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Stories from October 16, 2024

Ag leaders voice concerns over negative impacts of tariffs proposed in presidential election

Ag leaders voice concerns over negative impacts of tariffs proposed in presidential election

Midwestern agricultural leaders say they are concerned new tariffs being suggested by former President Donald Trump as part of his reelection bid could result in a damaging trade war. They say it could cost the corn and soybeans billions of dollars.
by Hannah Yang

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PUC orders Xcel Energy to refund customers for 2011 Sherco outage costs

PUC orders Xcel Energy to refund customers for 2011 Sherco outage costs

A major mechanical failure at the Sherco coal-fired power plant caused a fire and extensive damage in 2011. An administrative law judge recently found that Xcel’s failure to prudently operate and maintain Unit 3 contributed to the accident.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Critical fire weather danger this week

Critical fire weather danger this week

A bone-dry air mass blowing across drought-stricken Minnesota is causing high fire danger this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Re-enactment of police hold on George Floyd by Woodbury substitute teacher prompts ban

A substitute teacher has been banned from South Washington County Schools after reportedly using a student to re-enact the police actions that led to the murder of George Floyd. The district says the teacher also shared explicit details from his work as a police officer in a series of incidents on Monday. Also, the Lynx will try to break a series tie in Minneapolis in Game 3 of the WNBA finals against the New York Liberty.

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Judge warns ex-Feeding Our Future boss to follow release rules

Judge warns ex-Feeding Our Future boss to follow release rules

The lead defendant in the Feeding Our Future case was back in court Wednesday to answer allegations that she violated her pretrial release conditions. On Oct. 1, a probation officer spotted an unauthorized $186,000 federal student loan on Bock’s credit report. A prosecutor called it a “technical violation” and did not request detention.
by Matt Sepic

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Moriarty seeks inmate's release in first use of Minnesota sentencing adjustment law

Moriarty seeks inmate's release in first use of Minnesota sentencing adjustment law

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is petitioning for the release of Jerome Nunn, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder in 1996. It’s the first use of a new state law allowing prosecutors to petition for sentence reviews aimed at shortening sentences for good behavior and readiness to return to society.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The 3rd Precinct keeps showing up in the GOP playbook. Minneapolis wants to turn the page

The 3rd Precinct keeps showing up in the GOP playbook. Minneapolis wants to turn the page

Speaking outside the former 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis this week, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance criticized Gov. Tim Walz for his response to civil unrest in 2020, painting a picture of a burned-down city with rampant crime. He isn’t the first politician to do so this campaign season. Many nearby residents and business owners who have worked to rebuild hope he’s the last.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Trump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details

Trump would be the oldest person to become president. He’s not sharing health details

If he wins next month’s election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history elected president. Yet the 78-year-old Republican nominee is refusing to disclose new details about his physical or mental well-being, breaking decades of precedent.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Republican Party sues Hennepin County over election judges list

Minnesota Republican Party sues Hennepin County over election judges list

A state law requires each county in Minnesota select election judges from lists provided by the Republican and Democratic parties. A lawsuit claims Hennepin County violated state statute by not selecting judges from a GOP list.
by Clay Masters

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 16

Morning Announcements for Oct. 16

Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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More young women are getting breast cancer

More young women are getting breast cancer

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with a survivor and her oncologist about diagnosis, survivorship challenges and why breast cancer still kills 40,000 people each year.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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After a cold start, temperatures climb back above normal Wednesday

After a cold start, temperatures climb back above normal Wednesday

It’s our last real cold, frosty morning as temperatures begin to climb into the end of the week. A disturbance Friday will bring a little light rain to mainly northern Minnesota into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minneapolis talks former 3rd Precinct building. Postal worker charged in shooting

In a heated meeting Tuesday, Minneapolis city council members discussed the future of the former 3rd Precinct police building. And a postal worker is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a supervisor at a St. Paul post office.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota district bans substitute teacher for reenacting George Floyd's murder in class

Minnesota district bans substitute teacher for reenacting George Floyd's murder in class

The reenactment of Floyd’s murder during a Woodbury High School class on Monday included the substitute putting “a student on the ground in front of the class” and other “reprehensible” behavior, school and district officials said.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis city leaders still at odds over future of abandoned police station

Minneapolis city leaders still at odds over future of abandoned police station

Minneapolis city leaders remain at odds over the future of the former 3rd Precinct building that was burned more than four years ago in the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. 
by Cari Spencer

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Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan

Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.
by James Doubek

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These students are in college for free under new program for lower-income Minnesotans

These students are in college for free under new program for lower-income Minnesotans

The North Star Promise Program went into effect this fall and the first students are going to college completely cost-free under it. We talked with seven Minnesotans about how it’s changed their life.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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I don’t speak Spanish. I asked my dad, am I Latina enough? 

I don’t speak Spanish. I asked my dad, am I Latina enough? 

Many biracial people and children of immigrants deal with complicated feelings around cultural identity. That includes MPR News senior producer Jessica Bari, who decided it was time to talk with her father, a native of Puerto Rico.
by Jessica Bari

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Small business disaster loan program is out of money until new funds are approved

Small business disaster loan program is out of money until new funds are approved

The SBA’s disaster loan program has run out of money, it announced on Tuesday. The agency expects to receive new funding from Congress, and will continue to accept applications in the meantime.
by Andrea Hsu and Miguel Macias

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Harris is pressed on the concerns of Black voters in Charlamagne tha God town hall

Harris is pressed on the concerns of Black voters in Charlamagne tha God town hall

Harris’ town hall with the influential radio host came at a crucial moment in the campaign, as polls show her struggling to cement the level of support she may need from Black men to win the White House.
by Deepa Shivaram and Jason Breslow

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