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Stories from April 7, 2025

It’s not your imagination, Minnesota is experiencing a longer allergy season

It’s not your imagination, Minnesota is experiencing a longer allergy season

Minnesota’s longer growing season means a much longer pollen season. That’s bad news for allergy sufferers. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Kristoffer Tigue about Minnesota’s growing allergy season.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Appeals court orders second look at Sen. Mitchell case body camera release

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered another look at a conservative online site’s request to review police body camera video in the arrest of a DFL lawmaker last year.
by Emily Reese

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'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers

'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
by Juliana Kim

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Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
by The Associated Press

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New audit, renewed criticism of Met Council's oversight of Southwest light rail project

New audit, renewed criticism of Met Council's oversight of Southwest light rail project

The release of a new audit of the Southwest Corridor light rail project in the Twin Cities prompted sharp questions and bipartisan criticism from Minnesota lawmakers on Monday. Officials with the Metropolitan Council said the line is on track to begin service in 2027.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

The Trump administration says a University of Minnesota graduate student from Turkey should remain jailed while the Department of Homeland Security moves forward with removal proceedings. That's according to court documents filed just ahead of a deadline late Friday.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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Federal funding cuts leave Minnesota food shelves scrambling

Federal funding cuts leave Minnesota food shelves scrambling

PRISM food shelf in Golden Valley sees 20 to 30 families visiting for the first time every day. The organization coping with 30 to 40 percent less food from The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Conservative website‘s bid to access Sen. Mitchell body camera footage revived by appeals court

Conservative website‘s bid to access Sen. Mitchell body camera footage revived by appeals court

Alpha News sought to compel law enforcement to release certain video related to Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest in April 2024. An appeals court ruling has reopened the possibility of body and dash camera footage being released ahead of her trial.
by Clay Masters

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‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile

‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile

Anger and outrage are gripping the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it holds funerals for some of the 20 people, including nine children, killed by a Russian missile that tore through apartment buildings and blasted a playground.
by The Associated Press

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Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions

Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest related to his legal work and funding bills he has sponsored. 
by Dana Ferguson

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WNBA mock draft: Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas, Lynx may pick TCU's Hailey Van Lith

WNBA mock draft: Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas, Lynx may pick TCU's Hailey Van Lith

There’s no doubt who’s going first in the WNBA draft next Monday with Minnesota’s own Paige Bueckers the consensus top pick. After that it gets interesting with Olivia Miles' decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal instead of the draft.
by The Associated Press

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Weather alerts and warnings

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Weather alerts and warnings

April 7-11 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. It’s a time where we help educate the public about severe weather preparedness, safety and the importance of weather awareness. Let’s take a closer look at weather alerts and warnings.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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What's next for remote work?

What's next for remote work?

Remember when remote work was a new thing that many of us had to get used to? Now more companies are telling workers to head back to the office. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the pros, cons and future of remote jobs.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Alleged drunk driver charged in crash that killed Twin Cities restaurant founder

Alleged drunk driver charged in crash that killed Twin Cities restaurant founder

David Burley, co-owner of the Blue Plate restaurant group in the Twin Cities, was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in western Wisconsin. St. Croix County prosecutors on Monday charged Andre Lamont Mathews, 33, with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Matt Sepic

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Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We’re exploring how

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We’re exploring how

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.
by Leila Fadel, Arezou Rezvani, Taylor Haney and Kyle Mackie

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Altuve drives in winning run in 10th after Alvarez’s homer in 9th ties it as Astros top Twins 9-7

Altuve drives in winning run in 10th after Alvarez’s homer in 9th ties it as Astros top Twins 9-7

Jose Altuve drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning after Yordan Alvarez tied it with a two-run homer in the ninth and the Houston Astros rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-7.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. stocks are volatile as selloffs sweep through global markets

U.S. stocks are volatile as selloffs sweep through global markets

Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. Trump has defended the tariffs: “You have to take medicine to fix something.”
by Rachel Treisman and John Ruwitch

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25,000 people pack Minnesota Capitol lawn to protest policies President Trump

It was a weekend of protest across the U.S. On Saturday in St. Paul, an estimated 25,000 people packed the lawn in front of the state Capitol to protest the policies of President Donald Trump. And St. Cloud-area residents vote Tuesday on a referendum that would raise $65 million for school improvements.
by Phil Picardi

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Marco Rossi’s overtime winner steers the Wild out of their skid for a 3-2 win over the Stars

Marco Rossi’s overtime winner steers the Wild out of their skid for a 3-2 win over the Stars

Marco Rossi scored on a power play 58 seconds into overtime as the Minnesota Wild stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Stars 3-2. Matt Boldy drew a tripping penalty on Jason Robertson to give the Wild a 4-on-3.
by The Associated Press

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New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability

New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability

Lake Superior College received the state’s first Inclusive Higher Education Grant to make academic classes and programs more accessible to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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A Capitol jargon cheat sheet as Minnesota lawmakers approach crucial session deadline

A Capitol jargon cheat sheet as Minnesota lawmakers approach crucial session deadline

The 2025 Minnesota legislative session faces a cutoff point this week as lawmakers work toward their final day of May 19. Here are some terms that might help you navigate the Capitol push.
by Clay Masters

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Grief brought her back to western Minnesota. Now she’s helping restore her hometown 

Grief brought her back to western Minnesota. Now she’s helping restore her hometown 

Kris Shelstad left Madison more than 30 years ago for a life in the Army. When tragedy struck, she returned to heal. When she saw Madison needed some restoration, too, she asked people what they wanted and then started building it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Bracing for Trump's tariffs? Here are 3 money tips from a personal finance columnist

Bracing for Trump's tariffs? Here are 3 money tips from a personal finance columnist

President Donald Trump's new taxes on imported goods are creating a "scary ride" for the U.S. market, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. She recommends keeping these three things in mind.
by Steve Inskeep and Obed Manuel

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