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Stories from October 21, 2023

Mild temps Sunday into Tuesday; chilly end to October?

Mild temps Sunday into Tuesday; chilly end to October?

We’ll have much lighter winds on Sunday and relatively mild temps. After a warm start to the week, temperatures will retreat. We take a look at the week ahead and we have the updated fall color map.
by Ron Trenda

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Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing 'unpredictable' regulatory processes

Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing 'unpredictable' regulatory processes

The pipeline would have carried planet-warming CO2 emissions from more than 20 industrial plans across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota, to be buried deep underground in Illinois.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota protesters, officials call for cease-fire in Gaza

Minnesota protesters, officials call for cease-fire in Gaza

For many Minnesotans, the crisis in the Middle East hits close to home. Maple Grove residents Tariq and Manal Harmouda said close to three dozen of their relatives were killed in western Gaza on Thursday night.
by Ellie Roth

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5 dead and 5 injured — names on a scrap of paper show impact of Gaza war on a U.S. family

5 dead and 5 injured — names on a scrap of paper show impact of Gaza war on a U.S. family

Jehad Adwan, a nursing professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, said he and his wife, Fatma Abumousa, found out early Sunday that five of her relatives were killed, and another five were injured, after a bomb hit her family's home in Gaza.
by The Associated Press

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A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more

A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more

National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.
by Pien Huang

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Winds ease up on Sunday; Monday will be the warmest day next week

Winds ease up on Sunday; Monday will be the warmest day next week

Gusty winds stay with us Saturday afternoon, then our winds ease up overnight into Sunday. We have your weekend forecast details, plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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20 trucks of medicine and food come into Gaza, but aid groups say more help is needed

20 trucks of medicine and food come into Gaza, but aid groups say more help is needed

Many more truckloads of aid are waiting in Egypt. Hundreds of trapped Americans had come to the border, hoping the aid delivery could be chance to escape the violence. But none were allowed to leave.
by Becky Sullivan, Ruth Sherlock and Anas Baba

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Gusty winds Saturday, much lighter winds on Sunday

Gusty winds Saturday, much lighter winds on Sunday

We’ll have gusty winds today, but it’ll be dry across much of Minnesota. We have your updated weekend forecast plus the Minnesota fall color map.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Night of the Living Rez'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Night of the Living Rez'

In this week’s Ask a Bookseller, Beth Leonard of Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Maine recommends the short story collection “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty, an author from Maine and a Penobscot Nation citizen.
by Emily Bright

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