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Stories from October 19, 2024

Clearing skies; record highs Sunday

Clearing skies; record highs Sunday

Expect quiet, clear skies for Saturday evening before record-setting temperatures arrive on Sunday, with forecasted highs nearly 20 degrees above average.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk

Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk

The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.
by Juliana Kim

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Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate

Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate. They are facing off in the general election in a closely watched Senate race.
by The Associated Press

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College enrollment up across the board in Bemidji, president credits new policies

College enrollment up across the board in Bemidji, president credits new policies

Bemidji State University, in conjunction with Northland Technical College, this week announced enrollment increases resulting in a total of more than 5,000 students between the two institutions.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Construction on commercial food kitchen starts in north Minneapolis

Construction on commercial food kitchen starts in north Minneapolis

Collective Kitchens is a food incubator project created by the North Economic Opportunity Network, or NEON. The organization helps underserved and low-income entrepreneurs start businesses to build wealth within the community.   
by Chandra Colvin

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Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis

Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis

A new self-guided walking tour highlighting Dakota history at Owámniyomni or St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis is now live. Visitors can scan QR codes at five designated spots to learn about the sacred area through an Indigenous lens. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

Judges punishing rioters for storming the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago fear the nation faces more political violence on the cusp of the next presidential election. Some judges at Washington's federal courthouse frequently express those concerns during sentencing hearings for the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. 
by The Associated Press

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Drone targets Israeli prime minister's house as strikes in Gaza kill 50

Drone targets Israeli prime minister's house as strikes in Gaza kill 50

The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. 
by The Associated Press

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Warm, sunny weekend; isolated showers early

Warm, sunny weekend; isolated showers early

A frontal boundary will continue to move across the state on Saturday, bringing the possibility of isolated to scattered showers until late Saturday morning. Some cloud cover may linger, but overall, it will be a warm and sunny Saturday!
by Mandy Thalhuber

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U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have 'never been more secure'

U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have 'never been more secure'

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told NPR that election officials across the U.S. have made big improvements to bolster both physical and cyber security.
by Emma Bowman and Scott Simon

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Harris and Trump hold competing rallies in Michigan

Harris and Trump hold competing rallies in Michigan

While the two candidates have been crisscrossing the swing states for weeks, this is the first time they are literally crossing paths, with each of them holding events in the suburbs north of Detroit.
by Don Gonyea, Asma Khalid and Eric McDaniel

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Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

Unlike the first three games of the series, when one of the teams built a double-digit lead, this one was tight throughout. There were 14 lead changes and 13 ties, and neither team led by more than six. The teams will meet Sunday night in New York for Game 5.
by The Associated Press

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Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

When Los Angeles photographer Josh Madson moved back to Minnesota during the pandemic, he didn’t expect to embark on one of his largest projects yet. After a career spent photographing celebrities, he found himself in Mankato where he was inspired to create a large-scale photo collage of more than 5,000 people from the city he now calls home.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Continued dry spell makes this one of the driest Octobers in state history

Continued dry spell makes this one of the driest Octobers in state history

October 2024 is on track to join the top five driest Octobers in Minnesota state history. Meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley called it “remarkable” in his weekly weather chat.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weather

Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weather

Minnesota is experiencing its fourth straight year of flash drought — and farmers are feeling the effects in their fields. Agweek reporter Noah Fish joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about how grants are helping farmers adapt to extreme weather. 
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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