Guthrie Theater announces almost $4 million deficitMay 17, 2024 9:50 AMBy Cari Spencer and Jacob AloiThe Guthrie Theater announced a $3.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2023 despite higher ticket sales and donor support, with challenges attributed to rising operational expenses, pandemic impacts and an aging building.
The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestoneMay 16, 2024 5:22 PMBy Rafael Nam Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns.
Eggs, milk and other grocery prices fall as overall inflation easesMay 15, 2024 3:12 PMBy Scott Horsley Inflation eased a bit last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department. Consumer prices in April were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than the month before.
‘Bittersweet situation’: Theater Mu’s artistic director stepping downMay 15, 2024 11:00 AMBy Jacob AloiLily Tung Crystal will step down as Theater Mu’s artistic director at the end of the season to lead East West Players in Los Angeles.
Target scales back on its LGBTQ+ merchandise ahead of Pride Month 2024May 15, 2024 4:03 AMBy Jonathan Franklin In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the retail giant says it is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community year-round, not only during the month of June.
Play4min 07secNew online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate futureMay 15, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerUniversity of Minnesota researchers are launching a new online tool today that allows people to visualize how a future climate will look and feel, down to a 2.5 mile scale. The goal is to help engineers, farmers and others better plan for a climate-changed future.
Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the U.S.May 14, 2024 4:59 PMBy The Associated Press and MPR News StaffA restaurant liquidator announced that it’s auctioning off the equipment of over 50 Red Lobster locations that were recently closed. None of Red Lobster’s Minnesota locations are on the list — but a couple just across state lines are.
Play7min 57secClosure of another rural in-patient psychiatric ward leads to public hearingMay 14, 2024 1:31 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderOn Tuesday evening there will be a public hearing on the closure of an inpatient psychiatric ward in central Minnesota. Lakewood Health System plans to close its 10-bed unit in its hospital in the small town of Staples.
UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverageMay 14, 2024 12:09 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxUnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says the company covers mental health claims more stringently than it covers claims for other types of care.
Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehiclesMay 14, 2024 4:01 AMBy Asma Khalid President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.