May 22, 2019
Even though schizophrenia is chronic and rare, treatment can provide relief from symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. Twin Cities artist Christi Furnas is living with schizophrenia and has created a graphic novel about it. She joined me today to share her experiences with the illness and what difference working with a collaborative doctor and finding the right medication can make. We also heard from Dr. Marielle Demarais, a licensed psychologist with Hennepin Healthcare and the director of the HOPE program. She explained how schizophrenia affects people and how many can live full lives with early intervention and a multi-pronged approach to treatment. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Forecast | Updraft

University of St. Thomas booted from MN sports conference

The St. Paul university, one of seven founding members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, will be "involuntarily removed" from the league in 2021. St. Thomas football has dominated the conference in recent years.
NewsCut: MIAC can't beat 'em, so it throws St. Thomas out

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Minneapolis park system drops to third best in the nation; St. Paul stays at No. 2

The percentage of residents within walking distance of a park has fallen as the city's population has grown, causing Minneapolis to lose its top spot in the Trust for Public Land's annual ranking of park systems.
NewsCut: Minnesota ranks No. 3 on best states list

Special sessions aren't special in Minnesota, at all

The Minnesota Legislature is heading for another special session. But that's nothing new here.
More: Legislature wanted this session to be different, ended up the same
After days of hush-hush: Capitol talks Budget details emerge

Trump scorches Democrats as Pelosi broaches prospect of 'impeachable offense'

The only agreement that followed a White House meeting between the president and Democrats was that the other side was responsible for the breakdown in infrastructure negotiations.

Farmers testing new fertilizer alternative: bacteria

Farmers across the country are putting a genetically modified bacteria in the ground this spring to help corn plants use naturally occurring nitrogen. The goal is to eventually replace synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.

2 for 3 Memorial Day weekend; will 5G mess up weather forecasts?

Two of three days look brilliant this weekend.

Firefighters use CPR after newborn fawns pulled from a creek

It's not the kind of rescue they're called to every day, but firefighters in Andover and Oak Grove made the best of what they had -- on a pair of newborn fawns.

Forest Lake school recognized for environmental sustainability

Green Ribbon status is evidence that a school is working to reduce its environmental impact and educate its students about sustainability.

NewsCut: Where the heck is Aaron Rodgers in ‘Game of Thrones?’

The Green Bay Packers quarterback confirmed he was in the final episodes somewhere, but he wouldn't say in what role.

Self-harm is up sharply among girls -- what's behind it and how to help

The rate of self-harm went relatively unchanged prior to 2009, and then shot up threefold among girls ages 10 to 14 between 2009 and 2015.

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