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Stories from October 17, 2018

$900K awarded to housing counseling services in Minnesota

$900K awarded to housing counseling services in Minnesota

Organizations helping with home ownership in Minnesota will receive almost $900,000 in grant money to maintain and expand their services.
by Gabriel Kwan

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Appetites: Dried bean bonanza

Appetites: Dried bean bonanza

Chef and author Beth Dooley shares her insights into the delights of dried beans and cranberries. She has a few recipes and a guide to bean types to share, too.

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Ask the candidates: Minnesota's 6th District debate

Ask the candidates: Minnesota's 6th District debate

Incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL.
by MPR News Staff

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Volunteers search, but no new clues in Barron Co. deaths, disappearance

Volunteers search, but no new clues in Barron Co. deaths, disappearance

Volunteers were working to help the Barron County Sheriff's Office search for evidence in the mysterious disappearance of a 13-year-old girl after her parents were found shot to death. More than 800 tips have been logged in the case.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is 90 percent fatal in captive whitetail herds. Cases have been confirmed in South Dakota and Wisconsin, and now, here. The virus is not known to cause disease in humans.
by John Enger

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Timberwolves season preview: So, what do we have here?

Timberwolves season preview: So, what do we have here?

The drama-filled Minnesota Timberwolves kick off their opener Wednesday night in San Antonio. Here's our player-by-player breakdown of who needs to do what to make this season more about winning than whining.
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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Minnesota voter guide: Where the 6th District candidates stand on the issues

Minnesota voter guide: Where the 6th District candidates stand on the issues

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL. Here are the candidates' positions on major issues.
by Sara Porter

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Divorce records: No claim Ellison abused ex-wife

Divorce records: No claim Ellison abused ex-wife

Unsealed divorce records do not include any allegations that U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison abused his former wife, but in one document he claims he was a "domestic abuse victim."
by Briana Bierschbach

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Heard about herd immunity? Get a flu shot

Heard about herd immunity? Get a flu shot

Last year over 6,400 Minnesotans wound up hospitalized because of the flu. Health officials stress the importance of getting vaccinated -- to protect yourself and the people around you.
by Mark Zdechlik

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County balks at state opinion over Stauber emails

St. Louis County says it won't hand over emails between a Republican group and Commissioner Pete Stauber, who is now the GOP's nominee for Congress. The county disputes a state interpretation that the emails are presumed public.
by Brian Bakst

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Commish: one women's hockey league 'inevitable'

Commish: one women's hockey league 'inevitable'

Players want a single North American women's professional hockey league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman does, too. And now National Women's Hockey League founder and Commissioner Dani Rylan is on record saying she is working toward that objective.
by Associated Press

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In apology to its women, Norway confronts a dark past

In apology to its women, Norway confronts a dark past

During World War II, when the Nazis invaded Norway, Heinrich Himmler encouraged soldiers to get Norwegian women pregnant. He thought the Norwegians were perfect for creating the Aryan master race.
by Bob Collins

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Survey finds widespread 'moral distress' among veterinarians

Survey finds widespread 'moral distress' among veterinarians

Most of the 800 veterinarians surveyed feel ethical qualms when pet owners ask them to euthanize animals that could be treated, or when owners ask to keep pets alive who will suffer needlessly.
by Carey Goldberg

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Big Bird leaves Sesame Street

Big Bird leaves Sesame Street

In almost 45 years in the radio business, the answer to the most famous person I ever met has always been the first famous person I ever met.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota students above the national average on the ACT

Test results released Wednesday show the class of 2018 earning an average composite score of 21.3 out of a possible 36. That's down slightly from last year's average of 21.5, but still above the national average of 20.8.
by The Associated Press

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Pompeo meets with Turkish leaders on missing Saudi writer

On Tuesday, a high-level Turkish official told The Associated Press that police found "certain evidence" of Jamal Khashoggi's slaying at the Saudi Consulate, without elaborating.
by The Associated Press

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Newspapers do their part to foul political discourse

Newspapers do their part to foul political discourse

There's a growing trend -- particularly among smaller newspapers -- that's doing nothing to improve the political climate. The newspapers are charging to have a letter to the editor printed in the local paper and posted online.
by Bob Collins

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Reflection on our younger, dumber selves

We've never met Lee Sjolander, the police chief of Kenyon, Minn., and that's something we've got to do something about one of these days. Nonetheless, we've made him the official police chief of NewsCut, and not just because of his ability to write and communicate with people, but his honesty in discussing his struggles over the years, almost as if he's like the rest of us.
by Bob Collins

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Growing hemp and CBD oil industry face legal uncertainty

Growing hemp and CBD oil industry face legal uncertainty

A supplement called CBD oil is being touted as a treatment for conditions like anxiety, but farmers and manufacturers are hoping for legal clarifications of its status from the federal and state governments.
by Jon Collins

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New York Times couches poll showing GOP swing in northern MN

The New York Times is backing away -- sort of -- from its weekend poll that showed a sudden swing to Republican Pete Stauber in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: No cash shortage in key races

Money pours in to top races and the Supreme Court's chief justice visits.
by Bill Wareham

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What’s on MPR news – 10/17/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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What would Eleanor do? 'If You Ask Me' revisits Roosevelt's advice columns

What would Eleanor do? 'If You Ask Me' revisits Roosevelt's advice columns

For 20 years, Roosevelt answered reader questions on topics monumental, mundane and everywhere in between. A new book presents a selection of her essential advice and practical wisdom.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'Heavy' brilliantly renders the struggle to become fully realized

'Heavy' brilliantly renders the struggle to become fully realized

The book is at once a paean to the Deep South, a condemnation of our fat-averse culture, and a beautiful memoir of being black, bookish, and part of a family that's as challenging as it is grounding.
by Martha Anne Toll

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'Vietnam' takes on all sides with a critical gaze

'Vietnam' takes on all sides with a critical gaze

While historian Max Hastings may break no new ground in his tome, it's how he crafts his story with color, detail and pathos that makes it great -- and likely to become the standard on the war.
by Tom Bowman

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Chief Justice John Roberts speaks in Minnesota Tuesday

Chief Justice John Roberts speaks in Minnesota Tuesday

Chief Justice John Roberts is interviewed by University of Minnesota law professor Robert Stein for the 2018 Stein Lecture.

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Which 6th District candidate do you agree with most?

Which 6th District candidate do you agree with most?

Incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL. Not sure who to vote for? Take our quiz to see how you align on the issues.
by Sara Porter

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