Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Good morning and welcome to a new week. Here’s some news and weather to get it started.

Statewide highs in the 30s with nighttime lows in the mid 20s. In the Twin Cities, it’ll be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. More on 

The Gophers football team is continuing its historic season. 

, the undefeated team moved to No. 13 on the Associated Press’ rankings. It’s their highest spot in the poll since 2004.

A Minnesota dog lover wants you to know about Leptospirosis. 

 on the death of a Richfield woman’s dog who became infected with the bacteria. Leptospirosis is more common in wild animals, but it can affect humans and dogs. However, there is a vaccine for it.

One of southern Minnesota’s busiest highways is getting an upgrade. 

A 12.5-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 14 between Dodge Center and Owatonna will expand to four lanes. The $108 million project is years in the making and will 

The Minnesota Pollution Control Authority wants to know what you think

 of Gov. Tim Walz’s Clean Cars proposal this week. The proposal would require manufacturers to bring more low- and zero-emissions vehicles to Minnesota and bolster existing standards. Minnesota would become the first state in the Midwest to adopt such a policy.

Local elections are coming up quick, and we want to help inform you. 

Have a question about what’s going to be on your ballot on Election Day? Head to 

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Oct. 28, 2019

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Cody Nelson

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Plus the Gophers’ football team continues its stellar season.

Tanner Morgan (2) hands off the ball to running back Rodney Smith

MPR News AM Update: A chance of flurries in the metro

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