Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the iceApril 10, 2023 7:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA growing coalition of organizations wants to crack down on trash and waste dumped on Minnesota lakes over the winter. They’re seeking tougher laws and more enforcement, and hoping for legislative support at a hearing this week.
Meet the first Gen Z Republican elected to the Minnesota Legislature March 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Feven GerezgiherRep. Elliott Engen, 24, took office in January in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, North Oaks, Centerville and White Bear Township.
‘Support is huge’: Twin Cities program pairs LGBTQ youth with mentors like themMarch 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Grace BirnstengelQUEERSPACE collective is one of only a few mentorship programs in the country specifically for queer and transgender youth.
South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us allMarch 19, 2023 6:00 AMBy Ashley Ahn South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.
Play6min 46secOpioids are devastating Cherokee families. The tribe has a $100 million plan to healMarch 19, 2023 4:33 AMBy Brian Mann The fentanyl crisis is hitting young people hard, and the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover.
Play7min 18sec'Back to one meal a day': SNAP benefits drop as food prices climbMarch 17, 2023 4:00 AMBy Lauren Hodges A lot of people don't think twice about buying milk, says Teresa Calderez. "But there are lots of us out here who can't buy a gallon of milk when we need it."
Play3min 53sec'It's all white people': Colorful Weddings is reimagining ceremonies, wedding industry representationMarch 17, 2023 4:00 AMBy Simone CazaresColorful Weddings is trying to create more opportunities for Black, Indigenous and business owners of color and present more options for couples looking for ceremonies which better represent their cultures and traditions.
Play3min 37secMaternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reportsMarch 16, 2023 5:41 AMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin and Carmel Wroth After years of high rates, the country hit a new high during the pandemic, far exceeding rates in other developed nations. Black women are at especially high risk.
Minn. investigators allege Madelia meatpacking plant employed young workers in dangerous jobsMarch 15, 2023 6:10 PMBy MPR News StaffMinnesota authorities have filed a temporary restraining order against a southwest Minnesota meat processor for allegedly employing children as young as 13 to operate meat grinders, ovens and a forklift.
Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off marketMarch 15, 2023 2:20 PMBy Bill Chappell and Sarah McCammon If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.