2026.06.10

[lsanderson]

Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota
Andrew Krueger
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/severe-storms-power-out-minnesota

Suspect in custody after shots fired at deputies serving arrest warrant in Minneapolis
MPR News Staff
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/09/minneapolis-shots-fired-deputies-serving-arrest-warrant

U of M, Fairview and M Physicians reach long-term funding deal for med school, research programs
Erica Zurek
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/09/university-of-minnesota-fairview-and-m-physicians-reach-long-term-funding-deal

Minneapolis estimates Operation Metro Surge cost the city $700 million
Ellie Roth
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/minneapolis-estimates-ice-surge-cost-the-city-700-million

Klobuchar says she’ll put Minnesota on track to build 100,000 new homes if elected
By:Alyssa Chen
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/08/klobuchar-says-shell-put-minnesota-on-track-to-build-100000-new-homes-if-elected/

Minnesota near top of rankings for child well-being, but slipping in education
The annual Kids Count Data Book ranks Minnesota 5th overall, thanks to improvements in several categories, but it dropped from 17th to 21st in education.
Author: Kent Erdahl
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/minnesota-near-top-of-rankings-child-well-being-slipping-in-education/89-05178a70-4e23-4cb0-916c-392ed4bed79f

Judge says rural electric utility cannot cut tribal nation’s power over solar array
Melissa Olson
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/judge-says-rural-electric-utility-cannot-cut-tribal-nations-power-over-solar-array

Minnesota State Fair unveils new cookbook looking back at 50 years of blue ribbon winners
Sam Stroozas
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/09/new-minnesota-state-fair-cookbook-features-50-years-of-blueribbon-winners

The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis
US energy secretary Chris Wright featured in seminars to judges when he was a fracking executive
Dharna Noor
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/judges-climate-crisis-energy-secretary

The best films of 2026 so far
Guardian film
https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/jun/10/the-best-films-of-2026-so-far

Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’
Ian Sample Science editor
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/10/humans-prefer-to-walk-anticlockwise-scientists-find-reason-unclear