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Minnesota's highest court orders Hennepin County to redo board that reviews absentee ballots

The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with a conservative voters group and the state Republican Party in a case tied to the makeup of a Hennepin County board that will review absentee ballots. In other news, there’s a winter weather advisory. Several inches of slushy snow are possible on Halloween day Thursday, near Hinckley and Moose Lake and northeast toward Two Harbors.
by Emily Reese

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Stauber and Schultz face off in debate. Historic Fergus Falls home saved by mystery donor

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, a Republican in the state's sprawling 8th Congressional District, squared off in debate against his DFL challenger, Jen Schultz, on Tuesday night. And a historically significant home in Fergus Falls — faced with forfeiture to Otter Tail County because of an unpaid assessment bill — has been saved by an unknown donor. 
by Phil Picardi

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St. Paul police shoot man suspected in fatal Minneapolis shootings; Minneapolis police announce review of neighbor shooting

Authorities announced today that the man shot by St. Paul police last night is a suspect in two shootings in Minneapolis, including one that left two people dead at a homeless encampment. And amid criticism of his department’s handling of the case, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says there will be a post-incident review of events leading up to last week’s shooting of Davis Moturi.
by Emily Reese

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Man in critical condition after being shot by St. Paul police. MnDOT hopes to reopen Highway 13 on Nov. 10

A man is in critical condition after being shot in a confrontation with St. Paul police. And work continues to reopen Highway 13 in Mendota Heights. It’s been closed for nearly five months due to a falling hillside.
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Minnesota woman faces felony voter fraud charges; Hennepin County announces plans to close waste incinerator HERC

A northern Minnesota woman is facing felony charges for allegedly forging signatures on material for two absentee ballots. And Minneapolis city officials are urging Hennepin County to close its solid waste incinerator by the end of 2027. That timetable is faster than the one adopted by the county, which resolved to close the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center — also known as HERC — sometime between 2028 and 2040.
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Two weekend shootings at encampments in Minneapolis. U.S. Senate candidates debate

Three people are dead and three others are in critical condition after a pair of shootings at Minneapolis homeless encampments over the weekend. And it's one week and one day until the election. On Sunday, DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar and her Republican challenger Royce White met in a debate.
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President Joe Biden apologizes for abuse at Indian boarding schools, St. Paul man charged with criminal vehicular homicide for I-94 crash

President Joe Biden apologized today for abuses suffered by children at Native American boarding schools. And a St. Paul man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a chain-reaction crash that left one person dead and 10 injured on Wednesday night.
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Police say Minneapolis 3-year-old accidentally shot himself. Republicans want more eyes on Minnesota absentee ballots

Police investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy in Minneapolis this week say the child apparently shot himself. And Minnesota Republicans want more eyes on absentee ballots cast in the state after GOP officials raised concerns about ballot security following an incident in Edina last week.
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Drought deepens; Murder charges in alleged carjacking

Drought conditions continue to expand and deepen across Minnesota heading into the final days of October. And a man who allegedly went on a violent rampage in Minneapolis and Kandiyohi County earlier this week has been charged with several felonies.
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Falcon Heights renews police partnership with St. Anthony after cutting ties following Philando Castile's death

The city of Falcon Heights voted Wednesday night to renew its police partnership with St. Anthony. Falcon Heights ended that relationship in 2017 after a St. Anthony police officer fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop.
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