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Stories from November 4, 2022

Weekend temps close to normal; Chance of rain & snow in some areas Saturday

Weekend temps close to normal; Chance of rain & snow in some areas Saturday

It’ll look and feel like November this weekend. Some of us will see some rain and snowflakes on Saturday, then winds really ramp up on Sunday. The coming week will start out cool.
by Ron Trenda

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Statewide candidates see national attention as early voting continues

Leaders of both national political parties came to Minnesota Friday to rally their bases. Meanwhile, Minnesotans are voting using absentee ballots and early in-person voting in some locations, as pre-Election Day options continue to be popular. This is the evening MPR News update for Nov. 4, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Hannah Yang

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Man arrested after fire, windows smashed at Brooklyn Park Salvation Army center

Man arrested after fire, windows smashed at Brooklyn Park Salvation Army center

Cleanup was underway Friday at the Salvation Army service center in Brooklyn Park after a reported vandal smashed windows and started a fire in a chapel the night before. The fire and smoke destroyed winter coats set to go to families in need.
by Dan Kraker

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Weekend weather: Seasonably cool; rain-snow chances

Weekend weather: Seasonably cool; rain-snow chances

Our first November weekend will have fairly normal temps, and parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin will see some rain and snow Saturday and Saturday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Politics Friday: 3rd District debate and the campaign for Minnesota Senate

Politics Friday: 3rd District debate and the campaign for Minnesota Senate

Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District was once a solidly Republican district, but since 2019 it’s been represented by Democrat Dean Phillips. In this episode of Politics Friday, Phillips debates his Republican challenger Tom Weiler. Mike Mulcahy moderates a debate about what Congress can do about abortion, inflation, public safety, social security and more. Later in the hour, Mike talks to Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) and Sen. Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) about next week’s election.
by Mike Mulcahy and Twila Dang

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For some Minnesota college students, climate change is top issue on ballot

For some Minnesota college students, climate change is top issue on ballot

Polls show abortion, crime and the economy are top issues in the midterm elections, but some Minnesota college students argue climate justice is the most important cause — and the way to get young people to vote.
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Talking Volumes: Dani Shapiro on 'Signal Fires'

Talking Volumes: Dani Shapiro on 'Signal Fires'

“Signal Fires” is Dani Shapiro’s much-anticipated return to fiction, and it examines how what binds families together can also tear them apart. She appeared on the Talking Volumes stage this month to talk with MPR News host Kerri Miller about her book and what she’s learned about family secrets.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The future of work: Is a 4-day workweek achievable?

The future of work: Is a 4-day workweek achievable?

The pandemic forced us to rethink when and how much we work. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about work-life balance and the four-day workweek.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Redrawn 8th District raises tribal political possibilities

Redrawn 8th District raises tribal political possibilities

One of the impacts of the recent redrawing of electoral boundaries was to place all seven of Minnesota's Anishinaabe reservations within the 8th Congressional District. Some tribal activists hope it could mean greater influence for Native communities.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Your questions about the final days of absentee voting, answered

Your questions about the final days of absentee voting, answered

Who can act as my witness for my absentee ballot? I received an absentee ballot but haven’t filled it out yet — is it too late to find a witness and mail my absentee ballot? Learn that and more.
by Robyn Katona

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5 tips to help you reset after the time change

5 tips to help you reset after the time change

From the moment you wake up, your body starts to prepare for sleep. We show you how to adjust your daytime habits to get the best possible night of rest.
by Allison Aubrey

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More rain on the way for SE Minnesota; cooler temps prevail

More rain on the way for SE Minnesota; cooler temps prevail

Friday will be mainly dry, cool, cloudy. Temperatures will remain in the 40s with some upper 30s north. More showers develop for mainly southeast Minnesota Friday night into Saturday. Pockets of snow showers are possible as well Saturday. Sunshine returns Sunday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs

U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs

America’s employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.
by The Associated Press

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Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Groups led by election skeptics and deniers have been working to influence the behavior of Election Day judges, and in at least one case trying to persuade them to commit possibly unlawful acts. That “training” has alarmed state and local officials. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.

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'White Horse' is about supernatural horrors — and everyday horrors

'White Horse' is about supernatural horrors — and everyday horrors

Erika T. Wurth's novel belongs to a new wave of horror fiction that delivers the creepiness and darkness readers have always associated with the genre, while also packing plenty of social commentary.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Colder Friday; next round of moisture clips southeast Minnesota

Colder Friday; next round of moisture clips southeast Minnesota

Friday will be cooler, cloudy with temperatures holding in the 40s and even upper 30s in northeast Minnesota. Another round of showers will move up from the south Friday night into Saturday affecting mainly southeast Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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10 books to read to learn about women's plight in Iran

10 books to read to learn about women's plight in Iran

The latest uprising in Iran is about much more than mandatory hijab. We've complied a list of books that offer insight into the lives of Iranian women and what is happening in their country.
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that

Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that

Only 5.3 percent of all state legislators and 7 percent of members of Congress are women with children under the age of 18, according to a report by a group dedicated to getting mothers elected to public office.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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A cooling job market could help to ease inflation

A cooling job market could help to ease inflation

Forecasters think hiring slowed modestly in October. That might take some of the upward pressure off inflation.
by Scott Horsley

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Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Groups led by election skeptics and deniers have been working to influence the behavior of Election Day judges, and in at least one case trying to persuade them to commit possibly unlawful acts. That “training” has alarmed state and local officials.
by Catharine Richert and Curtis Gilbert

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New bison herd roams prairie at Dakota County park

New bison herd roams prairie at Dakota County park

A new bison herd is roaming near the Mississippi River in the south Twin Cities metro. Spring Lake Park Reserve in Dakota County is the latest place in Minnesota to welcome the giant mammals. It’s part of a decadeslong effort to both increase their numbers and restore native prairie lands.
by Matt Sepic

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As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding testing for chronic wasting disease in wild white-tailed deer during the fall hunting season. The agency is also asking hunters to help find cases of the fatal neurological disease affecting cervids, including deer and elk.
by Dan Gunderson

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