare's collapse mean for customers?

Chris Snowbeck, a reporter with the Minnesota Star Tribune, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday to unravel UCare’s fate, and what it might mean for customers after four decades of business.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Feds sue Minneapolis schools over contract protections for teachers of color

Feds sue Minneapolis schools over contract protections for teachers of color

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said they’re suing the Minneapolis Public Schools over a provision in the district’s teachers contract that provides job protections for teachers of color meant to help diversify the teaching ranks.
by Peter Cox

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Grain market expert weighs in on federal bailout for Minnesota farmers hurt by tariffs, inflation

Grain market expert weighs in on federal bailout for Minnesota farmers hurt by tariffs, inflation

Ed Usset, grain marketing specialist at the Center for Farm Financial Management and U of M Extension professor, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday to share how tariffs have affected farm country.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke

Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke

In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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'Tis the season: A guide to Twin Cities holiday shows

'Tis the season: A guide to Twin Cities holiday shows

Check out shows from The New Standards, Cornbread Harris, The Jayhawks, Maria & the Coins and more. Your music-filled winter wonderland awaits.

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Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's crackdown on the community. City Council member Jamal Osman is a Somali American who witnessed the confrontation. 
by The Associated Press

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Here’s how much snow has fallen in Minnesota so far

Here’s how much snow has fallen in Minnesota so far

We saw a whole mess of weather with our most recent winter storm — snow, sleet and freezing rain. Here’s the latest recorded snowfall totals across Minnesota and in neighboring states.
by Matt Mikus

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Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it

Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it

President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “s---hole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations. On Tuesday, he recalled the comment at a rally in Pennsylvania, despite previously denying it.
by The Associated Press

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Cooler, breezy Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday

Cooler, breezy Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday

In the wake of our latest winter storm, temperatures will be steady or fall throughout the day Wednesday with blustery northwest winds. We’ll have the chance of more snow Thursday. 

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