Stories from November 14, 2025

Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown.
A DFL state lawmaker is running for Congress in an attempt to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach in a district representing a wide swath of western Minnesota. And Minneapolis climate advocates face a Monday deadline to complete the purchase of a site for an urban farm project... and they're short several million dollars.
Bodies of 15 Palestinians returned by Israel, health officials in Gaza say
Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. The move is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement and follows the return of the body of an Israeli hostage, Meny Godard, by militants.
Late season warmth Friday followed by a cold front this weekend
Anomalous warmth will peak Friday with highs well into the 60s across southern Minnesota. Some spots in southwestern Minnesota could reach nearly 70 degrees. A cold front moves through early Saturday. 
Some Minnesota farmers could feel the government shutdown well after it ends
The government shutdown halted payments to farmers who participated in conservation programs. Even though the government has reopened, farmers may still face delays in receiving their funds.
Environmental advocates face final deadline to buy Roof Depot site in Minneapolis
A yearslong effort to create an urban farm in south Minneapolis could soon come to a halt. A neighborhood group faces a Monday deadline to buy the Roof Depot site from the city — but they’re millions of dollars short after promised state funding fell through.
10 years after Jamar Clark's killing, former Minneapolis police inspector still has questions
Saturday marks 10 years since the shooting of Jamar Clark by two Minneapolis police officers. Massive protests erupted in the aftermath, as and the community occupied the Fourth Precinct Police Station for 18 days.
MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20
From Tom Waits’s 35mm fever dream to a queer book fair, dance theater and open studios, this week’s MN Shortlist rounds up the art, sounds and stories worth stepping out into the chill for.
Clearwater County Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills man following police chase
A man wanted on an outstanding felony warrant was shot and killed in the small, northwestern Minnesota town of Bagley by a Clearwater Sheriff’s deputy following an car chase Thursday afternoon.
Itasca County looks toward a coal-free economy
Minnesota’s carbon-free electricity goal will have significant impacts on parts of the state where coal is a major player in the economy. Itasca County Commissioner John Johnson spoke to Paul Huttner about how his corner of northern Minnesota is planning for that transition.
Minnesota hemp-THC producers say they’re ready to fight federal hemp ban
Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC industry is ready to defend itself from a federal ban that was passed on Wednesday. The ban caps hemp products like beverages and edibles to 0.4 milligrams of THC per container.