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Lockdown lifted at Eden Prairie Mall; police say one dead, no ongoing danger to the public

Authorities locked down the Eden Prairie Center mall on Monday night after a report of a gunshot fired in the building. Police said they found a man dead in the mall, but that there was no ongoing danger to the public. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Copper nickel miners sue feds for revoking mineral leases near Ely

Copper nickel miners sue feds for revoking mineral leases near Ely and nurses picket at Hennepin Healthcare as nursing workforce issues continue to heat up across the state. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Second week of testimony expected to begin in cold case murder trial

Hennepin County prosecutors contend that 56-year-old Jerry Arnold Westrom stabbed Jeanne Ann Childs dozens of times in a south Minneapolis apartment that she used for sex work. The 1993 case lay dormant for decades until forensic geneaologists allegedly matched a sample of Westrom's DNA from a napkin he discarded at a 2019 hockey game to DNA from the apartment. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Sacred sites, including mass grave, returned to Fond du Lac Band

The city of Superior, Wisconsin has returned two sacred sites to the Fond du lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in a historic land transfer. The parcels include a burial ground at the end of Wisconsin Point, where nearly 200 Ojibwe people were exhumed in the early 1900s, and a mass grave site at a cemetery in Superior where the bodies were reburied.  This is the MPR News afternoon update for August 19, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposes 15% property tax levy increase in next year's budget

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is proposing a 15 percent hike in the city's property tax levy in his 2023 budget. About half that jump comes from a change in how the city pays for street maintenance and street lights — shifting those costs from fees or assessments, to the general fund which comes from property taxes. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Frey's plan to hire more police officers pleases those who sued city over public safety

Attorneys representing Minneapolis residents who sued the city for not having the required minimum number of police officers, praised Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed budget Thursday. They said the plan makes significant investments in recruiting and retaining police officers. Also, St. Paul would see a more-than-15 percent property tax levy increase under a 2023 budget proposed Thursday by Mayor Melvin Carter. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by Mike Mulcahy. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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Storms cause flooding in parts of Minnesota

Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms continued to drop torrential rain on parts of Minnesota early Thursday, following flash flooding in some communities on Wednesday night. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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With the first day of school approaching, districts are scrambling to find teachers and staff

With the first day of school approaching, districts are scrambling to find teachers and staff, and the Crosstown highway is going to be closed for a while longer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Hospital officials say they're disappointed MNA nurses have voted to strike

Members of a major Minnesota nurses union have said they favor going on strike if negotiations don’t resolve differences with management of several health systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses mulling plans for major, multi-day walkout at more than a dozen hospitals

Nurses mulling plans for major, multi-day walkout at more than a dozen hospitals, and Twin Cities jazz great Butch Thompson has died. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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