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Stories from October 19, 2026

Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Mayor Jacob Frey has proposed slashing about $4 million in spending from the Climate Legacy Initiative to help cover a $30 million shortfall. Groups linked to the at-risk programs are rallying community members to show up to a city council budget hearing Monday night.
by Alanna Elder

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Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

The contest between former acting Minnesota U.S. Attorney Anders Folk and Democratic state Rep. Cedrick Frazier has gotten little attention so far, even though it will decide who runs the state’s largest prosecutor’s office. This year's election is shaping up to have echoes of this race the last time it was on the ballot.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
by Ahmed Hassan and MPR News Staff

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How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program is nine months old. Is it working as promised? MPR News host Angela Davis looks at who’s using it, what’s going well and what could be improved.
by Angela Davis, Nikhil Kumaran and Cari Dwyer

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Minneapolis City Council to hear public comment on mayor's proposed budget

Minneapolis City Council members will take public input Monday on Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed $2.6 billion budget for 2027. Meanwhile, campaign ads are everywhere and some of them are adding to a wave of negative comments about Somali Minnesotans.
by Elena See

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Kaprizov, Wallstedt carry the Wild past the Blue Jackets, 2-1

Kaprizov, Wallstedt carry the Wild past the Blue Jackets, 2-1

Kirill Kaprizov broke a second-period tie with his NHL-leading 10th goal, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 13 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday night.
by The Associated Press

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Above-normal temperatures and dry this week

Above-normal temperatures and dry this week

It’ll be a very mild, sun-filled week with little or no rainfall until perhaps the weekend. High temperatures could exceed 70 degrees mid to late week in southern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they’re easy on the eyes. At a Saturday rally in Kentucky, he praised U.S. House candidate Ed Gallrein as "beautiful." Trump also described Ohio Sen. Jon Husted as a "perfect person" and "good-looking guy."
by The Associated Press

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At a northern Minnesota tribal school, a highly structured reading program gets results

At a northern Minnesota tribal school, a highly structured reading program gets results

On the Leech Lake Reservation, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School saw student reading improve after adopting Direct Instruction, a teaching method focused on repetition and drills. Few schools use the method despite evidence it works. It’s the subject of Season 2 of the APM Reports podcast Sold a Story.
by Olivia Chilkoti and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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