Minnesota Now: Oct. 5, 2023

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A teenage girl is dead and two are recovering after a shooting last night in St. Paul. A new report out today finds firearm deaths among children have skyrocketed in the last ten years. We talk to a pediatric emergency physician about the trend.
And almost everyone will lose a family member or friend at some point in their career, but there are no national bereavement laws guaranteeing time off. A Minnesota health care executive gives her take.
Plus, do you believe in bigfoot? Hundreds of Minnesotans are gathering for the annual bigfoot conference this weekend. We talk with an organizer.
We are also talking baseball this hour, including the Twins’ history-making postseason sweep. And we bring you the story of a legendary pitcher from the White Earth Nation.
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