Nurses strike for the third and final day

Minnesota commuters may be affected by railroad strike 

View this email as a web page Sept. 14, 2022 See that milky white sky overhead today? Western wildfires are pumping a thick smoke layer across Minnesota.  Thankfully, the smoke plume is mostly aloft. Air quality readings here on the ground where we breathe are mostly in the good range, with a few pockets of yellow, moderate particulate readings on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency monitors. It should be gone by tomorrow. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date news twice daily. On final day of strike, Minnesota nurses wonder what's next "Did we shake them, being management? Because we feel shook," nurse Trisha Ochsner said outside Abbott Northwestern and Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis on Wednesday. "Did it make a difference? I don't know, we'll find out. We'll see how they act tomorrow when we show up." Fungal pathogen affecting apple trees found in Minnesota for first time The state Department of Agriculture reported Japanese apple rust was found during inspections of orchards and nurseries in Scott, Rice and Dakota counties. Surveys are being conducted to see how far the disease has spread. Minnesota commuters may be affected by possible national railroad strike While a potential rail strike would involve freight railroad workers, it would also affect passenger rail service that uses those freight lines. In Minnesota, that includes Amtrak's Empire Builder service and Metro Transit's Northstar Commuter Rail. As Congress crafts new Farm Bill, Minnesota food pantries send call for help With pandemic aid waning and inflation still challenging Minnesota families, food pantries are struggling to keep shelves stocked — and they're looking to the 2023 Farm Bill to help. MyPillow exec Lindell says FBI agents seized his cellphone at drive-thru in Mankato MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell said Tuesday that federal agents seized his cellphone and questioned him about a Colorado clerk who has been charged in what prosecutors say was a "deceptive scheme" to breach voting system technology used across the country. SPONSOR   Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe today! Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101