May 17, 2019
If you attend a lot of youth sports, you may have noticed a startling trend on the sidelines. Parents are getting louder, the game is getting more competitive and children are having less fun. Two former athletes and coaches joined me in studio to talk about how parents' overinvolvement at games could ruin the experience for their children. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Forecast | Updraft

Special session looms

With Minnesota lawmakers still not in agreement on a new state budget, and time running out, a special session appears unavoidable.
What's the holdup? 4 issues keeping DFL, GOP from a deal
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Hennepin County prosecutor Freeman to enter alcohol treatment

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman on Friday acknowledged a problem with alcohol and will enter a program Monday. He said he hoped to return by mid-June.
Earlier: Freeman says he'll take time off from prosecutor's office

Fire-damaged Bde Maka Ska pavilion will be demolished

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced Friday that engineers said the nearly 90-year-old building can't be salvaged. It housed a restaurant — Lola on the Lake — that had just opened for the summer.
Thursday: Fire heavily damages Bde Maka Ska pavilion

U.S. will lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico

The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other imports from Canada and Mexico, in a move that could make it easier to ratify the USMCA trade pact.
More: Trump delays auto tariffs for 6 months
'Black cloud' Trade woes follow MN farmers to the field

Attorney General Ellision expands MN lawsuit against Purdue Pharma

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the state added former president Richard Sackler and seven family members to the suit as individual defendants.

Green Line pulls back some overnight service

Beginning in August, trains will not run between 2 and 4 a.m. weekdays. They'll be instead replaced with buses that will stop near each Green Line station.

NewsCut: Internet mourns as Grumpy Cat dies

Grumpy Cat is dead at 7. A confirmation that being happy leads to a longer life. Or maybe not.

Fishing season off to slow start; DNR lures new groups to the water

While the weather ahead of the opener wasn't particularly cooperative, the Minnesota DNR has launched programs and events for both experienced and new anglers this season.

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' video is here to lasso the yeehaw agenda

Folks, the yeehaw agenda has reached its absolute apex. Chris Rock, Rico Nasty, Vince Staples, Diplo and, of course, Billy Ray Cyrus guest in the video for the smash hit.

NewsCut: Mother buries baby alive; dog rescues it

'Ping Pong' is the answer to the question humankind can't stop asking: Who's a good dog?

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