Stories from October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018 6:43 PM

Wetterling attorney: Data practices law should include 'safety valve' for victims

Doug Kelley says state law should include provisions for privacy similar to those included in the federal Freedom of Information Act.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 19, 2018 6:10 PM

Nobles County to appeal judge's order in immigrant detainee case

A Minnesota judge has issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Nobles County Sheriff's Office from relying on arrest warrants from immigration officials to keep individuals detained.

by Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 6:07 PM

Victim of Wetterling killer testifies about deep scars left by assault

In an emotional hearing in the civil lawsuit he filed against his abductor, Danny Heinrich, Jared Scheierl spoke about the fear, anxiety and depression that's plagued him ever since the assault, affecting his work, his marriage and his children.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 19, 2018 5:40 PM

Judge rules tenants must vacate Marshall apartment complex

A state district court judge says tenants of a 100 unit Marshall apartment complex must move out of the buildings because of problems with the heating system.

by Mark Steil

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October 19, 2018 5:40 PM

Saudi government acknowledges journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in its consulate

In a state TV report, Saudi officials claimed Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight at the country's consulate in Istanbul. The announcement reverses repeated claims by the Saudis that he had not died at the consulate.

by Vanessa Romo and Emily Sullivan

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October 19, 2018 5:25 PM

8-year-old boy injured in fall from cliff at Taylors Falls

An 8-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a fall from a cliff at Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

by Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 5:12 PM

Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico

Migrants traveling in a mass caravan burst through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory on Friday, defying Mexican authorities' entreaties for an orderly crossing and President Trump's threats of retaliation.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 5:00 PM

Key issues ahead of midterm elections

What key issues should Americans be concerned with ahead of the midterm elections?

by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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October 19, 2018 5:00 PM

How early voting is changing our elections

Early voting is changing the way Americans participate in elections, but could voting be even easier still?

by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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October 19, 2018 4:26 PM

Jenny Graham cycles around the world in under 125 days, shattering record

She left from Berlin, riding east. And on Thursday, she returned to Berlin, riding from the west. In between, Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham rode thousands of miles to become the fastest woman to ride around the world unsupported.

by Bill Chappell

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October 19, 2018 4:10 PM

A slow trip to a hot planet: spacecraft poised for mission to Mercury

The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

by Joe Palca

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October 19, 2018 4:00 PM

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO tears into Wall Street analysts during conference call

The CEO of a mining company with extensive operations in northern Minnesota exploded at short-sellers and Wall Street analysts on Friday, saying they can't read financial reports and should resign.

by Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 3:00 PM

Minnesota Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is a walk through time

More than 5,000 carved and intricately etched pumpkins await visitors to the Minnesota Zoo's first Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular. Head carver offers home artists tips on creating jack-o'-lanterns.

by Chris Graves

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October 19, 2018 2:30 PM

Searchers find nothing as hunt for missing Wisconsin girl continues

Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin said Friday a ground search the previous day turned up nothing useful as investigators look for a 13-year-old girl who vanished after her parents were found dead.

by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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October 19, 2018 1:39 PM

Duluth: Storm caused estimated $18.4M in damage

The city released that estimate on Friday, a little over a week after the Oct. 10 storm brought winds of more than 60 mph and sent huge waves crashing ashore.

by Andrew Krueger

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October 19, 2018 12:57 PM

'Woman World': Where the future is female

Bookseller Emma Nichols recommends a comic collection centered on a post-apocalyptic world where men have gone extinct, and only women remain.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 19, 2018 12:40 PM

Trump says without evidence that Dems are behind 'caravan'

Addressing thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in Montana Thursday, Trump said immigration is now one of the leading issues in the 2018 midterms, and he accused Democrats of supporting the migrants because they "figure everybody coming in is going to vote Democrat."

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 12:31 PM

Infamous drug dealer on case list of accused Eden Prairie detective

Travis Serafin was a "peripheral witness" on an investigation of Beverly Burrell, who was convicted in the murders of three men who overdosed on drugs she sold them. It's not clear how Serafin's alleged lie in another case affects Burrell.

by Brandt Williams

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October 19, 2018 12:27 PM

Winter wild card? El Niño “Modoki”event possible

Low-confidence winter forecast?

by Paul Huttner

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October 19, 2018 10:24 AM

No, Michael Buble is not quitting music: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 10:03 AM

Why are the fans booing?

Timberwolves fans are expected to boo disgruntled star Jimmy Butler during the home opener Friday night at Target Center.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 19, 2018 10:00 AM

It's been a cold October, but will be a warmer winter

We've been dominated by cooler than normal weather so far, ranking among the coldest 10 historically for the first half of the month on a statewide basis.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 19, 2018 9:51 AM

Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium

Ed Sheeran will be performing Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Sheeran is a one-man band, creating his music using only his voice, guitar and loop machines.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 19, 2018 9:50 AM

I-35W closing this weekend in Minneapolis

Both directions of the freeway are shutting down between Interstate 94 and Minnesota Highway 62 from Friday night until Monday morning. Prepare to take the long way around.

by Nancy Yang

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October 19, 2018 7:56 AM

A museum for people who really relish mustard

Barry Levenson, a Massachusetts native, developed a love affair with mustard, and then a Wisconsin mustard museum, thanks to Bill Buckner's inability to pick up a baseball in the 1986 World Series. Yes, it's complicated.

by Bob Collins

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October 19, 2018 5:53 AM

Hudson newspaper is finished with your hateful letters

Western Wisconsin's Hudson Star-Observer says it will no longer publish hate letters, "letters that threaten or that incite crimes including violence against anyone and for any reason. Period."

by Bob Collins

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October 19, 2018 5:43 AM

Hy-Vee recalls several products over listeria, salmonella concerns

No illnesses have been reported so far from the six meat and potato products that have been recalled.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 5:40 AM

Turkey suggests Khashoggi's remains taken out of consulate

President Trump, said Thursday that it "certainly looks" as though the Saudi journalist is dead, and that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very severe" if they are found to have killed him.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2018 5:37 AM

Feds launch sex abuse probe of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church

NPR has learned that the Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records.

by Bobby Allyn

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October 19, 2018 4:38 AM

Meet the real people who killed democracy in America

Since the last big election, few news stories have concentrated on who's needed to elect people to office these days: people who don't bother voting -- the people who believe their lives are so disconnected from public policy, that the effort isn't worth their time.

by Bob Collins

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October 19, 2018 4:12 AM

A windy stretch; rain and snow shower chance early Saturday

High temps rebound nicely on Sunday, with some 40s and lots of 50s north and lower 60s to the south. I'm projecting Twin Cities highs in the mid 50s next Monday, followed by upper 40s Tuesday and mid 50s Wednesday and Thursday.

by Ron Trenda

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October 19, 2018 4:00 AM

Attorney: Police detective is being wrongly accused of falsifying warrant

Travis Serafin has been accused of falsifying a search warrant, which the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says throws dozens of convictions into doubt. Serafin's lawyer says the Eden Prairie police detective is being wrongly accused.

by Peter Cox

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October 19, 2018 4:00 AM

Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, a local group of Rochester nuns organized a meeting with 10- to 13-year-olds to talk to them about being good men.

by Catharine Richert

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October 19, 2018 4:00 AM

As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?

The bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was signed 40 years ago this weekend. Decades later, the tension over natural resources and local control remains a constant in northeastern Minnesota.

by Dan Kraker

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October 19, 2018 4:00 AM

Cold Spring victim's lawsuit against Wetterling killer going to trial

Jared Scheierl, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich nine months before Heinrich kidnapped Jacob Wetterling, has filed a civil lawsuit against Heinrich for damages.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 19, 2018 3:19 AM

Racist Arkansas campaign ad has some MN funding

The fact that almost every reasonable person who listens to an ad in support of an Arkansas Republican congressman's re-election thinks it's fake offers at least a glimpse of hope that there are still people who realize the problem with it. It's not fake.

by Bob Collins