Five tips — and a bunch of ideas — to help you celebrate Halloween safely this year
October 30, 2020
This Halloween will look a bit different than usual. This year, there’s a new fear, beyond goblins and ghosts: the spread of COVID-19.
MPR News host Angela Davis talked with Dr. Beth Thielen, an adult and pediatric infectious diseases physician at the University of Minnesota medical school, and John Jost, who runs the city of Anoka’s annual Halloween celebration, about the ways the holiday is changing this year.
They shared a few suggestions to help you navigate this year’s celebration amid the pandemic.
Court: Late Minnesota absentee ballots must be separated
October 30, 2020
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Minnesota's absentee ballots that come in after Election Day should be separated from the rest of the ballots, in case a future order makes those votes invalid.
- It's too late to mail ballots — but not to vote Here are your options
- Related Ballot segregation case lands before Minnesota Supreme Court
- Other states U.S. Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
Classical Kids Storytime: 'Harriet's Halloween Candy'
October 30, 2020
Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But what will she do with all of those sweets? Find out in 'Harriet's Halloween Candy,' the new episode of Classical Kids Storytime, with a story and art by Nancy Carlson and music by Augusta Holmes.
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MPR and APM Board of Directors Appoint a CEO Search Committee
October 29, 2020
The APM and MPR Board of Directors, consistent with their governance responsibilities, have appointed a CEO Search Committee (CSC) to find the next CEO of APMG.
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Behind the MN numbers: What election 2016 says about 2020
October 29, 2020
President Donald Trump came close to winning Minnesota in 2016. Here’s where his support came from and why he outperformed many previous Republican presidential candidates in the state.
- A procrastinator’s guide To the 2020 election
- On Friday Trump to campaign in Rochester
- As of Oct. 23 Nearly 1.2 million Minnesotans have already voted
From COVID to QAnon, church makes disinformation training a question of faith
October 28, 2020
What does it mean to be a Christian and navigate disinformation in the digital age? A Minneapolis church has been exploring this question in a pivotal election year, when falsehoods and conspiracy theories have dominated the political discourse and divided friends and family.
- ProPublica How to spot (and fight) election misinformation
- Robocalls, rumors and emails Last-minute election disinformation floods voters
- Disinformation 2020 Can You Believe It?
- Left or right? Fraught election puts faith leaders through a political test
Minnesota kids answer: What would you do if you were president of the U.S.?
October 28, 2020
While they may not be able to vote yet, the next generation of leaders in Minnesota has a say in what’s going on today and what they hope for America’s future. From reforming the criminal justice system to painting the White House pink, here are some of the presidential plans Minnesota’s future leaders shared with us.
‘La vanguardia’: Latinx youth lead a movement to get Minnesota Latinos voting
October 27, 2020
Young Latinos are becoming more politically active as the state’s Latino population grows rapidly. The presidential election has sharpened their focus and their desire to get their voices heard.
- Election 2020 Latinx women's vote could affect the outcome
- Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens
- MPR News with Kerri Miller Some truths and myths about Latino voters
Minnesota Opera presents 'Casanova's Homecoming' in celebration of Dominick Argento
October 27, 2020
Oct. 27 marks what would have been the 93rd birthday of renowned Minnesota composer Dominick Argento, who died in 2019.
Join Classical MPR in honoring his life and legacy with a broadcast from the Minnesota Opera of 2009's Casanova's Homecoming, a delightful farce based on the memoirs of the legendary adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Listen on-air and online at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Oct. 27. On-demand audio will be available here afterward for 30 days.
Judge’s ruling paves the way for Floyd case to proceed
October 26, 2020
While last Thursday’s headlines focused on the dropping of a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, some legal experts say the bigger takeaway from the 107-page ruling is that the trial against all four officers can move forward.
- Last week Judge keeps 1 murder charge against Chauvin, drops another
- Floyd killing Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges