Plug your nose! Malodorous corpse flower is about to bloom at Como Park Zoo and ConservatoryA rare and stinky corpse flower is about to bloom at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemicA former Feeding Our Future employee said in a federal courtroom in Minneapolis that he conspired with others at the Twin Cities nonprofit to steal money from government child nutrition programs. He said he received kickbacks disguised as consultant payments.
‘A very memorable prom’: Pequot Lakes students literally break their dance floorThe 2024 Pequot Lakes High School prom was cut short when students noticed the dance floor was moving a bit too much.
Play8min 10secChancellor: SCSU failed to make annual budget corrections, leading to likely program cuts, layoffsThe St. Cloud State University faculty union has just eight days to respond to a proposed axing of more than a third of the school’s degree programs and 57 teaching positions.
Minnesota Book Awards announces 2024 winnersThe Minnesota Book Awards announced their 2024 winners on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Park teen sentenced to 11 years for murderFoday Kamara, 17, was sentenced Wednesday for the murder of 23-year-old Zaria McKeever in 2022. Kamara broke into McKeever’s apartment and fatally shot her.
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.
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.
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.
Iconic recording engineer, producer and musician Steve Albini has diedSteve Albini, esteemed record producer, audio engineer, musician and music journalist, has died at the age of 61 of an apparent heart attack, reported by Pitchfork after receiving word from Albini’s recording studio in Chicago.
Play3min 31secTaliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially womenIn a recording, the group’s leader declared: “We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes].” What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
Play4min 29secSen. 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.
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.
Play7min 45secHow these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campusAs campus protests against Israel’s war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.
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.”
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.
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.