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In the northwest suburbs, DFLer Angela Nelson is challenging Republican Jim Abeler. The contest is one of a handful of competitive races around the state that could decide Capitol control next year.

Her spoke with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about the city’s strategy on homeless encampments. The mayor declined to speak to her relationship with St. Paul’s police chief, who’s accused the mayor of sexual harassment.

Attendees at the Minnesota Children’s Museum annual Halloween party posed for portraits with MPR News and shared their thoughts on Halloween.

Monday’s meeting postponement is the latest indication of just how contentious proposed data centers have become in Minnesota and across the nation in advance of the midterm election, as tech giants rush to build the giant computer server farms that are needed to power artificial intelligence.

After two months of meetings packed with community members angry about the proposed removal of rainbow flags from campus, Detroit Lakes school board Chair John Steffl decided to limit public comments to one minute per speaker.

Kia White of Lake Country Booksellers in White Bear Lake recommends the newly released second novel from Bonnie Garmus, author of the bestseller “Lessons in Chemistry.”