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MPR News Update

Officer Decker is buried in Collegeville; Gov. Dayton grapples with the deficit

Officer Decker is buried in Collegeville; Gov. Dayton grapples with the deficit

Today on the MPR News Update we report on Officer Tom Decker's burial in Collegeville attended by thousands of police officers, take measure of how lawmakers plan to deal with Minnesota's budget deficit, look at the state's economic prospects, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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One officer is mourned in Collegeville; another makes Minneapolis history

One officer is mourned in Collegeville; another makes Minneapolis history

Today in the MPR News Update, Officer Tom Decker is buried, Janee Harteau is sworn in as the new top Minneapolis cop, the state faces a $1.1 billion deficit, both Twin Cities orchestras are in the red, too, and St. Paul pulls back the curtain on a massive Union Depot rehab project.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Fixing Minneapolis voting problems; honoring Gordon Parks

Fixing Minneapolis voting problems; honoring Gordon Parks

Today on the MPR News Update we're covering detailed reports about the voting problems in Minneapolis, the pricing policies of companies who want your Christmas shopping business, a new scan for prostate cancer, high schools students who honor Gordon Parks everyday of the year, and more.

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Minnesota same-sex marriage moves: Too soon?

Minnesota same-sex marriage moves: Too soon?

Welcome to the MPR News Update, Minnesota's news on your schedule. Today we're reporting about advocates for same-sex marriage gearing up for a fight in the Legislature. We also ask whether Minnesotans care about the fiscal cliff. And, why we be worried about "superbugs."
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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A Cold Spring police officer ambushed and killed

A Cold Spring police officer ambushed and killed

A small town southeast of St. Cloud reels after a police officer is shot. Minnesota's congressional delegation tackles the fiscal cliff. And those zany British television ads are back for viewing at the Walker Art Center. Those stories and more in the MPR News Update
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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More details on the Little Falls shootings; light rail plans get a rough ride

More details on the Little Falls shootings; light rail plans get a rough ride

Will Golden Valley go for a light rail line connecting Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park? Are we still in a foreclosure crisis in Minnesota? Will Janee Harteau be the next top cop in Minneapolis? Those questions, some answers and more on today's MPR News Update.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Affordable housing without the bedbugs; no stalling light rail

Affordable housing without the bedbugs; no stalling light rail

Today on the MPR News Update, a bedbug-infested apartment building in St. Paul debuts as affordable housing after a refurbishment, the state looks for a new way to pay for public education, Central Corridor light rail construction will continue, and we learn more about the two shooting deaths in Little Falls.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Who is Janee Harteau, and how will she run the Minneapolis Police Dept?

Who is Janee Harteau, and how will she run the Minneapolis Police Dept?

Today on the MPR News Update we take a look at the next police chief of Minneapolis, learn about the rebirth of Duluth, hear more details from the shooting that claimed the lives of two teenagers near Little Falls and talk about a new trial for a priest who had an affair with a parishioner.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Following a teen where wolves go as trapping season starts

Following a teen where wolves go as trapping season starts

Today on the MPR News Update, Minnesota's wolf hunt has moved into a trapping phase, state Republicans are warning taxpayers to hold onto their wallets, Norm Coleman assesses his political clout, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Best Buy takes a licking, promises to keep on ticking

Best Buy takes a licking, promises to keep on ticking

Today on the MPR News Update we report on another bad earnings report from Best Buy, ill winds for Austin-based Hormel, the ethics of using unmanned aerial drones, how the classical music drought in the Twin Cities is impacting teachers and students, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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