Phil Picardi

Saint Paul

Newscaster and Host at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)

Minnesota Public Radio newscaster, Morning Edition sub host.

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Sniffles? Cough? Just a little cold? How to keep yourself and others healthy this holiday

Nov 27, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |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. Flu shot rates among Americans are low this fall. COVID-19 boosters are even lower. And Minnesota health officials are disappointed those immunizations, including RSV, are lower than they’d like.
Listen: Minnesota Farm Bureau outlines legislative priorities

Nov 25, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Megan Burks |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. One of the biggest priorities for Minnesota farmers in 2025 is emergency preparedness, specifically around animals and livestock. During the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Federation’s annual meeting, stopping the spread of and preventing illnesses that affect cattle and livestock, such as avian influenza and H5N1, arose as a key issue.
‘Sisterhood’ of Black women leaders gather in St Paul to watch Harris-Trump debate

Sep 11, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Megan Burks |Gracie Stockton

More than 100 Black women leaders gathered in St. Paul Tuesday night to watch the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. “We wanted to gather in honor of our ancestors and our elders, our mothers and our aunties to celebrate this moment,” said Alberder Gillespie, who helped organize the event. “It was just a sisterhood kind of feel in that room.”If Harris were to become president, she’d be the first woman and second person of color to lead the nation.
Former Gov. Arne Carlson underlines Harris endorsement, calls Trump ‘mentally ill‘ post-debate

Sep 11, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |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. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has garnered support from several powerful Republicans, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, Trump administration White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham and former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson.
Special coverage: Walz picked to run as Harris' vice presidential candidate

Aug 6, 2024 | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Brian Bakst |Gracie Stockton |Aleesa Kuznetsov |Megan Burks |Phil Picardi

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. Tim Walz, the second-term Minnesota governor with a folksy demeanor and a swath of experience both in and out of government, gained a spot on the Democratic ticket as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential choice. Supporters of Gov. Walz say the ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and past congressman could help Harris in the Midwest.
Downtown St. Paul office buildings are emptier than previously thought

Jun 14, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Megan Burks |Lukas Levin

Empty downtowns are not a new story in our post-pandemic news cycle. But what is new is just how empty downtown St. Paul office buildings actually are. Axios reporter Nick Halter dug through documents detailing office buildings for sale by the city’s largest landlord — Madison Equities owned by the late Jim Crockarell — and found the company underreported its vacancy rate to the St. Paul Building Owners and Managers Association.
Strolling through a bog for Lady Slippers

Jun 14, 2024 | southernminn.com | Phil Picardi

By By PHIL PICARDI and LUKAS LEVIN Minnesota Public Radio News In only one weekend, Morning Edition's intrepid wildflower chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root found all six types of Lady Slippers that naturally grow in Minnesota. With a great deal of effort and a sprinkle of luck, Povo and Root were able to find the flowers in a span of two days. Get any of our free email newsletters - news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more.
How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

Jun 13, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Gracie Stockton

The official start of summer is a week away — which means more time outside for many Minnesotans. After a multi-year drought, the weather has turned wetter and Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says that pattern is more conducive to bouts of severe storms. So how do you stay safe in remote, outdoor, water-filled, even woodsy areas of Minnesota like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area when severe weather strikes?
What to know about Aurora’s bid to go pro

Jun 13, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Megan Burks |Lukas Levin

Minnesota’s women’s pre-professional soccer team, Aurora, could be on the cusp of going pro, three years after it first formed. The club has attracted enough investment to make a second bid to join the National Women’s Soccer League. Andrea Yoch, an Aurora co-founder, said the team put its bid in Friday. And though there’s speculation about the team being a shoe-in, she said it won’t know the outcome until the end of the year. “It’s a very secret process,” Yoch said.
Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events

Jun 7, 2024 | mprnews.org | Phil Picardi |Gracie Stockton

For generations, a highlight of any visit to northern Minnesota’s Jay Cooke State Park has been a squeaking, swaying walk across the rushing St. Louis River on the storied Swinging Bridge. This year, the bridge celebrates its centennial — but the wood metal and stone it’s made of now is not nearly as old. First built in 1924 by the U.S. Forest Service of ropes and logs, the bridge has been rebuilt or reconstructed five times over the last 100 years.