MEA school break crowds take off at MSP, with shutdown looming over air travel

Families traveling for the annual MEA school break this week might see delays at airports around the country , with impacts from the federal government shutdown. Volunteers have been working to remove an invasive species from the Whitefish Chain of Lakes north of Brainerd. The Crosby Fire is 70 percent contained as of Monday morning. Rain overnight helped firefighting efforts. This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or RSS .