Ellen Finn

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Peter Cox |Ellen Finn

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. At midnight Monday, it is all supposed to be over. The state Legislature is supposed to adjourn after passing a new two-year budget. That’s not going to happen this year. A special session will be needed to complete the task because lawmakers are still navigating the remaining sticking points and political obstacles.

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Ellen Finn

Editor's note: This segment aired prior to President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day tariff pause to most countriesMore U.S. tariffs against China were implemented overnight and China shot back Wednesday morning with 84 percent tariffs on U.S. goods. That’s in the midst of stocks seriously sliding after President Trump’s implementation of global tariffs last week. The severe change in economic policy has rocked financial markets globally.

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Ellen Finn

45 years ago, five women opened a small bookstore in White Bear Lake, called Lake Country Book Sellers. Over the years, the store has seen the ups, downs, and enormous changes in the book selling industry. It’s become one of the oldest all women-owned bookstore in the state. One of those owners is Susie Fruncillo joined Minnesota Now to reflect on the store’s legacy.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Mar 24, 2025 | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Ellen Finn |Alex Haddon

The ACLU of Minnesota and Education Minnesota have filed separate suits against St. Francis Area Schools over a library book policy. The policy requires books in school libraries be filtered through a book rating site, Book Looks, which is backed by conservatives. The school board approved the policy last fall. The lawsuit from the ACLU of Minnesota was filed on behalf of two parents of students in the district.

Mar 13, 2025 | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Aleesa Kuznetsov |Ellen Finn |Alanna Elder |Ellie Roth

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. On March 13, 2020, Gov. Tim Walz declared the COVID-19 pandemic a peacetime emergency. Unmasked and unaware of what was to come, Walz announced that day that cases had increased from nine to 14 from the previous day. That has turned into 1.9 million cases in Minnesota as counted by the health department. And the deaths of more than 17,000 Minnesotans.