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November 2, 2020 11:00 AM

Hagidda Codbixiyaha: Halka ay arrimaha socda ka taagan yihiin murashixiinta degmada siddeedaad ama 8th District

Halkan waxaa ku qoran mowqifyada xildhibaanka hadda haysta kursiga oo ah jamhuuri ama Republican Rep. Pete Stauber iyo gabar la tartameysa oo ka soo jeedda Dimuquraadiga ama DFL ah, Quinn Nystrom ayaa isaga hor yimid dood lagu martigeliyey idaacadda raadiyaha MPR News.

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November 2, 2020 9:12 AM

COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of this year’s election — including who’s staffing polling places. Across the state, younger people are filling in for older election workers who are staying home because of the coronavirus.

by Dan Kraker and John Enger

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November 2, 2020 5:49 AM

ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’

Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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November 2, 2020 5:40 AM

Nov. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'It's going to get worse'; 3K more cases

“If we’re wondering what somebody else is going to do to fix this COVID problem, we’re missing the point,” the state’s health commissioner said as she put the onus on Minnesotans to do more to stem the disease’s rampant spread.

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November 2, 2020 5:00 AM

Minnesotans rally, vote, wait, worry in closing days of the campaign

After months of presidential campaign attention, nonstop political advertising and weeks of early voting, the end is in sight: Election Day is Tuesday. We talked with Minnesota voters about how they’re feeling in the closing days of the campaign.

by Brian Bakst

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November 2, 2020 4:00 AM

Accused Bloomington mosque bomber's trial begins on hate crime, explosives charges

Jury selection begins Monday in St. Paul in the trial of Michael Hari, accused of firebombing a suburban Twin Cities mosque more than three years ago.

by Matt Sepic

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November 2, 2020 4:00 AM

ChangeMakers: Indigenous Minnesotans making history

Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors the culture and heritage of Native Americans through time. This November, MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans who are making history right now across the state. Each will discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a bit about their background and their hopes for the future.

by Evan Frost, Kathryn Styer Martinez, Jaida Grey Eagle and Christine T. Nguyen

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November 1, 2020 10:14 PM

Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Minnesota corrections officials announced late Sunday that an inmate at the Stillwater prison died after testing positive for COVID-19. More than 750 of the 1,278 inmates at the Stillwater prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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November 1, 2020 3:22 PM

Nearly 1.7 million Minnesotans have cast ballots in early voting

The Secretary of State’s Office says the surge in early voting has kept up in the final weekend before Election Day, with far more absentee ballots submitted than in any prior election.

by Brian Bakst

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November 1, 2020 12:55 PM

Thousands of goldfish removed from Twin Cities lake

A few of the aquarium pets were likely dumped into the lake in Chaska. The combination of relatively poor water quality and few other predatory fish species allowed the goldfish to reproduce in massive numbers.

by Kirsti Marohn

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