MPR News PM Update
Dec. 26, 2018
Angela DavisNow that Christmas is over and many Minnesotans have accumulated lots of new stuff, is it time to let go and declutter? Why is that so hard? And are there some people you need to purge as well? I spoke to professional organizer Christine Daves and therapist Yvette Erasmus about how to let go of items and relationships. Thursday at 11 a.m., I’m speaking with the incoming Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Paul Schnell. It’s a tough job, so what attracted him to it? Do you have a question for him? Call us at 651-227-6000. 
 
Major winter storm takes aim at Minnesota

Snow totals are expected to range from 1-2 inches south of Rochester to more than a foot in the Fergus Falls and Moorhead areas. The Twin Cities are expected to get anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. Follow our live weather blog.

 
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Native American tribes win big in the new farm bill

Native American leaders say a coordinated lobbying effort on the 2018 farm bill has paid off, with unprecedented provisions that will benefit tribal nations across the country.

 
Cops searching for suspect in shooting near Hibbing

Investigators are searching for a man they believe shot two people on the Iron Range on Christmas day. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the shooting occurred at 7:30 p.m. in Hibbing.
 
After big losses, markets stage a post-Christmas rally

Shortly after noon Wednesday, the Standard & Poor's 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up about 2 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was also having a good day, up 2.8 percent.
 

 
There's a lot at stake in the weekly U.S. drought map

As drought has deepened across the West, much attention is paid to a colorful map that shows the hardest hit areas. The scientists who update the map each week face enormous pressure to get it right.

 
Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started.

 
Chronic wasting disease watchers wait for late hunt results and worry

When the year began, there were 17 confirmed cases, all isolated around Preston. But two more cases were found in the early archery season before rifle hunters racked up about a dozen more. The most troubling part is that the new cases were discovered miles from the core of the infected zone.

 
Wisconsin management area approved to combat deer disease

A task force of tribal members has approved a Wisconsin tribal management area to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease among wild deer.

 
Fact check: Trump confuses, misleads on border wall

President Trump's claims over Christmas that he had awarded 115 miles of new border wall construction in Texas appear to confuse work that's already funded and underway.

 
CBP orders medical checks after second child's death

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency's care this month.
 
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