Good morning! Whether you're walking or driving to work this morning, you'll want to take it slow. As of Monday night, emergency room physicians at Hennepin Healthcare had treated 60 people for slip-and-fall injuries. And those weren't just cases of broken bones, HCMC says that number includes head injuries, too. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
February is typically when Minnesota farmers call on their bankers for loans to finance spring planting. With tough times in farm country, those conversations may be especially uncomfortable this year. | Farmers: What is your biggest financial challenge?
Insects are a great source of protein, and experts say they could be a way of beating hunger as the world population grows. Now, a locally-produced graphic novel aims to help us get over our bias against eating bugs. | The Thread
Itasca County sheriff's deputies apparently took four activists into custody Monday afternoon after they used bolt cutters to break into an Enbridge pipeline facility.
While Me'Lea Connelly grew up California, she identifies as a "proud Minneapolitan, first and foremost" and has deep family ties to the state. She now leads Village Financial Cooperative, black-led credit union opening in north Minneapolis this year. | Who is making things better in your community?
Democrats say they plan to follow through on the campaign pledges to protect health care and close the gender pay gap. With the shutdown over, they plan to push legislation and prove they can govern.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Monday that 54-year-old Timothy McNeil is charged with theft by swindle for embezzling about $12,000 from the Dayton Heritage Day Committee account.
