MPR News PM Update
Sept. 3, 2019
Teenagers aren’t lazy; They’re tired. A grumpy teen is likely not getting the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep each night and that can affect their brain development and safety. On today’s show I spoke with two researchers about what sleep means to a developing brain and how school districts and parents juggle that with the need for early start times. Check out that conversation here – you can also join an online conversation on the subject in our Raising Kids in Minnesota Facebook group. ~  Angela Davis, MPR News host | Updraft blog | Forecast
 
As refugee admissions hit record low, one Minneapolis school fights to adapt
Institutions primarily serving new refugees in Minnesota are grappling with how to survive with fewer people to serve.
Related: 2018 was a year of drastic cuts to U.S. refugee admissions
 
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Three people shot, woman struck by car as Minnesota State Fair closes
In a chaotic closing to the fair, three people were struck by gunfire and a 19-year-old woman was hit by a passing car. No arrests have been made in the shooting. The woman remains in critical but stable condition. 
 
Children's Theatre Company settles seventh lawsuit over abuse
The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis has settled a lawsuit with a former student who was abused in the 1980s.
August: Children's Theatre Company settles with six survivors
Calls for change:Artists tell Children's Theater to alter stance toward abuse survivors
 
Dorian weakens to a Category 2, but is 'growing in size'
Dorian has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths.
Local assistance:MN utility workers dispatched to help Florida hurricane recovery
 
Officials: 34 presumed dead after fire on scuba diving boat
No one likely escaped the flames that tore through a boat packed with scuba divers, with all 34 people sleeping below deck presumed dead during a Labor Day weekend expedition off the Southern California coast, authorities said Tuesday as they called off the search for survivors. 
 
U.S. Women’s Soccer brings victory tour to St. Paul
Coach Jill Ellis, who plans to retire in early October, said the tour gives her a sense of the support the team had in the U.S. when it won the 2019 World Cup in France. 
 
Kindergarten center welcomes students for the first day of school
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center principal says students and parents experience a range of emotions on their first day. The staff is ready for all of them.
5 tips: For kindergartners’ FIRST first day of school'It's a big deal to go to kindergarten'  Advice from 1st-graders who've been there
 
Minnesota State Fair sets attendance record of 2.1 million
Fair officials say this year, they recorded a total attendance of more than 2.1 million. That beats the previous overall attendance record of more than 2 million set last year.
Daily record: State Fair breaks single-day attendance record for Sunday
 
Builders: Cut spendy red tape to boost affordable housing
With affordable housing in short supply in Minnesota, home builders say elected officials can ratchet down costs by eliminating bureaucracy developers consider unnecessary and expensive.
Bye-bye starter homes:Builders not meeting biggest need in Twin Cities housing 
Report:  Cost of housing in Twin Cities region on track to rival Denver, 
Study: Twin Cities housing spendy and scarce, better than some metros
 

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