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Stories from September 22, 2023

UAW strikes in the Twin Cities area; early voting in Minnesota

United Auto Workers at two Twin Cities-area facilities walked off the job today as part of the strike against the three big U.S. car makers. And today kicks off the first day of early voting, which means Minnesotans can cast their ballots for local elections all the way up until election day November 7. All that and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.
by Hannah Yang

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Tracking heavy rainfall potential this weekend

Tracking heavy rainfall potential this weekend

One forecast model suggests anywhere from 2 to as much as 4 or 5 inches around much of Minnesota including parts of the greater Twin Cities area. Rain’s expected across some of the state’s most drought-stricken areas.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota cannabis boss quits after questions raised about her background

Minnesota cannabis boss quits after questions raised about her background

Erin DuPree, named Thursday to lead the Office of Cannabis Management, left the job Friday after online evidence emerged showing she sold products that had more THC than the state allowed and owed tens of thousands in debts and tax liens. 
by Brian Bakst and Matt Sepic

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A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration

A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration

More than 35,000 new voters registered at Vote.org after the singer posted a link on her Instagram Stories. "I've heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are," Swift wrote.
by Becky Sullivan

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Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time

Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time

This engaging, well-researched, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny history places the Black experience at center stage with stories that should have already been part of our collective memory.
by Ericka Taylor

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Weekend soaking rainfall chances increasing; severe risk Saturday

Weekend soaking rainfall chances increasing; severe risk Saturday

Friday’s forecast model runs are looking much better for a good soaking rainfall for most of Minnesota this weekend, including the greater Twin Cities area.
by Paul Huttner

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Authorities search for suspect wanted in Minnesota killing who was mistakenly released from jail

Authorities search for suspect wanted in Minnesota killing who was mistakenly released from jail

Kevin Mason was arrested in Indianapolis on three warrants — including murder — accused of killing Dontevius A. Catchings, 29, in June 2021 outside a Minneapolis church after the funeral of a mutual friend.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth office-to-apartment conversion sparks downtown revitalization hope

Duluth office-to-apartment conversion sparks downtown revitalization hope

A Duluth developer announced plans this week to convert a 50-year old downtown office building into apartments. It’s the first of what the city hopes will be several office-to-housing conversions in the next several years as Duluth works to revitalize its downtown post-pandemic.
by Dan Kraker

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McKnight prize recognizes Pangea's Dipankar Mukherjee

McKnight prize recognizes Pangea's Dipankar Mukherjee

Theater maker and artistic director of Pangea World Theater, Dipankar Mukherjee of Minneapolis, has been named the 2023 Distinguished Artist Award recipient by the McKnight Foundation.
by Jacob Aloi

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Parents, are you overindulging your kid? This 4-question test can help you find out

Parents, are you overindulging your kid? This 4-question test can help you find out

Giving in to your kid too much can be harmful to their development. Take the 'Test of Four' to examine your relationship with your child — then find out how to say 'no' and enforce rules that stick.
by Diana Opong

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How Delta's dominance is driving up flight prices at MSP

How Delta's dominance is driving up flight prices at MSP

If you’ve tried to fly out for a fall getaway, you might have noticed airline tickets out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport seem pricey. That’s no illusion, Star Tribune consumer reporter Gita Sitaramiah tells MPR News.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Artist and curator Za’Nia Coleman presents an archival exhibition at the Public Functionary gallery in northeast Minneapolis, celebrating the history and community impact of the Hollywood Studio of Dance in north Minneapolis.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Talking Volumes: Abraham Verghese on 'Covenant of Water'

Talking Volumes: Abraham Verghese on 'Covenant of Water'

A sold-out crowd welcomed Dr. Abraham Verghese to the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater for the kick-off of the 2023 Talking Volumes series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Do you know a 'Power Pair'?

Power Pairs is a series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. You may know of them separately but they reveal a new side of themselves when they sit down together.

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Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024

Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024

Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to embrace ads in what it says is an effort to continue investing in content. Ad-free service will cost an extra $3 per month.
by Juliana Kim

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Weekend storm pattern shifts east; Twin Cities may see more rain

Weekend storm pattern shifts east; Twin Cities may see more rain

A large storm system will bring widespread rainfall over the weekend with the potential for severe storms Saturday in southwestern Minnesota. Friday’s forecast models indicate that the Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota may get heavier rainfall than was initially projected.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Crops suffer as drought spreads in Minnesota

Crops suffer as drought spreads in Minnesota

Since last week, drought has worsened and spotty rainfall has continued on and off. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about the lack of rain and it’s effects on crops.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Audio Postcard: Finding downy gentian in the prairie

Audio Postcard: Finding downy gentian in the prairie

Wildflower chasers, Kelly Povo, Phyllis Root and associate producer Lukas Levin took to Goodhue county on a foggy morning and walked through the dew covered tall grass to find the blue downy gentian.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Chargers-Vikings game puts Staley-O'Connell friendship on hold with both teams at 0-2

Chargers-Vikings game puts Staley-O'Connell friendship on hold with both teams at 0-2

Kevin O’Connell and Brandon Staley were close enough in 2020 as assistants with the Los Angeles Rams that their kids were homeschooled together during the pandemic. There’s been no space or time for sharing this week.
by The Associated Press

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A wet weekend for much of Minnesota shaping up

A wet weekend for much of Minnesota shaping up

A large storm system will be bringing rain and even potentially severe weather to parts of Minnesota over the weekend. The heaviest rainfall looks likely west.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Decades of data breached at U of M; Walz taps leader of first cannabis management office

Lawsuits pile up after breach affects decades of data for U of M students and employees. The new director of the state cannabis management office will start her job soon. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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UAW ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

UAW ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

The United Auto Workers union said it’s expanding its historic strike against the Big Three automakers to all parts distribution facilities at General Motors and Stellantis across the country — including two sites in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Danielle Kaye

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Early voting for November elections has begun. Here's what to know

Early voting for November elections has begun. Here's what to know

While there are no statewide or federal elections on the ballot this year, cities and towns across Minnesota will vote on mayors, city council and school board members.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

A group that collected and preserved hundreds of plywood murals from the George Floyd protests has found a permanent home for them.
by Matt Sepic

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In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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City of Minneapolis plans to sell two lots to Red Lake Nation for $1 each

City of Minneapolis plans to sell two lots to Red Lake Nation for $1 each

Plans are moving forward for two lots that have been vacant for decades off Lake Street in south Minneapolis, where members of Red Lake Nation are working to build a healing center and garden focused on serving Indigenous people living in the city. 
by Jon Collins

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