Nov. 21, 2019

A short break from snow storms; lower temps tomorrow. Temperatures will dip down into the upper teens overnight. Friday highs will be in the 30s across Minnesota. Don’t forget to bundle up. There will be some gusty winds blowing statewide.

Amid the impeachment hearings involving Ukraine, Minnesotans with Ukrainian ties express their concern. “At a time in which Ukraine is again in the news, we are reminded how important it is how we as Ukrainians, Ukrainian Americans, Ukrainians here in Minnesota tell our stories to the world,” said photographer and musician Stefan Iwaskewycz at a recent gathering.

A middle schooler in Maplewood bit by two neighborhood dogs after getting off his school bus. Eleven-year-old Carter McKay was seriously injured in the incident, leaving him hospitalized for three days. Police seized the animals, and both were euthanized by animal control officials.

Bought some blackberries at Fresh Thyme in September? Don’t eat, health officials warn. Nonorganic blackberries purchased Sept. 9-13 from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery stores are believed to be related to the recent multistate outbreak of hepatitis A.

Thanksgiving is one week away and we are working on some fun features that we need your help with! First, in the interest of spreading feelings of thankfulness, we’re asking people to tell us about one thing that happened to them recently that they are thankful for. Share your story here. Next, every dinner table is going to look different next Thursday, especially if you live in a multicultural family. What “non-traditional” dishes are you bringing this Turkey Day?
— Jiwon Choi, MPR News | Updraft blog | Forecast

A cry for help summoned the police — and ended in his death

What happened to Keaton Larson one year ago was not unique. About 1 in 5 fatal police shootings across the country last year involved a person with mental illness.

Impeachment hearing takeaways: A ‘domestic political errand’

The final testimony of an extraordinary week of impeachment hearings came from a former White House national security adviser who wrote the book on Vladimir Putin — literally — and a political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine who overheard a pivotal conversation between President Trump and Gordon Sondland.

Day 4:Key takeaways from Gordon Sondland's watershed impeachment hearing
Full coverage: Trump impeachment inquiry
Read: Impeachment witness Fiona Hill's opening statement for Thursday's hearing
Fact check:Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption

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'Perfect storm' of fall weather - and falling numbers - hits wheat farmers hard

Wheat farmers thought they had a solid crop that might turn a profit in a bleak year for agriculture. Then they hauled the crop to the elevator and found out an unexpected problem sharply reduced the value of the crop. It’s a story about weather, chemistry — and bread.

Sugarbeet woes: A bitter harvest for sugarbeet farmers
September:Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers
October: ‘The stress is unbearable at times’: Farmers wait, hope as weather delays harvest

Klobuchar goes after Trump and Buttigieg in Atlanta debate

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Trump's conduct is impeachable, but she did not reveal if she would vote to remove the president if the House impeaches him.

Former St. Cloud school employee charged with stealing from student groups

A bookkeeper at the school told investigators she would deposit checks from a student activities fund and take cash whenever she needed it. She planned to pay it back, but resigned when she knew she wouldn't be able to.

U.S.-Canada border community's culture changes as security tightens

While the wall and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn a lot of attention, heightened security at the northern border has changed the character of the once-neighborly frontier.

Ask a 'sotan: Revisiting 'Minnesota Nice'

Where does the term “Minnesota Nice” come from? How does it speak to our culture? It’s a topic that has been heavily debated and explored. But the curiosity behind the phenomenon was enough to prompt a new question from our audience, and we sought answers.

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