MPR News Update

The financial health of the archdiocese; losing the gypsy moth battle; should we censor climate change deniers?

Today we also hear why the governor is in Rochester for a medical procedure, watch as convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters weeps openly in federal court, and hear the story of a woman who pleaded her case to the Minnesota Board of Appeals.

Bankruptcy an option for church confronting clergy misconduct, financial uncertainty Record number of gypsy moths turns fight to quarantining invasion Should climate change deniers be censored? Installation of $16 million project to contain Asian carp begins this week Lead paint dust can cause poisoning in a child Amtrak stop at Union Depot pulls into final stages Record number of gypsy moths turns fight to quarantining invasion Crashed Ice skaters schedule St. Paul return Platelet Rich Plasma treatment scientifically unproven For Board of Pardons, a 'mistake,' or a crime worthy of punishment? Supreme Court: Warrant not needed in drunk driving tests Pick the ranked-choice argument that works for you Petters weeps during last-ditch sentence appeal Former Minnesotan arrested on suspicion of assisting pirate ringleader College price hikes appear to be moderating Pentagon Papers lawyer says 'don't buy every claim of national security.' For jobless over 50, a challenging search for work High-altitude balloon to take tourists into space Minnesota's teacher of the year decries 'tyranny of the 1 percent'