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Stories from May 17, 2024

After long detour, Chef Sameh Wadi revives Saffron, the restaurant that never left his mind

After long detour, Chef Sameh Wadi revives Saffron, the restaurant that never left his mind

After shuttering Saffron nearly eight years ago, Chef Sameh Wadi went on to World Street Kitchen and Milkjam Creamery in Minneapolis. Now, he’s ready to return to his roots.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Ngoc Bui

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New small business program looks to revitalize Selby Avenue corridor in Rondo neighborhood

New small business program looks to revitalize Selby Avenue corridor in Rondo neighborhood

A new effort is underway to support emerging entrepreneurs in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. It’s part of a larger vision to revitalize the historic economic and cultural center that was fractured by the construction of I-94 decades ago.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Ngoc Bui

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Legislative deadline; Increase in licenses after 'Driver's License for All' law

Minnesota lawmakers are butting up against the deadline to adjourn the 2024 legislative session. And data suggest many Minnesotans have taken advantage of a law allowing them to apply for a driver's license regardless of immigration status.
by Emily Reese

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Water safety and air quality awareness as we near the start of summer

Water safety and air quality awareness as we near the start of summer

Drowning death rates increased nationally during the course of the pandemic, according to a new study. Another seasonal risk as we head into summer: bad air quality. On Monday, air pollution in the Twin Cities was the worst it’s been since last June.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Favorable weather helping crews battling wildfire in Superior National Forest

Favorable weather helping crews battling wildfire in Superior National Forest

Crews continued working Friday to fully contain a wildfire burning in the Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota. The Fry Fire, which started Wednesday just north of Minnesota Highway 1, about four miles northwest of Isabella.
by MPR News Staff

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Rafah is running out of food, even as the U.S. pier starts operating in Gaza

Rafah is running out of food, even as the U.S. pier starts operating in Gaza

The first trucks of aid entered Gaza via a pier built by the U.S. But it’s challenging to move aid around Gaza, and humanitarian groups operating in Rafah warn they don’t have food to distribute.
by Lauren Migaki and Aya Batrawy

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Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention

Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks about the fall campaign with GOP officials and candidates who are at the party’s 2024 state convention for Minnesota Republicans in downtown St. Paul.
by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Spring rain eases drought as planting commences, warm weekend ahead

Spring rain eases drought as planting commences, warm weekend ahead

Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley spoke about rainfall chances, a warm weekend and the dangers of slipping back into drought conditions with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer in their weekly weather chat.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Scottie Scheffler is arrested outside PGA Championship after interaction with police

Scottie Scheffler is arrested outside PGA Championship after interaction with police

Scheffler, who won the Masters last month, was arrested and charged after an interaction Friday morning with a police officer directing traffic into to the golf club where the PGA event is being held.
by Becky Sullivan

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Monarch population, host plants hurting from climate change. Expert shares how to help

Monarch population, host plants hurting from climate change. Expert shares how to help

A years-long drought pattern, winter whiplash and warming temperatures are all hurting the vulnerable species, according to University of Minnesota Professor Emilie Snell-Rood, who studies monarchs and other pollinators.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Guthrie Theater announces almost $4 million deficit

Guthrie Theater announces almost $4 million deficit

The Guthrie Theater announced a $3.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2023 despite higher ticket sales and donor support, with challenges attributed to rising operational expenses, pandemic impacts and an aging building.
by Cari Spencer and Jacob Aloi

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What time will the Wolves and Nuggets play Sunday’s Game 7? The answer: 7 p.m.

What time will the Wolves and Nuggets play Sunday’s Game 7? The answer: 7 p.m.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets will play a decisive Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday. But what time will Game 7 in Denver tip off? The answer: 7 p.m.
by Anika Besst

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Trump visits St. Paul Friday. House DFLers push to advance ERA bill

Delegates to the 2024 Republican state convention gather in St. Paul on Friday. Democrats at the State Capitol say they will move to advance a bill Friday that would put an equal rights amendment before voters in 2026. And the Minnesota Timberwolves are headed to a seventh and deciding game in the Western Conference semifinal playoff series.
by Phil Picardi

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U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pier

U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pier

The shipment is the first in an operation that U.S. military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day entering the Gaza Strip as Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves devour Nuggets 115-70, force Game 7

Timberwolves devour Nuggets 115-70, force Game 7

Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press, Todd Melby and Kerem Yücel

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