Stories from November 11, 2023

Northern lights possible Saturday night; warmer on Sunday
The northern lights will probably be visible Saturday night where clouds don’t block the view. We have details of that, plus a look at Sunday and the week ahead.
St. Paul City Council on track to be all-female, most diverse in history
It’s likely to be the city’s youngest and most diverse council ever, and it could be the most politically progressive, with winning candidates focused on housing, racial equity and climate action, among other issues.
Minneapolis police incentive plan aimed at ending 'exodus' of officers
Under the agreement, existing police officers will get $18,000 and new hires will get $15,000 over three years. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the incentive pay makes Minneapolis competitive with other cities also struggling to attract officers.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Babel’
Carson Crooks of Prince Books in Norfolk, Va., highly recommends R. F. Kuang’s novel “Babel.”
Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could help
An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.
White Earth group has been quietly rewriting wrongs, correcting Native veterans headstones
Families visiting cemeteries on the White Earth reservation to honor and remember loved ones this Veterans Day might notice 12 new headstones. They were updated this summer because the names on the old ones were wrong. And this was a common problem for many serving in the Civil War who couldn't read or write — Native Americans, as well as non-native Americans.