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Stories from November 6, 2020

Warm windy weekend gives way a November reality check

November started with record warmth in Minnesota. Next week the other weather shoe drops with a thud.
by Paul Huttner

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Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell my nostrils? Can Lysol disinfect the air?

Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: A primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.
by Fran Kritz

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Ex-Minneapolis officer charged with civil rights violations

A former Minneapolis police officer has been charged with federal civil rights violations along with multiple counts of extortion and acquiring drugs. Prosecutors say Ty Jindra abused his position as a Minneapolis police officer to obtain controlled substances, including meth, heroine and cocaine from September 2017 through October 2019.
by The Associated Press

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North Dakota reports rare disease in child with COVID-19

A North Dakota child with the coronavirus has been confirmed to have a rare condition that causes inflammation in different parts of the body. State health officials say the child was discharged from the hospital and is resting at home.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota federal prosecutors announce new charges against 'Boogaloo Bois' suspects

Minnesota's US Attorney's office Friday announced new charges against two men who are part of an anti-government group, the Boogaloo Bois. This is an MPR News afternoon update for Nov. 6, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Nina Moini

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In historic move, Colorado voters decide to reintroduce gray wolves

In historic move, Colorado voters decide to reintroduce gray wolves

The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people's serious concerns about bringing wolves back.
by Sam Brasch

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High voter turnout a sign of fraud? Not really

High voter turnout a sign of fraud? Not really

Some charges circulating on social media say high voter turnout in specific areas of Minnesota is evidence of election fraud favoring Joe Biden. Actually, the turnout numbers are not unusual, and there were similar high turnouts in places where President Donald Trump won a big share of the vote.
by David H. Montgomery

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During the pandemic, Minnesota school levy requests hit a 24-year low

During the pandemic, Minnesota school levy requests hit a 24-year low

Minnesota K-12 districts received low voter approval on school funding requests in an unprecedented presidential election year. Already cash-strapped schools are worried about the potential for more financial strain.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Walz names Robert Doty as Minnesota's chief tax collector

Walz names Robert Doty as Minnesota's chief tax collector

Gov. Tim Walz has promoted Robert Doty as Minnesota's next revenue commissioner. Doty is currently an assistant commissioner. He replaces Cynthia Bauerly, who stepped down last month after six years as Minnesota's chief tax collector, a longer tenure than any previous revenue commissioner.
by The Associated Press

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A ‘weather roller coaster’ into November

A ‘weather roller coaster’ into November

November is off to a balmy start in Minnesota, after an October that cracked records for cold and snow.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Weekend forecast: Winds pick up; warm temps in most areas

Weekend forecast: Winds pick up; warm temps in most areas

Unusually warm temperatures will stay with us through the weekend. We have your weekend forecast details, including who may see some showers Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.
by Ron Trenda

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New charges announced in ‘Boogaloo Bois’ case in Minneapolis

New charges announced in ‘Boogaloo Bois’ case in Minneapolis

A superseding indictment alleges two men affiliated with the anti-government group wanted to provide fully automatic weapons to members of the militant group Hamas.
by Brandt Williams

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ChangeMakers: David Glass challenges appropriation of Native imagery, culture in sports

ChangeMakers: David Glass challenges appropriation of Native imagery, culture in sports

David Glass, 69, has been fighting for the dignity and rights of Indigenous communities for decades. He has been working with the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media for more than 30 years to lobby sports teams to drop racist and offensive names and to stop using depictions of Indigenous people as mascots.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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What this election tells us about who we are as Americans

What this election tells us about who we are as Americans

Kerri Miller reflects with listeners and an anthropologist about what the election and the vote reveal about our nation’s values. 
by Kerri Miller

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Survey: Trump wins white evangelicals, Catholics split

Survey: Trump wins white evangelicals, Catholics split

President Donald Trump won support from about 8 in 10 white evangelical Protestant voters in his race for reelection. That's according to the AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide. 
by The Associated Press

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How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

This year’s tumultuous election and the country’s growing division have led some people to worry that their relationships with friends and family members on opposite sides of partisan lines may never recover. One Minnesota family thinks the country could learn an important lesson from their backyard chicken flock.
by Dan Kraker

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Very warm weather continues through the weekend; sharply colder next week

Very warm weather continues through the weekend; sharply colder next week

The upcoming weather pattern is rather simple: our November heat wave will continue through the upcoming weekend with gusty southerly breezes, to be followed by dramatically colder temperatures beginning early next week. Periods of rain are likely during the transition from Sunday night into Monday.
by Bill Endersen

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Unemployment drops, but pandemic surge clouds hopes for recovery

Unemployment drops, but pandemic surge clouds hopes for recovery

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9 percent. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.
by Scott Horsley

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CDC report: Officials knew coronavirus test was flawed but released it anyway

CDC report: Officials knew coronavirus test was flawed but released it anyway

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation's labs anyway.
by Dina Temple-Raston

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Wisconsin’s top health officer quits

Chief health officer Stephanie Smiley announced her resignation Thursday, saying she has a new job outside of state government and needs to focus on her health. Smiley is the second Wisconsin state health officer to resign in the past six months. This is an MPR News morning update for November 6, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Record warmth likely Friday; very warm weekend, then much colder

Record warmth likely Friday; very warm weekend, then much colder

Warmer air blowing into Minnesota from the south will treat the state to more unseasonable warmth for Friday and into the weekend. Temperatures will crash to below normal early next week.
by Bill Endersen

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'The wave is coming up upon us': Critical care doctors already feeling effects of COVID surge

'The wave is coming up upon us': Critical care doctors already feeling effects of COVID surge

As COVID-19 cases surge around the state, Minnesota hospitals are nearly full. Doctors working on the front lines of the pandemic say it’s just a matter of time before the system is in crisis.
by Catharine Richert

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Fact check: Trump fabricates election corruption

Fact check: Trump fabricates election corruption

President Donald Trump has produced no evidence of systemic problems in voting or counting. In fact, the ballot-counting process across the country has been running smoothly for the most part, even with the U.S. in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

Democrat Joe Biden has overtaken President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia. That puts Biden on the cusp of winning the presidency since the election hinges on the outcome of tight contests in those battleground states. 
by The Associated Press

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COVID-19 in MN: Record daily cases, deaths, tests; hospitalizations top 1K

COVID-19 in MN: Record daily cases, deaths, tests; hospitalizations top 1K

Friday’s numbers offered a startling confirmation of the repeated warnings from public health authorities over the past month that the disease was spreading rampantly. One key state health official implored Minnesotans: “You have got to make changes.”
by MPR News Staff

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Longtime Rep. Jim Ramstad, a champion for addiction help, has died

Longtime Rep. Jim Ramstad, a champion for addiction help, has died

Jim Ramstad, a nine-term Minnesota congressman who retired in 2009, died at age 74. He was known as a political moderate and a champion for people coping with alcoholism and addiction.
by Brian Bakst

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