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August 5, 2020 6:35 PM

Effort to replace MPD stalls as key panel delays decision

Minneapolis voters will not get the chance on Nov. 3 to decide whether to replace the Minneapolis Police Department after a key city commission Wednesday put the process on hold, saying it needed more information.

by Brandt Williams

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August 5, 2020 5:27 PM

No charges against Brooklyn Center police in fatal shooting

Prosecutors concluded that the two officers who fired six shots at Kobe Dimock-Heisler had a “reasonable fear” that two other officers and Dimock-Heisler's grandmother were in danger, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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August 5, 2020 7:00 AM

During COVID-19, a growing interest in recycling food waste at home

With interest in organics recycling programs growing, the pandemic has highlighted Minnesota’s need for more compost sites to handle food waste.

by Kirsti Marohn

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August 5, 2020 6:18 AM

Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

The Charter Commission could approve the proposal; reject it; propose a substitute or ask for more time to review it. Rejection wouldn't be fatal, because the City Council isn't bound by the commission's decision. But a delay would be, by making it impossible to get the idea onto November's ballot.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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August 4, 2020 3:15 PM

Minnesota high school football, volleyball seasons pushed to spring

The Minnesota State High School League on Tuesday backed a plan to move high school football and volleyball to spring seasons this year while other fall sports maintain modified schedules in response to COVID-19.

by MPR News Staff and John Enger

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August 4, 2020 4:00 AM

Primary election amid pandemic sets stage for November

Minnesota voters will finalize November’s ballot in the Aug. 11 primary election. The first statewide election amid the pandemic will look different than voters are accustomed to, and election officials are preaching patience.

by Brian Bakst

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August 4, 2020 4:00 AM

Author ventures into the Russian wilds to save a magnificent owl

Ornithologist and writer Jonathan Slaght spent several frigid winters camping in the forests of the Russian Far East. He was there to study the biggest owl in the world, which survived by eating fish snatched out of holes in the river ice.

by Euan Kerr

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August 3, 2020 5:30 PM

Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Railroad’s refusal to share right of way forces officials to look for new route for Bottineau corridor.

by Tim Nelson

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August 3, 2020 1:27 PM

What to watch for in Minnesota’s fall bird migration

If you’re tuned to the sound of birds outside your window, you may have noticed their morning symphonies slowly getting quieter in recent weeks. That’s because the fall migration has started, even though it’s barely August.

by Cathy Wurzer

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August 3, 2020 11:46 AM

Journalists of color at the Star Tribune call for newsroom changes

In an open letter to management, they are demanding their employer address inequities in recruitment and retention of non-white staff, improve community outreach, and broaden coverage of communities of color.

by Cathy Wurzer

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