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Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Minnesota health care providers on the front lines of the monkeypox outbreak say the risk remains low — but they want people to be aware, seek care and above all try to keep the virus from becoming endemic.
by Tim Nelson

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Ep. 15 Living your Black life in Minnesota

Ep. 15 Living your Black life in Minnesota

We spoke to dozens of Black residents who told us what they think about living in Minnesota.  Some lamented the lack of Black cultural spaces and the prevalence of a form of ‘niceness’ that isn’t actually nice. However, some told us Minnesota has lots to offer and has the potential for much more. Plus, St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter III gives his ‘elevator pitch’ for why Black people should want to live in the capital city. 
by Brandt Williams

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First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

A snapshot look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota found all of the deaths could have been prevented and that pregnancy-associated deaths were disproportionately high among Black and Indigenous people.
by Michelle Wiley

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Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Minnesota researchers are trying to find a better way to raise a popular minnow anglers use for bait. Natural production has not met demand in recent years, so researchers are testing ways to grow the minnows in a controlled environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Opening showdown gets pointed between Walz, Jensen

Opening showdown gets pointed between Walz, Jensen

Billed as an opening conversation with the leading candidates for Minnesota governor, a forum Wednesday produced sharp exchanges throughout — about COVID-19, farm policy and the general role of government.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota nurses vote 'no confidence' in health care execs

Minnesota nurses vote 'no confidence' in health care execs

Unionized nurses at seven Minnesota hospitals are issuing votes of no confidence in their hospital leadership. No confidence votes were taken at several heath care providers including Fairview Health Services, Children’s Minnesota, North Memorial Health and St. Luke’s Duluth.
by Cathy Wurzer, Simone Cazares and Sam Stroozas

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Mall of America at 30: A look back

Mall of America at 30: A look back

If you’re under a certain age, you may not remember a Minnesota without the Mall of America. But before it opened in 1992, the mall was a long time coming, and its success was far from certain.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Sam Stroozas

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Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Tribal leaders plan to meet at the Prairie Island Indian Community on Aug. 3 for a gathering the likes of which have not been seen in a century and a half. The leaders will meet in a traditional Dakota bark lodge to discuss the lessons learned at Prairie Island through the building of the structure.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Ep. 14 Do we have a thing?

Ep. 14 Do we have a thing?

This episode of Untangled Roots was inspired by a conversation between co-hosts Brandt Williams and Jonathan Rabb. If you had a friend coming to town and they said “I want to do the Black ‘thing’ in town,” what would you tell them to do? Cities with larger Black communities often have at least one ‘thing’ - like a unique cultural festival or some other draw for Black people. Do we have a thing? Do we need a thing?
by Brandt Williams

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Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus

Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus

Contractors working in sewer tunnels around 5th and Oak streets Tuesday morning reported their gas monitor alarms sounded and they saw and smelled petroleum. The source is still unknown. Officials lifted the evacuation order at about 4:30 p.m.
by MPR News Staff

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