Launching an effective bird flu vaccine quickly could be tough, scientists warnMay 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Rob Stein Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we're nowhere near prepared for another pandemic.
Play6min 41secPregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violenceMay 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Katia Riddle The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.
Nearly $2 million budget gap forces closure of men’s shelter in MoorheadMay 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe Dorothy Day House, a 15-bed shelter for men in Moorhead, is seeking donations to help reopen the shelter.
Northland College says it will remain open, with reduced number of majorsMay 2, 2024 5:08 PMBy MPR News StaffAfter weeks of uncertainty amid a financial crisis, officials at northern Wisconsin’s Northland College announced Wednesday that the school will remain open — but with a greatly reduced number of majors.
Play3min 53secIndiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decadesMay 2, 2024 4:42 PMBy Brandon Smith Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office.
Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. PaulMay 2, 2024 3:38 PMBy MPR News StaffSix people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.
Developers of popular Asia Mall are launching a second Asian-themed complex in BlaineMay 2, 2024 2:55 PMBy Alfonzo GalvanMichael Bui and owners of the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie will be opening up a similar concept called Asia Village in a building connected to Blaine’s Northtown Mall.
Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike May 2, 2024 12:15 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanHours after unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice of intent to strike, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. District teachers settled a contract last month.
Activists in Duluth ramp up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampmentMay 2, 2024 12:05 PMBy Dan KrakerA group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.
St. Cloud State’s president Wacker stepping down early amid expected budget cutsMay 2, 2024 11:55 AMBy Kirsti MarohnIn a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”