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Minneapolis teachers file intent to strike notice; contract talks continue
The intent to strike notice starts a countdown to a possible strike as early as Nov. 11. The union said there was still “plenty of time” to reach a deal that negotiations were continuing Friday afternoon.
Wisconsin judge puts on hold ruling that required citizenship check of voters
A Wisconsin judge has put on hold his order that requires elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters in the battleground state before the next statewide election in February.
Minnesota officials prepare for SNAP disruptions during shutdown, legal fight as November arrives
Funding for the main food nutrition program known as SNAP is in doubt during the federal government shutdown. November payments might not go out on time or be as robust for recipients.
Karl Holmberg fired at members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force as they attempted to serve a narcotics search warrant at his rural home near Princeton. All five officers survived.
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The rulings Friday came a day before the payments were due to be halted. 
Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms
A Minneapolis refugee services organization is leveraging the Halloween spirit for a “reverse trick-or-treat,” inviting community members to donate grocery store gift cards for clients who are set to lose SNAP benefits in November.
Marjorie Johnson, award-winning Minnesota baker, dies at 106
Johnson was known as the “Blue Ribbon Baker” of Minnesota. By her count, she won more than 2,500 fair ribbons including over 1,000 blue ribbons. 
Calls for accountability in the murder of Mariah Samuels grow louder
Members of Mariah Samuels’ family as well as activists and community leaders say the Minneapolis Police Department didn’t do enough to protect Samuels from her ex-boyfriend, who is charged with killing her. Police and city leaders say the department is reviewing the case and implementing changes to prevent this from happening to someone else in the future.
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that only 12 percent of U.S. adults support the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, while 47 percent are opposed and 40 percent are neutral.