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Stories from March 13, 2024

Union workers push for health care and insurance bills following coordinated strikes

Union workers push for health care and insurance bills following coordinated strikes

After thousands of Twin Cities union workers went on strike last week, workers are pushing for changes at the Capitol — including public health insurance open to all Minnesotans and insurance for striking workers. 
by Cari Spencer

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Minnesota lawmakers propose plan to cut red tape in clean energy permitting process

Minnesota lawmakers propose plan to cut red tape in clean energy permitting process

Electric utilities, labor unions, state regulators and clean energy advocates said the plan could help Minnesota reach its 2040 goal to transition to all carbon-free electricity sources.
by Dana Ferguson

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Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after fight ruled a suicide, Oklahoma medical examiner says

Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after fight ruled a suicide, Oklahoma medical examiner says

The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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DNR limits walleye fishing to catch-and-release on Mille Lacs through mid August

DNR limits walleye fishing to catch-and-release on Mille Lacs through mid August

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it’s adjusting the open-water regulations for the popular destination lake in north-central Minnesota due in part to hungrier walleye and high catch rates.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows

The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows

In 2023, 7.6 percent of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5 percent in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.
by C Mandler

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68 orphans were evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank, enraging Israel's far right

68 orphans were evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank, enraging Israel's far right

The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children’s Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.
by D. Parvaz

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Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers got a show — and free emergency contraceptives

Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers got a show — and free emergency contraceptives

As part of an initiative for reproductive health care access, advocacy groups handed out emergency contraception pills and condoms to fans at the Olivia Rodrigo concert in St. Louis on Tuesday night.
by Diba Mohtasham

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Rain expected to mostly miss Twin Cities, concentrated in far southern Minnesota

Rain expected to mostly miss Twin Cities, concentrated in far southern Minnesota

Did you get your tan on Tuesday? It was the last day of sun this week before we were supposed to get some much needed rain. But by Wednesday, it looks like that may not happen.
by Cathy Wurzer, Paul Huttner and Ellen Finn

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Super warm start to March; cooler weather pattern ahead

Super warm start to March; cooler weather pattern ahead

A pattern change brings much colder weather. We’re still searching for rain and or snow. The low-pressure system tracking through Iowa Thursday is taking a more southerly route, meaning less rainfall for southeastern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Source: Federal grand jury called in killing of three Burnsville first responders

A federal grand jury has been convened in connection to the Burnsville shooting that took the lives of three first responders, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
by Cathy Wurzer, Matt Sepic and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Network of entrepreneurs and creatives sustains local businesses in Grand Marais

Network of entrepreneurs and creatives sustains local businesses in Grand Marais

MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell learned how small businesses are getting through challenges like fires that burned down four businesses in 2020 and 2023.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Doctor responds to Allina’s planned shuttering of pediatric services at Mercy Hospital Fridley

Doctor responds to Allina’s planned shuttering of pediatric services at Mercy Hospital Fridley

Allina cites declining pediatric patient volume and high renovation costs of operating rooms as part of the rationale. The decision could mean job loss for providers and disrupted patient care.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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What to know about the nose

What to know about the nose

You probably don’t think much about your nose, unless it’s stuffed up. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two doctors about the wonders of how our nose works, common nasal and sinus problems and how to treat them.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Anthony Edwards leads big comeback, Kawhi Leonard injured in Timberwolves' 118-100 win over Clippers

Anthony Edwards leads big comeback, Kawhi Leonard injured in Timberwolves' 118-100 win over Clippers

Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added a season-high 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves roared back from an early 22-point deficit for a 118-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
by The Associated Press

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Bills to end legacy college admissions, cut packaging waste move in Legislature

The state Senate higher education committee heard a bill Tuesday that would prohibit legacy admissions at Minnesota colleges and universities. And a bill advancing in the Minnesota Legislature aims to make all packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2032.
by Emily Bright

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. 
by The Associated Press

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A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

The formula for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long called for negotiating a Palestinian state. What if that were reversed and a state were declared first and then negotiated later?
by Greg Myre

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In northern Minnesota, researchers and foresters prepare for emerald ash borer invasion

In northern Minnesota, researchers and foresters prepare for emerald ash borer invasion

The invasive emerald ash borer has slowly munched its way across the state since it was first discovered in St. Paul in 2009. Now it’s on the doorstep of the largest ash forest in North America.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste

Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste

Amid growing amounts of discarded packaging materials, lawmakers ask: Who should pay to deal with it and how to slim the pile? A bill before the Minnesota Legislature puts that onus on packaging companies.
by Clay Masters

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Minnesota-grown technology helps scientists track wildlife around the globe

Minnesota-grown technology helps scientists track wildlife around the globe

Much of the research conducted around the world on hundreds of species of wildlife — from large mammals including moose and wolves, to birds and fish and reptiles, even insects — relies on technology developed, in part, in Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate solution or pipe dream? Carbon capture and coal power plants

Climate solution or pipe dream? Carbon capture and coal power plants

An electric cooperative that serves customers in Minnesota and North Dakota wants to build one of the worlds largest carbon capture facilities. Skeptics doubt Project Tundra will work, but the Biden administration has thrown its support behind the nearly $2 billion project.
by Dan Gunderson

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