Play23min 06secA train derailed outside Raymond, Minnesota: Here's what we know March 30, 2023 12:04 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder, and Melissa TownsendResidents of Raymond in western Minnesota are returning to their homes following a train derailment in the early hours of Thursday morning that prompted an evacuation of the small town about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities.
Play4min 48secEvacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western MinnesotaMarch 30, 2023 6:05 AMBy Kirsti Marohn, Mark Zdechlik, Tim Nelson, Kerem Yücel, and Hannah YangCars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. People were being allowed to return home as of noon. No injuries were reported.
Play4min 33secMinnesota rushes to re-up hundreds of thousands at risk of losing Medicaid after pandemicMarch 30, 2023 4:00 AMBy Michelle WileyStarting Saturday, states can kick people off Medicaid who were allowed to stay in the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. They can stay but only if they sign up. Minnesota officials say it’s a daunting challenge to navigate those affected through the bureaucracy.
Is the Taste of Minnesota about to offer an encore?March 29, 2023 5:29 PMBy Brian Bakst and Tim NelsonThe Taste of Minnesota food and music festival may be about to rise from its charcoal grill ashes.
Play3min 54secMosquito season is on its way, and it'll likely be worse than the past couple of yearsMarch 29, 2023 3:28 PMBy Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, and Amy FelegyThe bouts of drought these last couple of years have caused trouble for mosquitos. But with an snowier than usual winter making way for a wet spring, they’ll be coming back with a vengeance. Here’s how to prepare.
Where should Minneapolis build its new 3rd Precinct building?March 29, 2023 3:01 PMBy Jon CollinsAlmost three years after abandoning the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct building, the city of Minneapolis will hold listening sessions to decide whether to keep the building at its former location or construct a new building several blocks away.
Two Harbors council nixes proposed townhomesMarch 29, 2023 2:30 PMBy Dan KrakerThe Two Harbors City Council has rejected a concept plan to build high-end townhomes on Lighthouse Point along Lake Superior. The controversial proposal rekindled memories of a fight over a similar development 20 years ago.
Stephanie Burrage to become Minnesota’s first chief equity officerMarch 29, 2023 2:10 PMBy Dana FergusonBurrage is a deputy education commissioner who led a monthslong effort to convene Black leaders in Minnesota to write a state budget that better addresses their priorities.
25 years after Minnesota tornado outbreak, severe weather forecasting has advanced greatlyMarch 29, 2023 2:04 PMBy Sarah ThamerWednesday marks 25 years since tornadoes ripped across southern Minnesota, causing major damage in Comfrey, St. Peter and other cities. Since then, forecasting severe weather has advanced significantly.
Woman in legal limbo at Mayo cleared to go homeMarch 29, 2023 10:19 AMBy Catharine RichertDisability advocates have been closely watching the case of Cindy Hagen, who is quadriplegic and has been at Mayo Clinic’s Austin hospital since last summer. They say her case underscores continued challenges in the systems that surround people living with disabilities.