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Stories from October 16, 2021

Bright and beautiful Sunday; lots of 70s on Monday

Bright and beautiful Sunday; lots of 70s on Monday

If you enjoy deep blue skies, you’ll like our Sunday weather. Temps will be trending upward the next couple of days. We have your forecast for the week ahead, plus a look at fall colors.
by Ron Trenda

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At a memorial ceremony for officers, Biden renews calls for police reform

At a memorial ceremony for officers, Biden renews calls for police reform

Speaking at the a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers, the president acknowledged the pain that accompanies losing a loved one. He also pushed again for police reform.
by Eric McDaniel

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Holocaust survivor Benno Black dies at age 96

Holocaust survivor Benno Black dies at age 96

Holocaust survivor and educator Benno Black died on Wednesday. Black was one of 10,000 children evacuated to Britain and other countries during the "Kindertransport," an effort to save Jewish children from what became the Holocaust.
by MPR News Staff

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A bright weekend; 70s return on Monday

A bright weekend; 70s return on Monday

We’ll enjoy a sun-splashed weekend. Temperatures move a bit upward Saturday and Sunday, then warm into the 70s on Monday. We have your forecast for the week ahead plus an update on fall colors.
by Ron Trenda

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Suspect in two homicides kills himself after fleeing trooper near Brookston

Two men were found dead early Saturday outside a rural residence in Culver Township, north of Brookston, Minn. Officials say a third man, who was a suspect, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound a few miles away from the scene.
by MPR News Staff

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NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids. The rocket is sending Lucy on a roundabout journey to the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. 
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: A unique murder mystery

Ask a Bookseller: A unique murder mystery

Leading up to Halloween, Jordyn Stocks of Piragis Northwoods Company in Ely, Minn., recommended the mystery novel “The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton.
by Emily Bright

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A bright Saturday, with typical mid-October temps

A bright Saturday, with typical mid-October temps

Our Saturday will start out chilly, but typical October temps will be settle in this afternoon. We have details on that, plus the Minnesota fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Sitting too much drags down your mental health. Here's how to get moving

Sitting too much drags down your mental health. Here's how to get moving

A lot of us have been sitting too much, and it's hard on us mentally as well as physically. Research shows breaking up that couch or desk time with short stints of movement can help lift your mood.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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A two-tier wage system roiled the auto industry. Workers today say no way

A two-tier wage system roiled the auto industry. Workers today say no way

Nurses at Kaiser Permanente and cereal workers at Kellogg are among those protesting their companies' proposals for a two-tier wage system under which new hires would earn less for the same work.
by Andrea Hsu

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High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Hibbing unveils new hometown tribute to Bob Dylan

Hibbing unveils new hometown tribute to Bob Dylan

The new public art tribute is located outside of Hibbing High School, where Dylan graduated in 1959. It includes lyric fragments from over 50 songs he wrote and an inscription of the Nobel Prize in literature that the musician was awarded in 2016.
by Dan Kraker

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Creepy dolls are back at Olmsted Co. museum (just don't turn your back on them)

Creepy dolls are back at Olmsted Co. museum (just don't turn your back on them)

This year's contest features nine more antique dolls from the History Center of Olmsted County’s collection. They're in various states of repair, adding to their charm or creepy quality, depending on how you see them.
by Ava Ewald

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