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Stories from March 18, 2025

Blizzard warnings set for southern Minnesota; snow mostly south of Twin Cities

Blizzard warnings set for southern Minnesota; snow mostly south of Twin Cities

Heavy snow and high winds across northern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota and central Wisconsin Wednesday. Travel along Interstate 90, Interstate 35 or Interstate 94 south and east of the Twin Cities will be difficult to impossible at times.
by Paul Huttner

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Republicans want state senator to resign after alleged attempt to solicit a minor

Top legislative Republicans want a state senator to resign after an arrest on an alleged attempt to solicit a minor, and Minnesota law enforcement officials are hoping to get new drug screening kits to officers on the roads as drug-impaired driving reports rise.
by Emily Reese

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From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

A spring storm is forecast to bring blizzard conditions to a swath of southern Minnesota on Wednesday — and ahead of that, some school districts are canceling classes or moving to online learning.
by Andrew Krueger, Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency.
by The Associated Press

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Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Minnesota law enforcement officials are asking the state Legislature to approve and fund new roadside drug-screening tools, as drug-related impaired driving reports rise. After a year-long pilot study, officials say the tests work.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Vikings add Jeff Okudah, the third pick in the 2020 draft, for cornerback depth

Minnesota Vikings add Jeff Okudah, the third pick in the 2020 draft, for cornerback depth

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract with cornerback Jeff Okudah to add the third overall pick from the 2020 draft for depth. Okudah's career has been sidetracked by injuries.
by The Associated Press

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2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season will open Friday when the Poe Lock in Michigan opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from Lake Superior ports, including in Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
by MPR News Staff

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Special education advocacy group reacts to U.S. Education Department cuts

Special education advocacy group reacts to U.S. Education Department cuts

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to shrink by half. One of the agency’s major roles is to make sure students with disabilities can get an education, and parent advocates are bracing for effects to their children with disabilities.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
by Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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Report: Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the country

Report: Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the country

Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the U.S. according to the Economic Policy Institute. Its average cost in the state in $22,000 per year.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

While most wild birds are susceptible to the disease, some species like mallards are more likely to carry the virus without symptoms. Others like geese tend to die in large numbers. 
by The Associated Press

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Texas midwife accused by state’s attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas midwife accused by state’s attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.
by The Associated Press

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Investing in women and girls to ensure their safety, health and success

Investing in women and girls to ensure their safety, health and success

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the president and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota about investing in women and girls to ensure their safety, health and economic success.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Vikings release veteran center Garrett Bradbury after signing Ryan Kelly last week

Vikings release veteran center Garrett Bradbury after signing Ryan Kelly last week

The Minnesota Vikings released center Garrett Bradbury in a move prompted by the addition of four-time Pro Bowl pick Ryan Kelly in free agency last week. Bradbury will turn 30 in June. 
by The Associated Press

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Brittney Sykes hits game winner to help Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game

Brittney Sykes hits game winner to help Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game

Brittney Sykes knocked down the game-winning free-throw and Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league.
by The Associated Press

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Navy warship is sent to the southern border to carry out Trump’s immigration plans

Navy warship is sent to the southern border to carry out Trump’s immigration plans

Capable of holding over 300 crew members and larger than any Coast Guard vessel, the USS Gravely has been assigned to help tighten border security, operating in both domestic and international waters.
by Juliana Kim

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Early voting in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tests enthusiasm on both sides, with key cases likely

Early voting in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tests enthusiasm on both sides, with key cases likely

Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground.
by The Associated Press

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Feeding Our Future closing arguments could come Tuesday morning

After 19 days of testimony over more than five weeks, closing arguments could come Tuesday morning in the Feeding Our Future trial. And Minnesota’s first rapid transit bus line that mostly runs in its own lane opens on Saturday.
by Phil Picardi

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‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Hundreds killed as Israel launches a series of airstrikes on Gaza

Hundreds killed as Israel launches a series of airstrikes on Gaza

Israel said the Tuesday attacks were launched after Hamas refused to release more hostages held in Gaza. The strikes raise the prospect of a full resumption of war after a nearly two-month ceasefire.
by Anas Baba, Daniel Estrin and Kat Lonsdorf

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Planters, growers stuck rooted to ever-changing landscape amid tariff war

Planters, growers stuck rooted to ever-changing landscape amid tariff war

The Trump administration’s recent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian products leave many in the agricultural and horticultural industries anxious and worried about unfulfilled contracts or trying to figure out how they’re going to take on the financial losses as the growing expenses are mounting on their bottom line. 
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota’s first rapid transit line mostly on a bus-only lane opens Saturday

Minnesota’s first rapid transit line mostly on a bus-only lane opens Saturday

If you’ve ever been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 94, you may have wished you were speeding down a car-free lane beside the highway. That lane soon will be a reality for the Gold Line, Metro Transit’s sixth rapid transit route opening Saturday.
by Alex Haddon

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