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There are more than 50 elections and dozens of special elections taking place across Minnesota Tuesday. Many of these local races are challenging to find information on. Here’s a round-up of coverage from around the state. - Voter guides and resources Local elections
Researchers asked Minnesotans of color earlier this year about their experiences and perceptions of discrimination. In not a single category is the state doing better than the national average, they say.
Even before the mass shooting at the Seventh Street Truck Park last month, the city of St. Paul was trying to contain rising gunfire and homicides. - 2 charged In St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded - St. Paul police chief Todd Axtell says he'll step down in June
On October 30th, meteorologists were eying a large storm in the Southwest United States. Unknown to anyone at the time, it was about to bring massive snowfall and blizzard conditions to much of Minnesota over a three-day period, starting on Halloween. By storm’s end on November 2nd, snowfall records in Duluth (36.9 inches) and the Twin Cities (28.4 inches) were left in its wake. That was followed by the cold, bringing the earliest below-zero temperatures in over a century. The National Weather Service describes the storm as one of Minnesota's signature extreme weather events, and stands as a benchmark against which other winter storms are compared.
Whether you’re looking to send a chill up your spine or uncover the secret of the vampire next door, look no further. We’ve rounded up five titles by independent booksellers recommended to get you in the right spirit for the season.
Anxious parents across Minnesota got welcome news this week about the state's plan to vaccinate children 5 to 11 years old against COVID-19, a move that could come as early as Nov. 4 after federal officials fully approve the Pfizer vaccine for kids. - Tuesday FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids - Moderna Says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11 - COVID in MN Outlook still hopeful; state readies vaccines for kids 5-11
Earlier this year, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., formally apologized to the White Earth Nation for harm caused to generations of Native Americans at church-run boarding schools. It’s led to the start of a journey toward truth and reconciliation. - Advocacy and healing Education on history of Indian boarding schools gets a boost - 'I've never told anyone' Stories of life in Indian boarding schools - 'We must uncover the truth' U.S. to review dark history of Indigenous boarding schools
How exactly are Indigenous communities of Minnesota reclaiming their lands and cultures, and their dreams for the future? What challenges, both old and new, pose the greatest threats to ensuring sustainability for future generations of Native people in Minnesota? In partnership with We Are Still Here Minnesota, MPR News presents In Focus: Sustainability in Indian Country, a conversation led by community leaders and moderated by Twila Dang, producer and cohost of MPR’s “small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood” podcast. Register now Free | Online Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 12 p.m. CT
Over the past decade, Minnesota has become less white and more diverse, according to the 2020 Census. Nobles County is the most quickly diversifying county in the state. MPR News host Angela Davis went there to speak face-to-face with residents of the county.