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Stories from November 11, 2023

Northern lights possible Saturday night; warmer on Sunday

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.
by Ron Trenda

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St. Paul City Council on track to be all-female, most diverse in history

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis police incentive plan aimed at ending 'exodus' of officers

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.
by Jon Collins

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Babel’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Babel’

Carson Crooks of Prince Books in Norfolk, Va., highly recommends R. F. Kuang’s novel “Babel.”
by Emily Bright

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Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could help

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.
by Chris Arnold and Robert Benincasa

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White Earth group has been quietly rewriting wrongs, correcting Native veterans headstones

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.
by Nina Moini and Megan Burks

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