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Samhain: The Irish harvest festival behind Halloween

Samhain: The Irish harvest festival behind Halloween

While we may think of Halloween as an American holiday, food writer Beth Dooley says the holiday actually has roots in a harvest festival celebrated in Ireland on Nov. 1 each year.
by Clay Masters and Ngoc Bui

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'They’ll never find me as long as I’m smart,' wrote St. Paul man charged in anti-LGBTQ vandalism spree

'They’ll never find me as long as I’m smart,' wrote St. Paul man charged in anti-LGBTQ vandalism spree

Ramsey County prosecutors on Wednesday charged a self-described “right wing libertarian” in connection with a summertime vandalism spree in St. Paul that targeted LGBTQ+ Pride flags and anti-Trump signs in St. Paul.
by Matt Sepic

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Senate vote on nullifying tariffs on Canada demonstrates opposition to Trump's trade policy

Senate vote on nullifying tariffs on Canada demonstrates opposition to Trump's trade policy

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.'s northern neighbor that is one of its largest economic partners.
by The Associated Press

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Free food boxes help federal workers at MSP weather the shutdown

Free food boxes help federal workers at MSP weather the shutdown

Minnesota organizations are distributing weekly food boxes at MSP Airport to help federal workers facing missed paychecks amid the government shutdown.
by Regina Medina

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Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent responds to teacher strike vote

Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent responds to teacher strike vote

Pay disparity for adult educators are among the main issues in dispute during the last seven months of contract negotiations. To get the school district’s perspective, Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Tribal and Native urban communities prepare to lose SNAP benefits

Tribal and Native urban communities prepare to lose SNAP benefits

Tribal nations and urban Native American communities in Minnesota are preparing to help support fellow community members who may see their SNAP benefits held up as the federal government shutdown continues.
by Melissa Olson

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Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed scheduling abortions on Monday after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.
by The Associated Press

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