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Stories from October 18, 2018

Sun Country partners with MN State Mankato for pilots

Sun Country partners with MN State Mankato for pilots

Sun Country is establishing a partnership with Minnesota State Mankato to turn the school's flight school graduates into pilots with the airline.
by Martin Moylan

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Why stay during a hurricane? It's complicated

Why stay during a hurricane? It's complicated

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.
by Adrian Florido

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Open Eye returns to the Faustian bargain that started it all

Open Eye returns to the Faustian bargain that started it all

A puppet-based retelling of a story about dealing with the Devil comes back, 20 years after its premiere.
by Euan Kerr

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Poll: Wide partisan gaps on America's biggest problems

Poll: Wide partisan gaps on America's biggest problems

A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need fixing -- and even then, they often don't agree on how to fix them.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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U.S. pulls out of Saudi meeting amid mixed signs on Khashoggi

U.S. pulls out of Saudi meeting amid mixed signs on Khashoggi

The U.S. pulled out of a major Saudi investment conference Thursday amid global pressure over the apparent death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said the kingdom should be given more time to investigate before the U.S. lays any blame or considers action.
by Associated Press

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Don't stop be-leafing: Minnesota's best weekend fall color

Don't stop be-leafing: Minnesota's best weekend fall color

The southern half of Minnesota is ablaze — in a good way! Fall foliage is at its peak in the Twin Cities and across large swaths of southern Minnesota, but the end is near. Here's a look at the DNR's color finder.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds: Minnesota may see above-normal temps this winter

Feds: Minnesota may see above-normal temps this winter

Weak El Nino conditions favor relatively mild winter temperatures for the Upper Midwest, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual winter outlook.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-Mpls. FBI agent who leaked to reporter gets 4 years in prison

Ex-Mpls. FBI agent who leaked to reporter gets 4 years in prison

Terry Albury shared internal documents with a reporter after becoming increasingly troubled by investigative practices he believed targeted and intimidated Minnesota's Somali-American community. The judge on Thursday said Albury's actions put the country at risk.
by Laura Yuen

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Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies

Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies

Todd Bol launched the freestanding receptacles for books in 2010 as a tribute to his mother, who was a teacher.
by Tim Nelson

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Minn. jobless rate encroaches on all-time low

Minn. jobless rate encroaches on all-time low

Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent in September, nearing the record low of 2.5 percent in 1999. Still, Minnesota employers cut their payroll employment by 1,400 positions, the second monthly decline in a row, following a surge in hiring over the summer.
by Bill Catlin

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Bye-bye, beer? Brewers say they've got a plan on climate change

Bye-bye, beer? Brewers say they've got a plan on climate change

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?
by Alastair Bland

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Let the light in: Sunshine helps kill germs indoors

Let the light in: Sunshine helps kill germs indoors

All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness.
by Kathleen O'Neil

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UB40's take on 'Red Red Wine' topped the Billboard pop chart 30 years ago

The band's rendition of the Neil Diamond song was featured on "Labour of Love," their album of covers. For his part, Neil Diamond says the UB40 version is among his favorite covers of one his songs. When he performs "Red Red Wine" now, he uses UB40's reggae arrangement.
by Phil Picardi

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Altercation outside St. Paul bar ends with fatal shooting

Officers were called to Born's Bar about 11 p.m. Wednesday where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Regions Hospital where he later died.
by The Associated Press

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Khashoggi warns in last column of free rein to silence media

Khashoggi warns in last column of free rein to silence media

In the column, Jamal Khashoggi also discussed the practice of Middle Eastern governments blocking internet access to control tightly the information their citizens can see.
by The Associated Press

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Voter turnout could hit 50-year record for midterm elections

Voter turnout could hit 50-year record for midterm elections

Half of eligible voters might go to the polls this fall, which would be the highest turnout level in a midterm election since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.

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Ex-USA Gymnastics president accused of tampering with Nassar evidence

Ex-USA Gymnastics president accused of tampering with Nassar evidence

Steve Penny was arrested in Tennessee on a warrant from Texas alleging that he destroyed or hid documents related to Larry Nassar's conduct. Penny's is the first arrest of an alleged Nassar enabler.
by Emily Sullivan

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Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished

Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished

The Sabah newspaper's report showed the man also later outside the Saudi consul general's home, checking out of a Turkish hotel as a large suitcase stood by his side, and leaving Turkey on Oct. 2.
by The Associated Press

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Reporter’s notebook: Opioids, a death and the story that never ran

Reporter’s notebook: Opioids, a death and the story that never ran

"An unfinished story gives a reporter the same feeling you get when you can’t remember if you left a stove on, and the nagging box of medical records under my desk were an anxious, almost-constant reminder," writes MPR News reporter Jon Collins.
by Jon Collins

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For hurricane baby, home was a pickup in a Walmart parking lot

For hurricane baby, home was a pickup in a Walmart parking lot

Some stories define us more than others. The stories we embrace as uniquely America are obvious. Less so are the ones we'd rather not consider as readily. And then there are the ones that are a little bit of both.
by Bob Collins

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Stearns County sheriff candidates vow to make change, rebuild trust

Stearns County sheriff candidates vow to make change, rebuild trust

County voters will decide Nov. 6 which candidate they think is best suited to lead an increasingly complex department whose reputation was battered in the fallout from the Jacob Wetterling investigation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Regulators to decide: Does Minnesota need natural gas to transition to renewable energy?

Regulators to decide: Does Minnesota need natural gas to transition to renewable energy?

The Minnesota Public Utilities will hear final arguments Thursday in Minnesota Power's bid for a new natural gas plant in Superior, Wis. The utility argues it's key to increasing the amount of wind, solar and hydro power on its system.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Art Hounds: Step to the rhythm at the Twin Cities Tap Festival

Art Hounds: Step to the rhythm at the Twin Cities Tap Festival

Plus, Art Hounds recommend an exhibition of panoramic photos of the Upper Mississippi and an afternoon of Yiddish theater and music.
by Marianne Combs

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Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore

Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore

"You can no longer separate climate into a distinct public policy issue," says one climate scientist. "It is about the economy, it's about jobs, the future."
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Sunny, warmer Thursday; Saturday flake chance, bright on Sunday

Sunny, warmer Thursday; Saturday flake chance, bright on Sunday

Thursday afternoon highs should reach the 60s across most of Minnesota, with some lower 70s possible in parts of west-central and southwestern Minnesota. Some spots in the Twin Cities metro area could reach the upper 60s.
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: Ellison blasts Alpha News

A Thursday roundup of Minnesota political news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 10/18/18

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

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'Melmoth' bears witness to our worst, loneliest moments

'Melmoth' bears witness to our worst, loneliest moments

Sarah Perry's new novel isn't subtle -- it's full of ominous birds, guttering candles and mysterious figures in gloomy windows. But there's something satisfying about its emotional flamboyance.
by Annalisa Quinn

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'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' reminds us why the justice is a true legal icon

'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' reminds us why the justice is a true legal icon

Jane Sherron De Hart's biography sheds light on personal and professional challenges Ginsburg faced on the way to the top and puts the Supreme Court justice's life in context.
by Michelle Olsen

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The struggle to achieve a 'Great Society'

The struggle to achieve a 'Great Society'

Former Vice President Walter Mondale and Augsburg University history professor Bill Green discuss the issues highlighted in a History Theatre play, "The Great Society."
by MPR News Staff

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