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Stories from June 17, 2024

Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

A bill to designed to prevents stillbirths has now passed the U.S. Senate and House and is headed to the President Joe Biden’s desk. Amanda Duffy, a Twin Cities mother, whose daughter Reese was stillborn, has lobbied in Washington, D.C. for the measure and was key in getting a Fetal Movement Education Bill passed in Minnesota.
by Josh Cobb and Tom Crann

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MPD officer's hometown funeral; Walz responds to critical audit

Family and friends of fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell gathered for his funeral today in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut. And Gov. Tim Walz says he accepts responsibility after a report says his administration failed to stop what federal prosecutors call the biggest pandemic fraud case in the nation.
by Jacob Aloi

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How Minnesota has led the way for rural community pride events despite pushback

How Minnesota has led the way for rural community pride events despite pushback

Itasca Pride in Grand Rapids will be hosting its first ever pride event this weekend. A vocal minority has voiced opposition, but pride organizers say that isn’t new and they hope to provide representation for rural queer Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Fargo woman faces up to 30 years in prison for bong water

Fargo woman faces up to 30 years in prison for bong water

A Fargo woman is due back in court next month on a drug charge from leftover bong water discovered in her car after she was pulled over for speeding. She faces a hefty fine and up to 30 years in prison sentence.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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‘It was life-changing:’ How new bill is helping Minnesota families eliminate medical debt

‘It was life-changing:’ How new bill is helping Minnesota families eliminate medical debt

Monday afternoon Gov. Walz will ceremonially sign a bill into law what’s known as the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act. The bill will ban medical providers from withholding care from patients with unpaid medical bills. It also requires that thousands of Minnesotans be forgiven medical debt that was transferred onto a spouse after death or whose bills have errors in them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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The tech industry’s gender gap and what it means for AI

The tech industry’s gender gap and what it means for AI

As AI becomes more accessible and widely adopted across industries, it raises questions about how these biases will play out. Will a technology written by a small group of people have the same biases as its creators?
by Chris Farrell and Gretchen Brown

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Boys and Girls State Minnesota instills civics in students who create a government in a week

Boys and Girls State Minnesota instills civics in students who create a government in a week

Boys State and Girls State are separate, weeklong programs run by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, respectively and they are a crash course on the inner workings of government.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Family holds hometown funeral for fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell

Family holds hometown funeral for fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell

Mitchell’s family and friends are holding his funeral in his hometown of New Haven, Conn. Connecticut police officers joined Minneapolis officers and police Chief Brian O’Hara for a procession Monday morning.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Strong storms knock out power to thousands across Minnesota; rivers on the rise

Strong storms knock out power to thousands across Minnesota; rivers on the rise

Strong thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses across central and southern Minnesota early Monday — and added to concerns about river flooding in the days ahead.
by Andrew Krueger and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Stillwater prison death under investigation. Rainy start to week

Flood watches are posted and severe storms with heavy rain are adding to our already-saturated ground. And a 22-year-old inmate at the Stillwater prison died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his cell.
by Phil Picardi

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Miranda hits home run in 8th as Twins win 8-7 to take doubleheader from A's for four-game sweep

Miranda hits home run in 8th as Twins win 8-7 to take doubleheader from A's for four-game sweep

Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to take both games of a split doubleheader and finish a sweep of the four-game series. 
by The Associated Press

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5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards

5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards

There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to “The Outsiders,” the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.
by Jennifer Vanasco

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Minnesota corrections officials investigate inmate death, possibly drug-related

Minnesota corrections officials investigate inmate death, possibly drug-related

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating a potential drug-related death at the Stillwater prison, after a 22-year-old incarcerated man died. Both in Minnesota and nationwide, prison systems are working to stem the flow of synthetic drugs, which often slip into facilities undetected through the mail.
by Cari Spencer

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Wellness programs aim to support police officers through stressful work

Wellness programs aim to support police officers through stressful work

In the last decade, officer wellness programs have spread across the country. They aim to keep officers mentally healthy and equip them to better cope with the stress of the job so they can be more effective police officers.   
by Jon Collins

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Robots with hoes show farmers possible future of weed control

Robots with hoes show farmers possible future of weed control

Weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides used by farmers, leaving few good options for controlling unwanted plants that can quickly take over a field. This summer, weed-killing robots are patrolling fields near Moorhead, offering a glimpse of a high tech future on the farm.
by Dan Gunderson

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