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Stories from September 27, 2022

Republicans say state attorney general should have also taken action in food program fraud

Republicans say state attorney general should have also taken action in food program fraud, and Minnesota volunteers are waiting in Florida to respond to Hurricane Ian. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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How can we make Minnesota's roads safer?

How can we make Minnesota's roads safer?

Have you noticed a lot of dangerous driving? Since the start of the pandemic, fatal traffic crashes have increased around the country. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about speeding, reckless driving and how to make Minnesota’s roads safer.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian aims at Florida

Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian aims at Florida

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast.
by The Associated Press

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Attorneys allege Minnesota State Patrol wrongly destroyed evidence in fatal crash

Attorneys allege Minnesota State Patrol wrongly destroyed evidence in fatal crash

Attorneys for the former Minneapolis police officer involved in a fatal crash while chasing a stolen car last year are alleging that the Minnesota State Patrol wrongly destroyed evidence in the case. They’re asking for sanctions against the prosecution.  
by Jon Collins

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The creators of the Locally Grown sketch show want to make you laugh!

Chicago has The Second City. New York has Saturday Night Live. And in Minneapolis, Brittany Parker’s working to make “Locally Grown Comedy” our hometown sketch comedy showcase. Parker, who is the writer, producer and creator behind the “filmed comedy and musical sketch show” speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about her work and her upcoming Oct. 3 show.
by Britt Aamodt and Tim Nelson

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Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."
by Bill Chappell

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Minnesota Now for September 27, 2022

Minnesota Now for September 27, 2022

After 17 false reports of active shooters in schools last week, we talk with one of the state's top crime fighters about the investigation into who was responsible. Athletes at Division I schools are hauling in the cash after a new rule in 2021 made it OK. But what about athletes in the smaller Division III schools? Election Day is November 8th and MPR News has a new guide for voters to know what races are on YOUR ballot and where the candidates stand on important issues. And finally, we'll talk with the creator of a homegrown comedy crew who wants to get you rolling in the aisles.
by Tim Nelson

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Hennepin County buys hotels to convert into low income housing and other business news

Hennepin County plans to convert the former luMinn Hotel in downtown Minneapolis into housing for people who make below 30 percent of the area median income. That’s one of several hotels the county has bought to create more accommodations for low-income residents.  Kelly Busch is a reporter with the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal. She talks with guest host Tim Nelson about those deals and more business stories catching her eye.
by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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MPR's Voter Guide: More Information on Minnesota candidates with less digging

MPR's Voter Guide: More Information on Minnesota candidates with less digging

More legislators are retiring this year than at anytime in the past 50 years, so there are a lot of new names on this year’s midterm ballots. MPR reporter Sarah Thamer talks with guest host Tim Nelson about the new MPR ballot tool, voter guide and candidate profiles that Minnesotans can use to get familiar with all those new names in this November’s midterm elections.
by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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What's the market for Division III student-athletes' names, images and likenesses?

What's the market for Division III student-athletes' names, images and likenesses?

N-I-L are three letters that spell a revolution in college sports. In July 2021, you started hearing stories of Division I athletes signing million-dollar NIL deals, but what about students in less competitive Division III schools? Greg Peterson, Athletic Director at Division III Bethel University in Arden Hills, talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his school’s deal to market student athletes.

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by Sarah Thamer

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Hagaha codbixiyaha: Ogow mowqifyada murashixiinta u taagan guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota

Hagaha codbixiyaha: Ogow mowqifyada murashixiinta u taagan guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota

Guddoomiyaha xilka haya oo ah DFL Tim Walz, Jamhuuri Scott Jensen iyo afar murashax oo kale ayaa u tartamaya guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota doorashada guud ee dhici doonta 8da Nof. Halkan waxaa ku qoran halka ay ka taagan yihiin arrimaha ugu muhiimsan ee dadka Minnesota.
by Sarah Thamer

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Voter guide: See where candidates for Minnesota governor stand

Voter guide: See where candidates for Minnesota governor stand

Incumbent DFL Gov. Tim Walz, Republican Scott Jensen and four other candidates are running for governor of Minnesota in the general election on Nov. 8. Here’s where they stand on abortion, crime, police, the economy and more.
by Sarah Thamer

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Disability community presses candidates for access

Disability community presses candidates for access

Ahead of Election Day, Minnesotans advocating for people with disabilities are connecting with candidates about their top issues, including housing and jobs. They say candidates willing to include Minnesotans with disabilities stand to tap into “uncharted territory” among potential voters.
by Dana Ferguson

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This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness

This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness

Manuela Barreto is a professor of social and organizational psychology at the University of Exeter in the U.K. and will present her research on loneliness at the conference. MPR News host Tom Crann talked with her ahead of her lecture to learn more.
by Tom Crann and Julia Franz

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From the archives: Emily Bernard and the complexity of being a black woman in America

From the archives: Emily Bernard and the complexity of being a black woman in America

This week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas conversation is with Boyah J. Farah. His new book, “America Made me a Black Man,” traces his path from Somalia to the United States. Emily Bernard also knows what it is like to wrestle with being Black in this country. Enjoy her 2019 interview as you anticipate the show with Farah on Friday.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Investigation update: Who made 17 fake calls about active shooters in Minnesota?

Investigation update: Who made 17 fake calls about active shooters in Minnesota?

Calls at 17 different Minnesota schools on Sept. 21st reported an active shooter or gun on campus in St. Paul, Austin, Mankato, Rochester and Cloquet, among others. State officials investigated and say the calls were all a hoax known as “swatting.” Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about the investigation into who made the calls.
by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

It’ll be a cool, breezy Tuesday with highs mainly in the 50s. Overnight lows will dip into the 20s in northeastern Minnesota and widespread 30s farther south. A warmup then commences with 70s returning by Friday. The very dry weather continues as well.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Wolves' Edwards 'working to be better' after homophobic post

Wolves' Edwards 'working to be better' after homophobic post

Anthony Edwards says he’s “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LBGTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following homophobic remarks he recently made on social media.
by The Associated Press

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49th Feeding Our Future food fraud suspect arrested at Chicago airport

FBI agents in Chicago arrested Mohamed Muse Noor at O'Hare Airport after investigators learned late Sunday that he had booked a Monday morning flight to Istanbul, Turkey. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Tom Crann. Music by Gary Meister.

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Classes resume Tuesday for middle, high school students in Richfield

Classes resume Tuesday for middle, high school students in Richfield

Classes resume Tuesday for middle and high school students in Richfield Public Schools. That's after an online threat prompted the district to cancel classes on Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

A cool Tuesday with high temperatures mainly in just the 50s. Parts of southwest Minnesota will still manage a 60 degree high. Winds will still be breezy at 10-15 mph but less blustery than Monday. Many areas will see frost Tuesday night with a hard freeze in parts of northeast Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood

Latino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood

Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse.
by Mandalit del Barco

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A half-century of inspiring exploration, wonder: Minnesota astronomy group marks 50 years

A half-century of inspiring exploration, wonder: Minnesota astronomy group marks 50 years

The Minnesota Astronomical Society is marking 50 years of helping Minnesotans to view the wonders of the night sky. And it’ll celebrate the milestone this weekend with an free public event — including a nearly life-size replica of a lunar module.
by Andrew Krueger

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Is a strong dollar a good thing? Not for everybody

Is a strong dollar a good thing? Not for everybody

The U.S. dollar is the strongest it has been in 20 years. As it strengthens, other currencies — like the pound — weaken. That's good news for U.S. consumers and importers but bad news for others.
by David Gura

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Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine

Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine

For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.
by Juana Summers, Kai McNamee and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy

In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
by Ryan Lucas

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Pollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans

Pollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans

A Minnesota program that pays homeowners to plant pollinator friendly habitat is very popular. Thousands of people apply for grants. But many people don’t follow through on their plans.
by Dan Gunderson

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