Key Highlights: Tim Walls and JD Vance will debate in New York, contrasting their backgrounds while Minnesota faces tourism revenue declines. Habitat for Humanity is building affordable housing, and two boys were repatriated to the White Earth nation after dying at a boarding school over a century ago.
Vice-presidential candidates Tim Walls and JD Vance are preparing for a significant debate in New York that will showcase their differing backgrounds and governance visions. Walls aims to highlight the implications of a Kamala Harris presidency, while Vance continues to support Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Minnesota faces challenges as many tourism-related businesses reported declines in revenue due to rising costs. Additionally, Habitat for Humanity is progressing on a housing project in St. Paul for low and moderate income buyers. Importantly, the White Earth nation recently held a ceremony to repatriate the remains of two boys who died over a century ago at a boarding school, marking a meaningful return for their families and community.
Sports and Healing: Healing from boarding school trauma is a long process. Meanwhile, the Lynx aim to bounce back in playoffs, the Vikings are unbeaten, and the Twins ended their season without reaching the playoffs.
Jamie Arsenault highlights the importance of healing the trauma caused by generations of boarding schools, recognizing the long journey ahead. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx face a tough playoff battle after losing their first semifinal match against the Connecticut Sun. Head Coach Sheryl Reeve emphasizes the need for improved shooting as they prepare for the next game. In other sports news, the Vikings secured a thrilling victory against the Packers, maintaining their unbeaten start to the season, while the Twins concluded their season with a loss, missing the playoffs and confirming their manager's return next year. The sports community is vibrant, with highs and lows reflecting the competitive spirit of the teams and their dedication to improvement.
Cooler Weather Ahead: Minnesota will experience cooler weather this week, with today’s highs in the seventies and eighties, followed by much cooler temperatures in the fifties and sixties tomorrow. Clear skies are expected tonight and for Tuesday.
This week, cooler weather is expected in Minnesota. Today, the weather will be breezy and mostly sunny with temperatures reaching the seventies and eighties, although there is a small chance of sprinkles in the northeast. As night falls, it will be clear, with lows ranging from the upper thirties to the upper forties. Tomorrow, Tuesday, will see mostly sunny skies, but it will be much cooler, with high temperatures only in the fifties and sixties. This change signifies a shift from the warmer temperatures we’ve experienced, and hints at the arrival of fall.
Walz, Vance prep for VP debate. Children who died at 1800s boarding school return to White Earth Nation
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Lynx face off against New York Liberty. 6 children arrested and released after robberies, vehicle crashes
The Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty begin a best-of-five WNBA championship series Thursday night in Brooklyn. The Lynx won three of four games between the two teams this season.
And authorities arrested and released six children ages 11-14 after a spate of armed robberies, a police chase and the crash of two stolen vehicles in Minneapolis.
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Wildfires in Superior National Forest; Worker protections for affordable housing projects
Two new wildfires are burning in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota.
And two affordable housing developers announced today their commitment to sign on to a program designed to protect workers in the Twin Cities non-union construction industry from exploitation.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota Lynx head to WNBA championship match. Businesses push back on Walz family leave claims
The Minnesota Lynx have advanced to the WNBA championship series. They beat the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night in the fifth and deciding game of a semifinal playoff series 88-77. The Lynx will face the top-seeded New York Liberty in Game 1 on Thursday night in New York City.
And Minnesota business groups are pushing back on a comment Gov. Tim Walz — the Democratic candidate for vice president — made Monday on “60 Minutes.” Walz said the state's paid family and medical leave law, which passed in 2023, was promoted by the business community. While some business owners backed the proposal, the state's largest business groups opposed it.
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Shortage of IV bags requires Minnesota hospitals to postpone non-urgent surgeries
The portrayal by Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota's new paid family and medical leave program is getting pushback from state business leaders.
And some Minnesota hospitals are postponing non-urgent surgeries and procedures due a shortage of IV bags.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Rapidan Dam Store reopens at temporary location. Voyageurs park ranger who died ID'd
The Rapidan Dam Store reopened at its new, temporary location in Mankato Monday after the original building collapsed during flooding earlier this summer. And the National Park Service ranger who died responding to a call at Voyageurs National Park on Sunday has been identified. 55-year-old Kevin Grossheim was on Namakan Lake rescuing three stranded boaters when his boat capsized in high wind and rough water and Grossheim failed to surface. His body was later recovered from the lake.
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Voyageurs National Park ranger dies while helping stranded boaters in rough waters
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Minnesota National Guard members in Florida; Voyageurs National Park ranger dies
Governor Tim Walz has deployed members of the Minnesota National Guard to help with disaster assistance in Florida.
And a Voyageurs National Park ranger died yesterday while attempting to rescue three people stranded on an island where they were camped on Namakan Lake.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesotans protest, grieve on one year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel
Monday marks one year since Hamas killed about 1,200 people inside Israel. The attacks started a war that has since claimed the lives of an estimated 40,000 people in Gaza. On Sunday, more than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Minneapolis to protest the ongoing war.
Over the weekend, Minneapolis police arrested a man who they say made terroristic threats against a Minneapolis synagogue.
And Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the Democratic candidate for vice president — appeared on Fox News Sunday.
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Pro-Palestinian protestors march in downtown Minneapolis, marking one-year of Israel-Hamas war
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Why people are talking about biochar. Good chance for northern lights this weekend
A substance called biochar, which is made by cooking wood waste or other biomass at high temperatures without oxygen is getting a lot of attention in Minnesota. The resulting charcoal can store carbon dioxide for centuries.
And forecasters say a strong geomagnetic storm means there's a chance to see the northern lights this weekend.
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Minnesota lineworkers head to Southeast U.S. to help restore power after Hurricane Helene
Dozens of lineworkers from Minnesota utilities are on their way to the Southeast U.S. to help restore power in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association says 18 power cooperatives across the state are sending a total of 80 workers to the region for one to two weeks — and possibly longer. They will be working to repair outages for three co-ops in South Carolina. One of those co-ops reported 98 percent of its system down following the high winds and flooding. Xcel Energy says it has sent more than 100 employees from Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and other states to help in the Southeast.
And the WNBA semifinals series between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun continues tonight in Connecticut. So far, the series is even with the Lynx losing one of their two games at home in Minneapolis.
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Minnesota first responders, volunteers head south to aid in Hurricane Helene cleanup
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