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Stories from August 29, 2024

New school cellphone policy landscape across Minnesota includes locked pouches

New school cellphone policy landscape across Minnesota includes locked pouches

At United South Central Public Schools in Wells phones will be locked in a pouch for the entire day. Meanwhile at Grand Rapids-Big Fork Public Schools, phones will be put in a designated area during each class period.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Roasted corn and crop art: Highlights from my first time at the Minnesota State Fair

Roasted corn and crop art: Highlights from my first time at the Minnesota State Fair

After nearly a decade in Minnesota, MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yang visited the Minnesota State Fair for the first time and shared her experiences with the food, arts and unique attractions she encountered.
by Hannah Yang

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In first sit-down interview of her presidential campaign, Harris says ‘my values have not changed’

In first sit-down interview of her presidential campaign, Harris says ‘my values have not changed’

Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday “my values have not changed,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign.
by The Associated Press

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After power outages from storms, expert says it’s time to upgrade our systems

After power outages from storms, expert says it’s time to upgrade our systems

University of Minnesota professor Gabriel Chan said investments are needed to address aging power lines, intensifying climate change that could lead to more severe weather and new demands on power grids from technology like solar panels.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota sends a warning shot to retailers selling kid-friendly e-cigarettes

Minnesota sends a warning shot to retailers selling kid-friendly e-cigarettes

Attorney General Keith Ellison said the state is alerting more than 5,000 business owners that they could be out of compliance with a new state law banning sales of kid-friendly flavors or shapes for e-cigarettes.
by Dana Ferguson

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Twin Cities risk level rises for severe weather Thursday

Twin Cities risk level rises for severe weather Thursday

The national Storm Prediction Center has raised its severe weather risk Thursday from “slight” to “enhanced” for the Twin Cities region and parts of central and southern Minnesota. A severe thunderstorm watch is posted now from the Iowa border to Canada.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Critical DMs: ’I haven’t got a brain, only straw’ — Scarecrows at the Minnesota State Fair

Critical DMs: ’I haven’t got a brain, only straw’ — Scarecrows at the Minnesota State Fair

Arts editor Max Sparber and senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle discuss the scarecrow display in the Minnesota State Fair’s Ag-Hort-Bee section.
by Max Sparber and Alex V. Cipolle

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Teacher of the year: MCA test scores are not always reflective of student‘s knowledge

Teacher of the year: MCA test scores are not always reflective of student‘s knowledge

Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tracy Byrd teaches English at Washburn High School in Minneapolis and shared his perspective about what he thinks the new standardized test scores tell him about student learning.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota State Fair hosts another llama-alpaca costume contest for the ages

Minnesota State Fair hosts another llama-alpaca costume contest for the ages

The Minnesota State Fair’s Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum was bursting with applause and chuckles as a herd of llamas and alpacas strutted their stuff alongside their 4-H student handlers Wednesday at the annual costume contest that saw a hungry caterpillar, plenty of wigs and lots of repurposed pants.
by Anika Besst

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Gophers kick off the season versus North Carolina; Minnesota favored

Gophers kick off the season versus North Carolina; Minnesota favored

North Carolina visits Minnesota to start the season and open the post-Drake Maye era after the departure of the star quarterback to the NFL. Minnesota is favored by 1½ points according to BetMGM odds. North Carolina won the matchup 31-13 at home last season.
by The Associated Press

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The U.S. urges major changes to Israel’s evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

The U.S. urges major changes to Israel’s evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel’s “drastically increased” evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.
by Kat Lonsdorf, Daniel Estrin and Hadeel Al-Shalchi

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Trump to visit La Crosse, Wis., as battleground campaigning increases

Trump to visit La Crosse, Wis., as battleground campaigning increases

Former President Donald Trump will campaign in Michigan and Wisconsin as his campaign efforts in a handful of battleground states ramp up heading into the Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
by The Associated Press

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3M to remove forever chemicals from Minnesota plant. Trump campaigns in Wisconsin

3M will be required to remove forever chemicals from the water it discharges from its Cottage Grove plant. And former President Donald Trump is campaigning in western Wisconsin Thursday evening.
by Jacob Aloi

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Atlanta Braves beat skidding Minnesota Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep

Atlanta Braves beat skidding Minnesota Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep

Chris Sale won his major league-leading 15th game with six crisp innings, Jorge Soler homered early and threw out a runner at the plate late, and the resurgent Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Minnesota Twins 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
by The Associated Press

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Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video

Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video

The TikTok post from Trump includes video taken at Arlington National Cemetery where campaign activities are prohibited by law and in a section where outside filming and photography is not allowed.
by Stephen Fowler

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It’s fairly irresistible: Minnesota State Fair is a political proving ground

It’s fairly irresistible: Minnesota State Fair is a political proving ground

For more than a century, local, state and national candidates have flocked to the fair to meet with constituents, campaign and attract media attention. Political appearances have resulted in campaign-making and campaign-breaking moments.
by Ellie Roth

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State looks to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant

State looks to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant

It will be the first time Minnesota has required an industry to limit PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in its wastewater. 3M’s Cottage Grove plant, the epicenter of the global PFAS problem, has been operating under a permit that expired more than 20 years ago.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota school test scores stabilize but COVID’s effects linger

Minnesota school test scores stabilize but COVID’s effects linger

Minnesota’s K-12 public school math and reading scores remain largely unchanged since the COVID-19-era drop, according to newly released data from the state Education Department. One positive sign: School attendance rates are rising again.
by Kyra Miles and Craig Helmstetter

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Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris

Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris

Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris where French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Paralympic Games open.
by The Associated Press

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