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Stories from October 29, 2023

Día de los Muertos event highlights traditions

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.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Chilly Sunday temps; hard freeze Sunday night

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.
by Ron Trenda

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Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America

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. 
by The Associated Press

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Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells

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.
by Kirsti Marohn

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University of Minnesota to collaborate with tribal groups in first-of-its-kind CWD plan

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.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Gaza residents break into U.N. warehouse for supplies as Israeli barrage continues

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.
by Robbie Griffiths and Greg Myre

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Former Hibbing, UMD hockey player Adam Johnson dies after 'freak accident' during game in England

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.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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'The Comfort of Crows' is fuel to restore spirits in dealing with ecological grief

'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.
by Barbara J. King

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Minnesota beats Michigan State 27-12

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.
by The Associated Press

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Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, has died at 54, reports say

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.
by The Associated Press

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