Play4min 18secWhy wonky building codes could be key in reducing state’s climate impactBuilding codes set minimum safety requirements for how new homes should be designed and constructed. But they can also be an important behind-the-scenes tool to fight climate change.
Minnesota schools celebrate Bike to School Day. Send us your photosMore than 150 schools across the state are participating in the event aimed at promoting safe walking and biking, reducing traffic crashes that harm pedestrians and connecting families.
Play4min 10secSen. Mitchell declines to testify before ethics panel as it defers decision on burglary arrestThe Senate’s Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct deferred a complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be deferred until after a June court hearing on her burglary charge.
Sandhill crane shot and killed in central Minnesota. DNR seeking tipsThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking tips and information on a shooting of a sandhill crane from a roadway northeast of Clarissa in Todd County.
U of M says less than 1% of endowment invested in companies tied to IsraelThe University of Minnesota on Tuesday said it has investments in 33 publicly traded, Israel-based companies and eight public U.S. companies of interest including defense contractors.
Play7min 54secA year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, ‘transplants’ make themselves at homeLast year, DFL lawmakers adopted legal protections for those seeking gender-affirming care in the state and those who provide it. Hundreds have made the move as a result.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year awardRudy Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace.
Gov. Tim Walz signs ‘Taylor Swift bill’ into law, requiring more regulation in the ticketing industryThe law requires ticket sellers to list the full price, including fees, up-front on their website. It also bans speculative ticketing, where tickets are sold before they are actually available. And it will prevent ticket companies and resellers from using deceptive practices.
At State of the City address Minneapolis mayor optimistic, but tells council to curb spendingMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey painted a picture of a city brimming with possibility at his annual State of the City address Tuesday. But he acknowledged that Minneapolis is still rebounding from the pandemic.
Introducing Reverb, an MPR News initiative covering younger MinnesotansReverb is an initiative from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans. Find us at @mprnews and #reverbmpr.
Play4min 48secDFL lawmakers advance rideshare plan despite Uber, Lyft pushbackA new plan to pay rideshare drivers in Minnesota got its first public airing Tuesday at the Capitol. Drivers say it offers them security, but Uber and Lyft say it doesn’t work for them.
St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, facultySt. Cloud State University administrators recommended discontinuing 46 of the university’s 136 degree programs, including criminal justice, Spanish, gender and women’s studies, sociology, physics, environmental science and economics.
Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for what the league described as “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play.”
Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll TrumpPresident Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state. Biden on Wednesday is traveling to Racine, Wis., where he’ll highlight a decision by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center that is expected to create roughly 2,000 jobs.
Play3min 56secSome students who protested at colleges don't regret potential punishmentSome students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause."
Rojas and France help the Mariners knock off the Twins 10-6Josh Rojas and Ty France each hit an RBI single during Seattle’s four-run ninth inning, and the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 10-6. Cal Raleigh connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh for Seattle, which has won three of four.
Play6min 21secMigrants claiming asylum can be allowed into the U.S. Here's how it worksAsylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.
U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official saysThe shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.
Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump in New York trialStephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Donald Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.
Play3min 48secAfter years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.