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  • 1 day ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

    In our Parting Thoughts series, we remember everyday Minnesotans. During the lunch hour, the table at the private Minneapolis Club where Minnesota publisher Burton Cohen held court on the regular is now open for the taking. “I think he had lunch at the Minneapolis Club every day — every single day,” said longtime friend and former Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola. Cohen was one of the many Minneapolis movers and shakers who visited the club.

  • 1 day ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Gracie Stockton

    The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is busy right now as baby animals leave their nests and dens and concerned citizens bring thousands of sick, injured and abandoned critters in for care. However, there are many misconceptions about when wild animals need a helping human hand and when to let nature take its course. Tami Vogel, the WRC’s executive director, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to clear up the confusion. What types of patients are you seeing right now?

  • 2 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Gracie Stockton

    Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Jewish communities across the country and here in Minnesota are heartbroken and outraged after another targeted act of violence. There is a vigil planned for Wednesday night for the 12 victims of a fiery attack in Boulder, Colo.

  • 4 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Gracie Stockton

    Turtles are on the move in Minnesota right now, as they embark on their quest to nest and lay eggs. But that also means their natal homing instinct takes them across roadways and into the path of cars. While data on exactly how many turtles are injured or killed by vehicles annually is hard to nail down, turtle populations as a whole are declining, and , according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

  • 1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

    While drought still remains across the state, the month of May brought a large drink of water that significantly dropped drought. “Our moderate drought area in the state of Minnesota shrank from about 41percent back in April to less than 15 percent now,” climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley said. The northern and far southern parts of the state are still dry but overall, in May, some areas of the state got over 4 inches of rain. The other notable characteristic of the month was extreme wind.

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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer @CathyWurzer
14 May 25

RT @paulhuttnerwx: We're still on track for potential severe weather Thursday. Air quality alert has been extended into Thursday for parts…

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer @CathyWurzer
14 May 25

The warm, dry weather pattern is changing. Rain and cooler temperatures begin tomorrow. Dare I say, one of the weather models calls for...snow...in parts of far NW Mn?! Just some slush in areas that saw 100 degrees last weekend. https://t.co/aGNrLVV8qT

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer @CathyWurzer
13 May 25

Breaking: UnitedHealth CEO steps down and largest US health insurer suspends 2025 financial outlook.