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Government food shortage persists in Minnesota’s tribal communities 
Tribal nations across Minnesota and the nation are still experiencing shortages in federal food shipments. The USDA delivers food to older people and low-income households. Tribal leaders say they are ready to reform federal tribal food programs through farm policy changes. 
2 wildfires burn in Superior National Forest, closing some BWCA portages and campsites
After an extremely wet summer, Minnesota is trending drier. The U.S. Forest Service has closed 19 campsites and several portages in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Man charged in south Minneapolis apartment shooting
Nathan Mellstrom Matz, 40, allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 rifle inside a Minneapolis apartment building early Saturday.
Election officials review voter registrations after problems detected in automated system
State election officials are making verification changes to Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system after they found some potentially problematic entries. Minnesotans who apply for and receive a state-issued ID are registered to vote without having to opt in if they meet legal criteria.
Minneapolis residents express concerns about proposed Blue Line extension plan
Municipalities where the route will be located are holding public hearings on the preliminary design plans. Minneapolis City Council members are listening to feedback and will vote on whether to grant municipal consent for the project.
EMS receives $9.9 million to expand ambulance-based telemedicine
Southwest Minnesota EMS will receive $9.9 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of an initiative to improve and speed up care after crashes in rural communities.
Cube Critics discuss ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
MPR News Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle both review “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the beloved 1988 film by Tim Burton about a troublesome trickster ghost.
Amur tiger cubs explore their habitat in public debut at Minnesota Zoo
The species of tiger is native to far eastern Russia and northern China and faces endangerment according to Zoologist Trista Fischer. She says there’s an estimated 500 Amur tigers left in the wild.  
Methane is rising as a potent greenhouse gas
Methane is being released into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Climate and science reporter Sarah Kaplan explains the power of this greenhouse gas and how it’s warming the planet.