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Tuesday thaw: Tracking rain and snow chances Thursday

Tuesday thaw: Tracking rain and snow chances Thursday

A mild Pacific air mass is blowing into Minnesota Tuesday. We’re tracking a weather system that brings rain and snow chances Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Morning Announcements for Dec. 15

Morning Announcements for Dec. 15

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, Dec. 15. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota jobs update; Stewartville High School shooting suspect identified

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, or DEED, says the state gained about 40,000 jobs in September compared to the same time a year ago. With the federal government shutdown now over, more current data will be released in the coming weeks. Olmsted County authorities today identified the person who shot and wounded a student in the Stewartville High School parking lot Friday as a man who graduated from the school last year.
by Emily Reese

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Finally, a good weekend for Minnesota sports

Finally, a good weekend for Minnesota sports

The Minnesota Wild had their fourth-straight win over the weekend. And the Minnesota Vikings are looking to end their season on a high note.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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A St. Paul rabbi's son survived the Brown University shooting. Then came the Australia Hanukkah attack

A St. Paul rabbi's son survived the Brown University shooting. Then came the Australia Hanukkah attack

Mount Zion Temple Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker was focusing on the safety of his son, who was in the Brown University building where a mass shooting unfolded. He then had to turn his attention to his congregation’s safety.
by Catharine Richert, Nina Moini, Cari Dwyer, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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December thaw! 40s likely Tuesday around Minnesota

December thaw! 40s likely Tuesday around Minnesota

Temperatures will soar Tuesday into the 40s for much of Minnesota. Rain and snow chances return Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Owatonna food shelf operator says increased need will continue into the holidays, new year

Owatonna food shelf operator says increased need will continue into the holidays, new year

Since Nov. 1, Community Pathways of Steele County food shelf in Owatonna has had almost 200 new families register. The executive director said that despite federal food benefits returning, families are still worried their benefits could be taken away again.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Duluth foster parent recognized for building connections between foster and birth families

Duluth foster parent recognized for building connections between foster and birth families

Jessica Gunnarson has experienced the foster care system from both ends. She had her children taken away while battling addiction. Now in recovery, Gunnarson has become a foster parent herself. Her approach to foster care is now receiving recognition.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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The hidden history of 'White Christmas'

The hidden history of 'White Christmas'

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — despite a complicated and controversial history.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Elecciones primarias especiales para representante estatal del Distrito 47A

Entre los candidatos demócratas que se presentan a las elecciones primarias especiales para el Distrito 47A de la Cámara de Representantes se encuentran David Azcona, Shelley Buck and Juli Servatius. Las elecciones primarias especiales se llevarán a cabo el martes 16 de diciembre. La elección especial se dará el 27 de enero. 

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Elecciones primarias especiales para representante estatal del Distrito 64A

Entre los candidatos demócratas que se presentan a las elecciones primarias especiales para el Distrito 64A de la Cámara de Representantes se encuentran Beth Fraser, Matt Hill, Meg Luger-Nikolai, Dan McGrath, Lois Quam y John Zwier. El candidato republicano es Dan Walsh. Las elecciones primarias especiales se llevarán a cabo el martes 16 de diciembre. La elección especial se dará el 27 de enero. 

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Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, a community south of Rochester, as authorities continued to investigate a shooting early Friday that left a student critically injured and the suspected gunman dead.
by MPR News Staff

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From hoops to oysters: Inside the unexpected second acts of WNBA stars

From hoops to oysters: Inside the unexpected second acts of WNBA stars

Although the WNBA is bringing in more money than ever, many players still find themselves financially unsteady when the final whistle blows. Former WNBA star Sue Wicks found her next calling in oyster farming on New York’s East Moriches Bay.

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Timberwolves hold Edwards out for second straight game with sore foot and finish strong again

Timberwolves hold Edwards out for second straight game with sore foot and finish strong again

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards missed his second straight game with soreness in his right foot. The team's poise was present and accounted for in a 117-103 victory over Sacramento. Edwards has been considered day-to-day with his availability.
by The Associated Press

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Gov. Tim Walz plans to take executive measures on guns this week

Walz has struggled to gain buy-in for a special legislative session to pass new restrictions on guns after a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School this summer left two children dead.
by Elena See

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Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest

Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest

Authorities are again searching for a person seen on a short video clip in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Officials said late Sunday they released a person of interest detained earlier in the day, finding no reason to keep him in custody.
by The Associated Press

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Temperature whiplash: From frigid to mild

Temperature whiplash: From frigid to mild

After a frigid weekend we’re in for a big warm up. Highs will warm into the 20s for most Monday and near 40 Tuesday. A system could deliver rain and snow to the state late Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings win after being eliminated from playoffs before kickoff at Cowboys

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings win after being eliminated from playoffs before kickoff at Cowboys

The Minnesota Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention before taking the field for their game at the Dallas Cowboys. They are still trying to build some momentum for young quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
by The Associated Press

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Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody Monday and booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.
by The Associated Press

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Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house.
by Jeff Brady and Claire Harbage

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Staff complaints, financial pressures roil Planned Parenthood in Minnesota

Staff complaints, financial pressures roil Planned Parenthood in Minnesota

Planned Parenthood faces external pressures from federal budget cuts and hostile state governments. But current and former employees at the organization’s Minnesota-based Midwest affiliate complain that management is making matters worse. 
by Erica Zurek

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As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children

As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children

A 7-year-old child was recently separated from their parents in an operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Burnsville. Advocates are helping parents make caretaker arrangements in case they are detained.
by Melissa Olson and Regina Medina

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