June 19, 2019
First Avenue — It's Minnesota's most famous nightclub and now it's an exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. This morning, we talked about the venue's history, the icons who have performed there and why it’s important to many Minnesotans. We also heard from a few callers about their favorite memories from First Avenue. What's yours? Check out the full hour here, along with a playlist of artists who once called First Ave home! ~ MPR News staff | Forecast | Updraft

Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.
Saturday: Nurses reach contract agreement with Children's Minnesota

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Man hurt in 'racially motivated' assault on Metro State campus

A man was hit in the face Wednesday afternoon after his attacker reportedly asked "what are you doing in my country?" on Metropolitan State University's St. Paul campus, according to school officials.

U Twin Cities undergrad tuition to top $15K next school year

Regents on Wednesday approved a budget that includes a 2 percent increase in resident tuition for Minnesota undergraduates, pushing the price tag to $15,027 in tuition and fees.

'Why not now?' Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery

The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers heard impassioned testimony for and against the idea of providing compensation for America's history of slavery and racial discrimination.
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Trump administration rolls back Obama-era rule for coal-fired plants

It's replacing the Obama rule with a less ambitious one that gives states more discretion in regulating those power plants.

Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs

A Minnesota hemp farmer is facing charges after authorities claimed his products had more than the legal limit of the compound that makes users high.

Previewing the Timberwolves' NBA Draft options

The Minnesota Timberwolves' newly appointed President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas and his retooled front office have important decisions to make, before the clock ticks down on their selection in Thursday's NBA Draft.

Why the American shoe disappeared and why it's so hard to bring it back

Footwear companies face big costs in potential new tariffs on more Chinese imports. Almost all shoes sold in the U.S. are made overseas. Only about 200 factories remain. One man tried to change that.

Hong Kong's leader backpedaled, but here's why the opposition movement continues

Under a "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong is connected to China but with its own legal protections. Protesters view the extradition bill as a threat to that arrangement.

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