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Stories from October 12, 2026

Indigenous Peoples Day: Voices from Minnesota's Native communities

Indigenous Peoples Day: Voices from Minnesota's Native communities

Coming at 9 a.m. on Indigenous Peoples Day, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the opportunities and challenges for Native communities across Minnesota. What’s going well? What challenges remain? And what does the future look like for the next generation?
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Ahead of debate, Minnesota Senate campaign is still just simmering

Ahead of debate, Minnesota Senate campaign is still just simmering

Unlike some Senate campaigns in other states, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Tafoya is drawing little outside interest from funders or political parties. The two are scheduled to meet later this week in the MPR News studios for their first and possibly only debate.
by Peter Cox

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Marshall's labor force falls as childcare shortage climbs, population shifts

Marshall's labor force falls as childcare shortage climbs, population shifts

“We have folks that would be in the workforce if they had available and affordable childcare,” said Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes. “We do have several childcare centers … but there's still a much larger need.”
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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