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Stories from August 7, 2024

A rare string of dry and cooler days ahead

A rare string of dry and cooler days ahead

Sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures ahead.
by Paul Huttner

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Senate candidates campaign at Farmfest; Presidential candidates campaign in Eau Claire

Candidates for U.S. Senate appeared at a forum at Farm Fest in southern Minnesota today. And a day after Democratic candidate Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, they've embarked on a tour of battleground states.
by Emily Reese

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Decoding judicial elections: What exactly do elected judges do?

Decoding judicial elections: What exactly do elected judges do?

Multiple judicial races are on the 2024 ballot for Minnesota. These positions are both statewide and local, but what is the difference between the positions and what qualifications do they need?
by Anika Besst

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The Perseid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how to watch — and understand what you’re seeing

The Perseid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how to watch — and understand what you’re seeing

Each year around this time, the earth rotates through a trail of space debris. When these hunks of asteroids and comet particles burn up in our atmosphere, they give off the impression that stars are shooting across the sky. It’s called the Perseid meteor shower and it’s happening now.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Are you a garlic lover? Hutchinson has a festival for you

Are you a garlic lover? Hutchinson has a festival for you

The Minnesota Garlic Festival features all the garlic-themed food you can imagine, plus a garlic growing competition, a parade with puppets, jazz and flamenco dancers, and kite-making and flying.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Talking Sense: How we talk about immigrants and immigration

Talking Sense: How we talk about immigrants and immigration

Polls show immigration is a key election issue with voters having sharply different views. Assumptions and misinformation also cloud discussions about immigrants and immigration. What’s accurate and what’s not? 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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The Walz VP pick surprised much of the country. What went into Harris’ decision?

The Walz VP pick surprised much of the country. What went into Harris’ decision?

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer took a deeper dive into that choice with Chris Devine, a political science professor at the University of Dayton Ohio and the co-author of the book “Do Running Mates Matter?”
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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As spotlight shines on Eau Claire, here's a look inside Republican VP nominee Vance’s rally

As spotlight shines on Eau Claire, here's a look inside Republican VP nominee Vance’s rally

In a Wisconsin town about an hour and 15 minutes from the Minnesota border, the political spotlight shines on both the Trump-Vance campaign and the Harris-Walz campaign.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Walz picks up Minnesota’s ‘politics of joy’ baton for Harris campaign, 2024 race

Walz picks up Minnesota’s ‘politics of joy’ baton for Harris campaign, 2024 race

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz set a tone of hope and happiness in their first rally on Tuesday in Philadelphia, from the Democratic vice presidential candidate’s first words through his closing remarks.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Poll: Harris jumps to a small national lead over Trump

Poll: Harris jumps to a small national lead over Trump

Vice President Harris has upended the presidential race and has now built a 51-48 percent lead over former President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
by Domenico Montanaro

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What children learn when they play

What children learn when they play

Playtime is important for kids, but they may not be getting enough of it. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talked about how children learn from open-ended play and how parents and teachers can encourage play for the kids in their lives.
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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Harris, Walz and Vance begin campaign blitz in Midwest. Hennepin backs off pay raise for commissioners

The new Democratic presidential ticket sets off on a battleground state tour after a splashy introduction of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. And Hennepin County Commissioners on Tuesday pulled a proposal giving themselves a pay raise of 49 percent. 
by Phil Picardi

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Clouds increase with showers moving into western Minnesota Wednesday

Clouds increase with showers moving into western Minnesota Wednesday

The next disturbance is already bringing clouds back into the state along with showers in western Minnesota Wednesday. Showers will move across much of the state Wednesday night. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Taylor Swift is back at No. 1, for her lucky 13th week

Taylor Swift is back at No. 1, for her lucky 13th week

After a short vacation from the pinnacle of the albums chart, Taylor Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department” reclaims the throne in a week filled with names and sounds that are awfully familiar.
by Stephen Thompson

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U.S. table tennis team has a moment in the spotlight, helped along by an All-Star fan

U.S. table tennis team has a moment in the spotlight, helped along by an All-Star fan

A viral video captured the unlikely meeting of an NBA All-Star from the Timberwolves and the Olympic women's table tennis squad, who've since exchanged visits and autographs. But they still haven't played each other — yet.
by Becky Sullivan

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Olympians at the Paris Games want to cheer on the Olympians, too

Olympians at the Paris Games want to cheer on the Olympians, too

Olympians are just as excited as the public to witness the athleticism at the Paris Games — especially if it's not their own sport. Here are some of your favorite Olympians' favorite Olympians.
by Emma Bowman

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Walz opponents criticize the governor’s 2020 riot response

Walz opponents criticize the governor’s 2020 riot response

Walz’s handling of the riots following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer is being revived by Republicans who say he was too slow to call out the National Guard. A review in 2022 found the city at first did not provide a detailed plan, and Walz said at the time state and local law enforcement underestimated the scale of the unrest.
by Matt Sepic

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6 facts about Walz’s education track record in Minnesota

6 facts about Walz’s education track record in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz often touts his experience teaching high school and his focus on education as governor. Here’s a look at what he’s done in the five-plus years he’s led the state. 
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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In western Wisconsin, Vance, Harris and Walz make their cases for election

In western Wisconsin, Vance, Harris and Walz make their cases for election

Candidates from both presidential tickets descended on Eau Claire, Wis., on Wednesday in separate campaign stops as they worked to win over a battleground state crucial to winning in November.
by Ellie Roth and Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota reacts to Walz as the Democratic vice presidential candidate

US Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she fielded calls from people in Kamala Harris' camp who had questions about Gov. Tim Walz before the Harris campaign announced its decision today to choose him. She says she spoke highly of Walz. But critics of Walz were ready when the news broke. The Republican nominee for vice president, JD Vance, told a crowd in Philadelphia that Walz is a far-left radical.
by Emily Reese

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White Earth inauguration looks to the future

White Earth inauguration looks to the future

As the leader of the White Earth Nation took his oath for his second full term Tuesday he promised to keep building for the future.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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