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Morning Announcements for March 26
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, March 26. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?
Hennepin Healthcare’s flagship hospital faces a financial crisis, and county leaders hope to save it with a sales tax. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the financial crisis at HCMC and how hospitals are struggling in the face of rising costs and Medicaid cuts.
Elvera 'Peps' Neuman is a Minnesota basketball icon. You may know her as the ‘blanket lady’
The Minnesota Gophers face off against UCLA Friday in the Sweet 16 matchup. You can bet one of the Gophers biggest fans will be there in the Sacramento stands: the Blanket Lady.
MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest talk about how the standoff over federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security is affecting aviation security.
‘It's time to speak up’: Minnesota senators change rule to allow children on the floor
The Minnesota Senate is known for its strict rules, and one of them was up for debate on Wednesday. The chamber approved a new resolution to allow children on the floor on a 41-25 vote that didn’t break neatly along any party lines.
Rochester event to use headscarves for storytelling, connection among Minnesota women
For years, Rose McGee has gathered Minnesota women together to share about their lives, backgrounds and style, with headscarves as a common thread. She’s organizing a Headscarf Story Circle in Rochester, happening Saturday.
Group launches new space to support creative businesses in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood
A new retail and business incubator space has officially opened in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. Rondo Exchange on Selby Avenue is now home to four new businesses that span photography, visual art, self-care products and digital illustration.
Advocates: Recent deaths of two Minnesota women reveal gaps in domestic violence prevention
Ashley Kittelson and Jennifer Marsaw were allegedly killed by their husbands, along with Marsaw’s 5-year-old son. Both women had filed orders for protection from the men accused of killing them.