May 28, 2019
Last week Xcel Energy announced it plans to close its two remaining coal power plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled, putting the utility company on pace to be coal-free in the region by 2030. On today’s show we talked about what that means for consumers, energy workers and the environment. We also heard from politics reporter Briana Bierschbach about what happened over the weekend as the special session at the Capitol ended. We discussed the details of the budget deal. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Forecast | Updraft

To recover defense costs, Children's Theatre goes after assault survivor

Laura Stearns had sued the Minneapolis theater company for negligence in hiring the staff member who raped her when she was a student at the theater's school.
NewsCut: Victim of alleged abuse calls for boycott against Children's Theatre
February: Children's Theatre found negligent, not liable for teen's assault

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Court denies request for additional environmental review of PolyMet mine

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected a request for another environmental review for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.

St. Paul officials say Memorial Day fires were likely arson

Garbage carts, a shed and a play structure were among the objects burned in nearly a dozen fires set between midnight and 5 a.m. Monday. St. Paul authorities are looking for help figuring out who started them.

Bill of the month: $4,836 charge for laughing gas during childbirth is no joke

Nitrous oxide is making a comeback for pain relief during childbirth. But charges for the option vary from free at some hospitals to thousands of dollars at others.

Top Senate Republican expects insulin bill to return in 2020

Legislation to help make emergency insulin supplies more affordable for diabetics who lack adequate insurance failed to make it across this finish line in last week's special session despite a public outcry, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said he expects the issue will return next year.
Insulin help: Despite solid votes, it falls out of final budget deal
'We're fighting for our lives':Patients protest sky-high insulin prices

Co-occuring disorders common for youth substance abuse

When mental health disorders and addiction appear together, it's called "co-occuring disorders," and it's more common than not, according to Dr. Joseph Lee, the medical director of youth services at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.

Photos: Iconic Bde Maka Ska lakeside pavilion demolished after fire

Excavators on Tuesday tore down the roof and walls of the nearly 90-year-old pavilion by the lake also known as Calhoun. Minneapolis arson investigators say a man caught on surveillance video is a suspect.
May 16:Fire heavily damages Bde Maka Ska pavilion, restaurant
May 21: Mpls. cops seek 2 in connection to Bde Maka Ska pavilion fire

Escaped bison proves elusive in Rochester

Police are seeking leads on a rogue bison that's been on the loose in Rochester since this weekend.

NewsCut: Baseball team runs right-wing propaganda video in Memorial Day salute

The Fresno Grizzlies put the 'minor league' in the minor leagues.

60 years since Wilbert Harrison's version of 'Kansas City' topped the pop chart

Now-legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller composed the song when they were 19 years old.

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