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Stories from September 26, 2020

Wisconsin sets record for daily COVID-19 case increase

Wisconsin’s positivity rate for coronavirus testing has been among the country’s highest — that's an indicator that many more people have infections than tests are revealing. Saturday's positivity rate for testing was 22 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Fickle Saturday; waves of Canadian cooldown on their way

Fickle Saturday; waves of Canadian cooldown on their way

Scattered showers have been wetting parts of Minnesota this Saturday afternoon. Strong and possibly severe thunderstorms are likely in the northern half of Wisconsin for the evening and into Saturday night. A persistent cooldown is headed our way for the upcoming workweek.
by Bill Endersen

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Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened

Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened

The mayor of a southern Minnesota city is pushing back on state health department claims that a COVID-19 survey team was threatened there earlier this month. "Personally, I think they owe the city of Eitzen and its citizens an apology," Mayor Jeff Adamson told MPR News on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, a nomination that — if confirmed — will cap a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that Trump hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.
by The Associated Press

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More about the Minnesota voter poll: How it was conducted

More about the Minnesota voter poll: How it was conducted

The findings of this MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll are based on live interviews conducted Sept. 21 to Sept. 23 with 800 Minnesota voters who indicated they were “likely to vote” in the November general election. Read the details here.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Poll: Biden holds on to lead over Trump

Minnesota Poll: Biden holds on to lead over Trump

A new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden holding on to a lead over President Donald Trump in Minnesota with less than six weeks to go until the November election.  The MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll shows Democrat Biden with a 6 point lead over the Republican president. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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NASA astronaut will vote from space

NASA astronaut will vote from space

Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Balmy Saturday; then a serious cooldown

Balmy Saturday; then a serious cooldown

Saturday will feel like lingering summer again, especially across southern Minnesota. Scattered showers are crossing northern parts of the state. Strong thunderstorms are likely to grow over northern Wisconsin Saturday evening. Much cooler temperatures are on their way for the upcoming week.
by Bill Endersen

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Federal judge ousts Trump's top public lands official

Federal judge ousts Trump's top public lands official

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Trump's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from continuing in the position in the latest pushback against the administration's practice of filling key positions without U.S. Senate approval.
by The Associated Press

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One last summery day, then gradually turning much cooler

One last summery day, then gradually turning much cooler

Saturday will bring summery temperatures again, especially to southern Minnesota. Scattered showers are on tap across the north, mainly Saturday afternoon. Strong thunderstorms are likely to develop just east of the Twin Cities in late afternoon.
by Bill Endersen

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'Vote for Our Future' answers kids' questions about elections

'Vote for Our Future' answers kids' questions about elections

Ask a Bookseller wraps up its monthlong focus on books for young readers with a recommendation for a picture book that teaches kids about elections. Bookseller Christian Nardi of the kids' bookstore Bee Hive in Santa Fe, N.M., recommends "Vote for Our Future" by Margaret McNamara and Micah Player.
by Emily Bright

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