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After months of presidential campaign attention, nonstop political advertising and weeks of early voting, the end is in sight: Election Day is Tuesday. We talked with Minnesota voters about how they’re feeling in the closing days of the campaign. - Election Day eve Campaign draws to a close with U.S. facing a crossroads - Early voting Nearly 1.7 million Minnesotans have already cast ballots - Behind the Minnesota numbers What election 2016 says about 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of this year’s election — including who’s staffing polling places. Across the state, younger people are filling in for older election workers who are staying home because of the coronavirus. - StoryCorps A mother and daughter team up as poll workers to make a difference - 'We're rolling with it' Election workers scramble to adjust to changing voting rules
Ahead of the election, MPR News wanted to learn about what issues are impacting Minnesotan’s day to day. Our staff asked voters, “What are your hopes for your life in Minnesota 5-10 years from now?” Here’s what they said. - Peace, conservation, compassion More voter videos - #TellMPRNews What are your hopes for the future?
With many schoolkids and teachers working from home, Classical MPR adapted concert content to provide a virtual Class Notes Concert. Watch and listen now as we present performances by Border CrosSing. - Classical Kids Music Lessons More for young learners - Classical 15 Give kids 15 minutes of classical music a day - YouTube Watch more Virtual Class Notes Concerts
This Halloween, lean in to the spooky, the ghoulish, and the eerie with The Current! The staff has your Halloween-at-home soundtrack. Want even more spooky music? Tune in to Rock the Cradle Radio for a nonstop Halloween dance party for kids and their grownups now through the weekend. The Current is also giving you a reason to get in the Halloween spirit, even if you're not going trick or treating this year: Show off your costume by sharing a picture on social media! Be sure to tag The Current and use the hashtag #TheCurrentHalloween.
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.
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
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. - Classical Kids Storytime 'Yer and the Tiger' - Classical Kids Storytime More great stories from our library
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