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Stories from June 13, 2024

You can get your passport renewed online again. Here’s how it works

You can get your passport renewed online again. Here’s how it works

The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

The sound of chainsaws echoed across lakes north of Brainerd on Thursday as residents worked to clear trees and branches downed by severe storms that raked the area the previous night.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Biden campaign and Jill Biden launch outreach to older voters with bingo nights and pickleball games

Biden campaign and Jill Biden launch outreach to older voters with bingo nights and pickleball games

First lady Jill Biden is kicking off her husband’s outreach to older voters, an effort that will blend rallies and phone banks with social events like bingo nights and pickleball games.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Department of Education slammed for oversight of Feeding Our Future

The Minnesota Department of Education failed to investigate at least 30 complaints related to Feeding Our Future from 2018 to 2021. That's among the findings in a Thursday report from the state's Legislative Auditor. Federal charges were filed against dozens of people connected to the now defunct Twin Cities nonprofit. Prosecutors allege they siphoned $250 million away from programs designed to feed children during the pandemic. Also, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after Minneapolis police fatally shot a man Wednesday. This is the afternoon update from MPR News, hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
by Emily Reese

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Family of innocent bystander killed during Minneapolis police pursuit files lawsuit

Family of innocent bystander killed during Minneapolis police pursuit files lawsuit

The family of Leneal Frazier is suing the city of Minneapolis. In July of 2021, Minneapolis Police Department officer Brian Cummings was chasing another vehicle at high speeds when he crashed into a car driven by Frazier who was an innocent bystander.  
by MPR News Staff

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How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

After a multi-year drought, the weather has turned wetter and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says that pattern is more conducive to bouts of severe storms. So how do you stay safe in remote, outdoor, water-filled, even woodsy areas of Minnesota like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area when severe weather strikes?
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Kenneth Blumenfeld with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall patterns across the state and how they’re connected to climate change.
by Paul Huttner, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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Lynx off to a sizzling start, Twins debut new uniforms and other sports headlines

Lynx off to a sizzling start, Twins debut new uniforms and other sports headlines

The Minnesota Lynx are first in the Western Conference with a 9-3 record to start the season. And the Minnesota Twins have wrapped up their series against the Colorado Rockies with more home runs than they've made in a single game this season.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Rain and terrain have never stopped wildflower chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root, who set out earlier this month to find all six variations of Minnesota’s lady’s slipper orchid.
by Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements

Tell us what you’re celebrating this week. Whether it’s a milestone in your career, a family achievement, a community event, a birthday, or something good happening in your neighborhood, we want to hear your stories. Share your joy and let’s spread some positivity together with MPR News’ Morning Announcements!

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Breaking down findings of Minnesota Department of Education audit over Feeding our Future fraud

Breaking down findings of Minnesota Department of Education audit over Feeding our Future fraud

A report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s office finds that ”actions and inactions” by the Minnesota Department of Education created opportunities for fraud in two taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
by Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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’Deeply troubling:’ Professors send letter, petition over hiring process of U Holocaust and Genocide Center director

’Deeply troubling:’ Professors send letter, petition over hiring process of U Holocaust and Genocide Center director

The University of Minnesota has put its search for a new director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies on hold after its job offer to a Israeli historian drew strong objections from two professors and some members of the Twin Cities Jewish community. Professors at the University of Minnesota and nationwide say the decision violates academic freedom.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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What to know about Aurora’s bid to go pro

What to know about Aurora’s bid to go pro

Minnesota’s women’s pre-professional soccer team, Aurora, has made a bid to go professional. Their announcement comes just three years after the team formed, and at a time when Minnesota’s women’s sports teams are catching fire.
by Phil Picardi, Megan Burks and Lukas Levin

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Oneida and Ojibwe health leader among winners of 2024 Bush Foundation fellowships

Oneida and Ojibwe health leader among winners of 2024 Bush Foundation fellowships

Unusually bold, visionary leaders have captured 24 prestigious 2024 Bush Foundation community fellowships. Antony Stately, Oneida and Ojibwe, of Prior Lake, is among those who beat out 558 other applicants for the esteemed award. So it’s no small feat to win.

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Legislative auditor: Minnesota Department of Education ‘created opportunities for fraud’

Legislative auditor: Minnesota Department of Education ‘created opportunities for fraud’

A strongly worded report by the state’s legislative auditor finds that "actions and inactions" by the Minnesota Department of Education opened the door for fraud in two taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
by Matt Sepic

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Direct advice for not so direct Minnesotans

Direct advice for not so direct Minnesotans

We’re kicking off a new series called “Professional Help.” For our debut segment, we asked a professional to help us (and all Minnesotans) learn how to be assertive.
by Ellen Finn

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U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial, officials say

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial, officials say

Russian officials say U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia for over a year on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.
by The Associated Press

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Man fatally shot by police in south Minneapolis

Man fatally shot by police in south Minneapolis

A man who reportedly was seen waving a handgun was fatally shot by police in south Minneapolis on Wednesday night. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirmed that it is investigating the incident.
by MPR News Staff

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Storm damage reported across Minnesota. Armed man shot by Minneapolis police

Severe thunderstorms battered much of northern and central Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening, knocking out power to thousands of homes. And overnight, the BCA responded to a use-of-force incident in Minneapolis.
by Gracie Stockton

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From 5-time Olympian to new classes, U.S. sailing team looking for a comeback at Paris Games

From 5-time Olympian to new classes, U.S. sailing team looking for a comeback at Paris Games

“It gives me the chills” that these Olympics will be the first allowing men and women sailors equal medal opportunities, said Minnesota native Lara Dallman-Weiss, 35, who competed in the women’s 470 in the Tokyo Games and is going to be McNay's crew for Paris.
by The Associated Press

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Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits

Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits

Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who had a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies. Lewis went 3 for 5 with three runs.
by The Associated Press

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The war in Ukraine will likely intensify this summer. Here's what to know

The war in Ukraine will likely intensify this summer. Here's what to know

Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has tended to pick up in summer, when it's warmer, drier and easier for both sides to maneuver. Here are five key regions and themes to know in the months ahead.
by Jeongyoon Han

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Minneapolis resolution passes, school focused on Native cultural education to get new home

Minneapolis resolution passes, school focused on Native cultural education to get new home

A Minneapolis elementary school dedicated to American Indian cultural education is on track to move into its own building for the first time since the school opened almost a decade and a half ago. Students’ families and school leaders are also asking the district for dedicated busing.
by Melissa Olson

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Ask Updraft: Strange springs are happening

Ask Updraft: Strange springs are happening

What does our historical spring record tell us right now? Have we broken any records this year? Are we going to keep getting rain this summer? MPR News meteorologists Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard answer your questions.
by Sven Sundgaard

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