Minnesota Today

Winter storm, wind chill and blizzard warnings have been issued for much of the region as a two-part winter storm has the potential to make travel impossible in parts of Minnesota in the coming days. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Jon Collins. Music by Gary Meister.

Travel conditions will deteriorate as snow moves in Wednesday. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Maplewood-based 3M announced Tuesday it will stop manufacturing PFAS, sometimes known as forever chemicals, by the end of 2025. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Jon Collins. Music by Gary Meister.

A storm system is bringing more snow to Minnesota on Wednesday, with significant accumulation expected in the southern half of the state by Thursday night. High winds and bitter cold are also in the forecast. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Dangerous cold heading into Christmas holiday for Minnesota, and Minnesota’s opioid treatment programs can’t meet the state’s needs. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Many of the state’s 16 opioid treatment programs are struggling to hire and retain licensed drug counselors as demand rises, but staff burnout is high. “We have people dying who are sitting on our waiting list, trying to get in,” one program director says. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Utilities are warning thousands of electricity customers across northeastern Minnesota that ongoing power outages could last through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to drop. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Hosted by Lisa Ryan. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

A former vaccine event coordinator is suing the Minnesota Department of Health for racial discrimination, and alleges that her supervisor referred to her using a racial slur. Leticia Alonso, who’s Latina, says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that MDH used a dispute over missing gift cards as a pretext to fire her. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Power out for thousands in northern Minnesota with two feet of new snow in many places, and the state’s unemployment rate ticks up, although jobs continue to grow as well. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Leaders of the Scott County town say a California-based bottling company’s proposal would deliver jobs and growth. Critics worry it could jeopardize the health of the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer in a region struggling already with severe to extreme drought. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.