Stories from October 29, 2023

Día de los Muertos event highlights traditions
Ahead of the celebration, Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit organization, CLUES, hosted its annual Día de los Muertos event at Midtown Global Market.
Chilly Sunday temps; hard freeze Sunday night
Our final Sunday of October will be chilly. We have the forecast details, including a chance of flakes up north.
Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America
President Joe Biden will visit a family farm in Minnesota on Wednesday as part of two weeks of stops in rural America by top administration officials. The visits are intended to highlight how increases in government spending can help improve peoples’ lives. 
Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells
Of the 30 wells tested, all had some level of PFAS chemicals, but only one had PFAS above the federal recommended limit for drinking water of 70 parts per trillion.
University of Minnesota to collaborate with tribal groups in first-of-its-kind CWD plan
The University of Minnesota will collaborate with tribal communities from across the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. The initiative will be one of the first tribal CWD management plans in the U.S.  
Gaza residents break into U.N. warehouse for supplies as Israeli barrage continues
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centers of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, grabbing flour and "basic survival items," the organization said on Sunday.
Former Hibbing, UMD hockey player Adam Johnson dies after 'freak accident' during game in England
Former Hibbing High School and University of Minnesota Duluth hockey player Adam Johnson died after a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday, his club said.
'The Comfort of Crows' is fuel to restore spirits in dealing with ecological grief
Here the New York Times columnist and author of ‘Late Migrations’ and ‘Graceland’ Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for the animals and plants in her yard and nearby parks in Tennessee.
Minnesota beats Michigan State 27-12
Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 200 yards and a touchdown, and Daniel Jackson added seven catches for 120 yards and a score for the Gophers, who have won three of four.
Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, has died at 54, reports say
The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry's death.