Heidi Raschke

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Heidi Raschke |Tom Crann

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. The final week of February is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a time to shine a light on an often misunderstood illness that affects millions of people. For families, the battle against eating disorders can be devastating emotionally, physically and financially. Emily Gurnon’s daughter has been fighting severe anorexia for years.

2 months ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala |Heidi Raschke

Whether it’s fires in California, flooding in North Carolina or the war in Ukraine, we’re constantly reminded of the death and destruction that’s all too common in this world. It can be easy, while watching cities burn on the news, to forget all the homeowners who lost everything in a flash, through no fault of their own. In each and every instance, there are human stories behind the people and what they’ve lost.

Nov 8, 2024 | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin |Heidi Raschke

As final election results continue to trickle in, one group has had a ripple effect since the presidential primaries in March. During Minnesota’s primary, 19 percent of voters cast ballots as uncommitted in protest of the war in Gaza. For over a year since the war began, many of these uncommitted voters demanded a cease-fire and when that didn’t happen, groups like the Abandon Biden (now the Abandon Harris) campaign emerged and rallied against the Democratic ticket.

Sep 27, 2024 | mprnews.org | Ngoc Bui |Tom Crann |Heidi Raschke

Minneapolis Police are ramping up their presence in downtown this weekend after two deadly incidents. The first was a hit and run that left a 16-year-old dead and five others injured two weeks ago. Then last Saturday, an early morning shooting killed two young men and injured three others. Both events happened at the corner of Fifth Street North and Hennepin Avenue. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara joined All Things Considered to discuss how the department is preparing for the weekend ahead.

Aug 16, 2024 | mprnews.org | Heidi Raschke |Tom Crann

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. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a primary challenge Tuesday from Don Samuels. Two years ago, Samuels came close to an upset, losing by only two points. This year, Omar prevailed by about 13 percentage points. She joined Tom Crann on All Things Considered to talk about her campaign and the election ahead. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.