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Meet the 3 candidates in Minneapolis seeking the open seat in Ward 12
The open seat left by departing council member Andrew Johnson is the prize for three contestants who want to bring change to Minneapolis City Hall.
Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color
Ten northside tenants and homeowners recently sued the city of Minneapolis claiming it responds to housing code complaint calls in predominantly white neighborhoods with more efficiency than it does in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city’s north side. The city denies it discriminates against Black and brown renters.  
November starts cold following a wet and warm October
It’s been a cold start to November following a warmer-than-average and wet October in Minnesota. Retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley talks about the chill and easing drought conditions with Cathy Wurzer in their weekly weather chat.
 Rollout of all-terrain trackchairs broadens access to state parks
If you use a wheelchair it can be a challenge to get out into the woods. But that is changing. The Minnesota DNR introduced five all-terrain trackchairs in some state parks last summer. Now 13 state parks offer the caterpillar-tracked chairs, allowing guests to range much further.
Saturday's deer opener brings expanded testing for chronic wasting disease
More than 400,000 hunters are expected to participate in the Minnesota deer hunting season this year. Hunters can expect expanded testing for chronic wasting disease and restrictions on the movement of killed deer, all aimed at limiting the spread of the disease that is always fatal in deer.
Founder: Twin Cities Con is a judgment-free zone for all ages
Thousands will flock to the Minneapolis Convention Center starting Friday for the third-annual Twin Cities Con — Minnesota's Comic Con. Founder Ben Penrod says there's something for everyone.
Art Hounds: Art meets vinyl
Mazinibii’igewininiwag: Two Woodland Artists exhibit opens at AICHO Galleries in Duluth. Mayo Clinic presents An Evening with Michael Feinstein and a discussion of music’s effect on the brain and memory this Saturday in Rochester. The Da Da Duende Record Club, new this year, offers a quarterly zine and lathe-cut record to subscribers. 
Trump on the ballot? 6 key questions ahead of Minnesota Supreme Court hearing
Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday in a Minnesota case seeking to ban Donald Trump from ballots in 2024. It’s one of two cases likely to yield a quick result and possibly make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
What’s old is new again: Iconic Rochester sign gets a ‘glow-up’
For more than 50 years, the Kahler Grand Hotel’s neon red sign has lit up the sterile gray skyline of Mayo Clinic’s downtown Rochester campus. Now the iconic beacon is getting a “glow-up.”