Stories from October 22, 2023

House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination
After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.
Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling
The expo started in 2017, first hosted at the NEON building in north Minneapolis. Attendance has quadrupled over the years, according to organizers. Saturday’s event marked its first in-person expo since the start of the pandemic.
U of M police ask for help finding missing student
The University of Minnesota Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 19-year-old last seen leaving the 17th Avenue Residence Hall Saturday around 2:40 a.m.
Roslovic scores in overtime as Blue Jackets beat Minnesota Wild 5-4
Jack Roslovic scored 3:07 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Saturday. Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson, Boone Jenner and Adam Fantilli also scored for the Blue Jackets.
Mild Sunday temps; rain chance Sunday night
It’ll be a nice fall day across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have your Sunday forecast details, including who could see some rain this evening.
U of M researchers want your videos of deer-gut scavengers
University of Minnesota researchers want hunters’ videos of their deer guts — part of a broader effort to learn about the different scavengers who eat them, and the role those millions of pounds of deer guts left behind every year play in the ecosystem.