Play10min 14secHealth department says 22 Minnesota water systems have PFAS above new federal limitsApril 11, 2024 10:15 AMBy Kirsti Marohn, Cathy Wurzer, and CJ YoungerFor the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency has set enforceable drinking water standards for six PFAS. Water systems will be required to monitor for the chemicals and remove them if they're above the allowable levels.
Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shapeApril 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe first DNA analysis of the rusty patched bumble bee reinforces the precarious state of the endangered species. The data will help bee conservationists determine the best options for protecting and rebuilding the population.
Play11min 13secMinnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hopeApril 8, 2024 3:22 PMBy Aleesa Kuznetsov and Cathy WurzerDaniel Crawford walked from Austin, Minn., to just outside Austin, Texas, to raise awareness and money for Duluth-based charity 23rd Veteran, which Crawford credits for helping him become sober.
Play8min 09secA Republican and a Democrat make the case for civility in politicsApril 8, 2024 12:01 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Heidi RaschkeFormer North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, and former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer, a Republican, encourage people to break out of a cycle of cultural divisions to work toward bipartisan civil discourse.
Underpass underway: Downtown Moorhead project separating trains and trafficApril 5, 2024 5:03 PMBy Amy FelegyA $120 million project will drop street traffic below two busy rail lines passing through Moorhead. Cars and pedestrians currently being forced to wait for trains to pass will now be able to move more freely.
New chief executive for Mille Lacs Band decided in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primariesApril 5, 2024 3:07 PMBy Melissa OlsonCandidates who receive more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election are declared the winner, according to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe’s election ordinance, Under this provision, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has elected a new chief executive.
Family of Indigenous Minneapolis woman seeks answers after ‘suspicious’ death April 4, 2024 4:00 AMBy Melissa OlsonThe Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office has released information about the death of Allison Lussier, a 47-year-old Minneapolis woman, who died in February.
Authorities searching for person who left threats, fatally shot dog at home near MankatoApril 3, 2024 2:26 PMBy MPR News StaffDeputies were called to a home near Mankato and found that a medium-sized, mixed-breed female dog had been fatally shot on the deck. The dog’s owner and another nearby resident reported finding threatening notes.
Play9min 28secOjibwe rapper Day Dayz hopes to be ‘a blueprint for success’ for Native kidsApril 3, 2024 2:00 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderAn emerging Ojibwe hip-hop musician is partnering with a nonprofit to celebrate his hometown and inspire the young people living there.
Beltrami County Attorney’s Office drops sexual assault charges against Texas manApril 3, 2024 10:24 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIThe case involving an 11-year-old girl who said she was abducted and sexually assaulted drew national attention.