Minnesota Updates: Tim Walz and JD Vance prepare for a key debate while a defendant pleads guilty in a child nutrition fraud case. A campfire ban in the Boundary Waters is imposed due to drought conditions, highlighting Minnesota's political and environmental challenges.
On October 1st in Minnesota, vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance prepare for their debate in New York, with both camps focusing on contrasting policy views and personal appeals. Meanwhile, a woman pled guilty to wire fraud in a federal child nutrition program scam, illegally claiming $4.5 million. She is part of a larger investigation involving over $250 million in fraudulent claims. Additionally, officials in the Superior National Forest have instituted a campfire ban in the Boundary Waters due to ongoing drought conditions, allowing only gas or propane cook stoves. These issues reflect current political and environmental challenges in the state.
Fire Risks & Community Building: Minnesota faces dry conditions raising fire risks, while Habitat for Humanity builds homes to address ownership disparities. The Lynx struggle in the WNBA semifinals, needing better shooting.
In Minnesota, conditions are dry, particularly in areas like the boundary waters where shallow soils increase fire risks. Recently, fire crews have dealt with campfires getting out of control. Meanwhile, the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is active this week, with thousands of volunteers helping build 147 homes for a new neighborhood. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are involved in this project, aiming to improve homeownership equity. The local community faces significant disparities in homeownership rates. Additionally, in sports, the Minnesota Lynx are struggling in the WNBA semifinals, needing to improve their shooting to stand a chance against the Connecticut Sun.
Game Night Insights: Tonight, a crucial basketball game at Target Center starts at 8:30 PM, with the Minnesota Wild also facing the Blackhawks in preseason. Cloudy weather is expected, with temperatures between mid-40s and 80s. Don't forget to support your teams and stay safe!
In the upcoming game tonight, adjustments will be necessary if unexpected players perform well, as mentioned about the previous game. The team needs to ensure they stick to their game plan, learning from past mistakes. At 8:30 PM, the game will take place at Target Center, promising excitement for fans. Additionally, the Minnesota Wild will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks in a preseason matchup tonight. As for the weather, expect mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures ranging from mid-40s to lower-50s at night and highs tomorrow between upper-60s and mid-80s. Stay tuned for updates and remember to enjoy your evening safely.
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Vice presidential debate; Federal child nutrition program guilty plea
Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance are in New York preparing for their first — and likely only — debate tonight.
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced today that another person charged with allegedly stealing money from federal child nutrition programs has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
VP debate featuring Vance and Walz tonight
The much-anticipated vice presidential debate is Tuesday night in New York. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee, faces off against his GOP counterpart, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. You can listen to the debate live on MPR News.
Prosecutors have filed more charges against a man suspected in a daylong shooting spree near Minneapolis homeless encampments. And Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont has announced it will end surgical procedures, and inpatient obstetric care including labor and delivery, at the end of March.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
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Walz, Vance face pivotal moment as they meet for vice presidential debate
Mayo Clinic Health System to end surgical, labor and delivery units in Fairmont
As debate rages over coverage, rural Minnesotans face challenges getting fertility care
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Walz, Vance prep for VP debate. Children who died at 1800s boarding school return to White Earth Nation
Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance meet Tuesday night in a high-stakes debate in New York. It's the biggest stage yet for the running mates of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
The White Earth Nation welcomed two boys home on Sunday more than a century after their deaths at a boarding school in central Minnesota.
And the Minnesota Lynx lost Sunday night 73-70 to the Connecticut Sun in the first game of the WNBA semifinals.
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Tim Walz’s experience in China could help him as veep, but he barely mentions it as a candidate
Children who died at a boarding school in the 1800s return to the White Earth Nation
Connecticut Sun win 73-70 over Minnesota Lynx in first semi-finals game
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Lowertown shooting update; Alleged abuse on school bus in Minneapolis
Saint Paul police say its officers were involved in a fatal shooting this morning in Belle Plaine, southwest of the Twin Cities.
And a parent alleging abuse against her child on a Minneapolis public school bus says she has been granted a restraining order against a district employee.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Police: Fatal St. Paul shooting was an act of random violence. Anonymous donor saves Minneapolis shelter
St. Paul Police say a woman who was shot and killed in an alley Wednesday evening in the Lowertown neighborhood was the victim of random violence. The suspected shooter died Thursday in a confrontation with officers.
And an anonymous donor has agreed to match a $1.5 million grant to save Agate Housing and Services in downtown Minneapolis, which was set to close Oct. 9.
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Police fatally shoot suspect in ‘cold-blooded’ killing of artist in St. Paul’s Lowertown
Anonymous donor matches city grant to save Minneapolis shelter from closure
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Lynx beat Mercury to move forward in WNBA playoffs. PUC taking up clean energy law
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 Wednesday night, finishing a two-game sweep in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Olympian and all-star Napheesa Collier scored 42 game-high points, tying a league playoff record.
And the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission takes up the state's 100-percent clean energy law at a hearing Thursday afternoon in St Paul.
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Napheesa Collier scores 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points, and the Lynx swept the Mercury
What's carbon-free? Utility regulators to decide what qualifies under state's clean energy law
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Still feels like summer; Minnesota House campaign spending
A stretch of unseasonably warm, unusually dry weather will continue across Minnesota through the rest of the week.
And considerable spending has already gone into the select races that will determine which party leads the Minnesota House next year.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Poll shows high trust in accurate vote count, low participation in now-legalized cannabis
Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans have moderate to high confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. That's according to a new Minnesota Poll. Meanwhile, the same poll respondents don't seem to be using recently-legalized cannabis in large numbers. When asked, 85 percent reported not using cannabis within the last month.
And police say a man opened fire on a state trooper along Interstate 94 after crashing his girlfriend's car while she was driving. Eddie Freeman is charged with six counts of assault — including against a police officer.
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Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting
Charges: Man shot at state trooper after I-94 crash
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Human H3N2v flu cases at the State Fair; Lino Lakes City Council censure
The Minnesota Department of Health reported two human infections of H3N2v, a variant strain of influenza A, after exposure to pigs at the State Fair.
And the Lino Lakes city council voted last night to censure one of its members after he sent an email indicating support of an Islamophobic message.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
New poll shows opinions on Walz and Vance in Minnesota
A new poll shows Minnesota voters have qualms about both vice presidential hopefuls Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance. Minnesota Republican Rep. Tom Emmer is helping Vance prepare for next week's VP debate.
And Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she's ready to dismiss murder charges against a man convicted of a 2008 shooting.
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Minnesota Poll: Harris up on Trump but not by much as Democratic enthusiasm spikes
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