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Stories from July 18, 2024

Leech Lake band celebrates the transfer of 11,000 acres that represent what was illegally taken

Leech Lake band celebrates the transfer of 11,000 acres that represent what was illegally taken

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe leaders this week celebrated the restoration of more than 11 thousand acres that represent land illegally taken by the federal government decades ago.  
by Melissa Olson

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'We can't catch a break.' How the Biden crisis looks from the inside

'We can't catch a break.' How the Biden crisis looks from the inside

Hit by a rolling series of punches – turmoil after Biden's disastrous debate, a drip-drip of damaging leaks, and now a presidential case of COVID – people inside the Biden campaign are discouraged.
by Tamara Keith

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Local Democratic leaders not aware of plans to push out Biden; Mpls approves police contract

As the RNC comes to a close in Milwaukee, local Democratic leaders say they haven’t heard of a behind the scenes campaign to pressure their candidate, President Joe Biden to step down. And the Minneapolis City Council has approved a contract with the police union that will provide a more than 21 percent pay increase over the next three years.
by Emily Reese

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Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order

St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order

A St. Paul iron foundry is scaling back up to normal operations after a court order overturned limits previously imposed by state regulators. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Northern Iron to reduce its operations in April, alleging that the foundry was violating federal air quality standards. But a judge has now partially struck down that order.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Joe Mauer heading into the Hall of Fame, Lynx players preparing for Olympics

Joe Mauer heading into the Hall of Fame, Lynx players preparing for Olympics

Twins fans have a lot to look forward to coming up, a five-game homestand and Joe Mauer being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Minnesota Lynx are now on an Olympic break with four players competing in Paris.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Thank You, Stranger: A barista never knew one regular's name, but years later reconnected in a special way

Thank You, Stranger: A barista never knew one regular's name, but years later reconnected in a special way

Moriah Stephens was a barista at Caribou Coffee for more than eight years in St. Louis Park. More than 10 years after hanging up her apron, she was having coffee when she ran into a regular and reconnected.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota delegates at Republican National Convention react to Vance, prepare for Trump speech

Minnesota delegates at Republican National Convention react to Vance, prepare for Trump speech

MPR News correspondent Mark Zdechlik joined the program live from Milwaukee with reaction from Minnesota delegates in what has been an eventful convention so far.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Zdechlik

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Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention

Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention

Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid. Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden’s candidacy. 
by The Associated Press

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Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

If you find an injured animal in the Twin Cities area, there’s one go-to place that can help: the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville. They just had their busiest May-June ever.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Griner, Jones among WNBA's picks for Friday's competitions. Clark, Ionescu won't participate

Griner, Jones among WNBA's picks for Friday's competitions. Clark, Ionescu won't participate

Phoenix’s Brittney Griner and New York’s Jonquel Jones are among the biggest names that will participate in the WNBA’s special competitions on Friday during the league’s All-Star weekend. The competitions won’t include a handful of the league’s most popular players, including Indiana’s Caitlin Clark.
by The Associated Press

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Trump to address RNC in Milwaukee. Minneapolis police contract vote nears

The Republican National Convention wraps up in Milwaukee Thursday night with a speech from former President Donald Trump. And the Minneapolis City Council decides Thursday whether to approve a tentative union contract that would make Minneapolis police officers some of the highest paid in the state.
by Phil Picardi

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Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

Online ads touted free money for groceries to help lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in health insurance or unknowingly switched from their plans, a new lawsuit alleges.
by Julie Appleby

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A scientist took a psychedelic drug — and watched his own brain 'fall apart'

A scientist took a psychedelic drug — and watched his own brain 'fall apart'

Scientists scanned the brains of people who took psilocybin, including a member of the research team. The scans showed how the drug disrupts key networks, potentially enhancing brain plasticity.
by Jon Hamilton

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FAFSA completion rates still down in Minnesota, though things are improving

FAFSA completion rates still down in Minnesota, though things are improving

Fewer higher school seniors completed the popular application for financial aid after the delayed release of the form and several technical glitches earlier this year. Now, two Minnesota organizations are offering one-on-one support to help students pay for college. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Minnesota Republicans wrap convention sensing wind behind Trump as Democrats struggle

Minnesota Republicans wrap convention sensing wind behind Trump as Democrats struggle

The Republican National Convention centered in Milwaukee offered the party an opportunity to coalesce around nominee and former President Donald Trump days after he survived an assassination attempt. Democrats remain torn over their path ahead.
by Mark Zdechlik

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