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Good morning and welcome to a new week! Here’s what you need to know to start your day. 

Arctic chill arrives in Minnesota. Highs in the upper teens in the metro area with single-digit lows Monday night. Statewide highs in the mid-teens to lower 20s. Lowest wind-chill temps 0 to minus 5 degrees in the metro; minus 5 to 10 for western and southern Minnesota. More on Updraft. | Forecast

A commission aiming to find $100 million in state health spending is having a rough start. Some members of the blue ribbon commission on health and human services are already worried they won't be able to finish the job by their deadline next fall.

30th homicide in St. Paul Sunday evening. A man was shot to death in the city’s North End neighborhood. An MPR News analysis recently found the number of shooting deaths in the city and the frequency at which guns have been used to kill are the highest in more than two decades.

An event helps southern Minnesotans better prepare for the next natural disaster. In the wake of severe storms, flooding and tornados in the past couple of years, officials in Rice County are hosting the free event in Faribault Tuesday night where residents can learn more about emergency preparedness.

Gophers No. 7 in the national poll after the big win over Penn State. It’s the highest ranking for Minnesota since it reached No. 5 in the AP poll in 1962.

Saturday was the 2019 deer hunting opener in Minnesota. Whether you're a seasoned hunter or you're just getting started, what's your favorite hunting story from any season? Share your story with us here!

Jiwon Choi, MPR News
How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions
Jon Collins | MPR News
At the height of the crisis, some of the highest numbers of opioids were prescribed in Douglas County. One clinic there has revolutionized its approach to treating pain and addiction, resulting in far fewer pills prescribed.
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Face-to-face with a grizzly
Euan Kerr | MPR News
Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book "The Twenty-Ninth Day" opens with a pivotal moment when a grizzly bear attacked him deep in the Canadian wilderness. It was over in seconds — but it changed Messenger’s life.
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9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller 

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig took office in January of this year, after narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Jason Lewis in the 2018 elections. Her win flipped Minnesota’s 2nd District, which had been solidly red since 2001. 

Last month, the Republican National Committee began targeting the congresswoman, with television ads to say she “votes with the radicals” and “wastes taxpayer money” by supporting the impeachment hearings against President Trump. Craig says it’s true that she voted in favor of the impeachment inquiry but that’s just a small portion of what she’s doing in Washington. 

During her regular town halls, Craig says she hears more about health care, gun control and how the trade war is impacting farmers. At 9 a.m., Rep. Craig joins MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about what she’s learned during her first year, her policy priorities and your audience questions. 

10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson 

Getting a letter in the mail means a lot: especially one from a service member fighting overseas.  For Veterans Day, host Joshua Johnson spotlights a remarkable project to preserve a million letters from U.S. soldiers at war, honoring those who serve – in their own words.

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis  

Are you already thinking about what's in your fridge, and what you need to make dinner tonight? You're not alone. Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer and host of a new American Public Media podcast called Weeknight Kitchen, shares tips, tricks and ideas to make dinner a breeze.

If you have a meal plan hack or found an easy, nutritious recipe you want to share, join the conversation by calling at 651-227-6000 or tweeting @AngelaDavisMPR.

Noon  — MPR News Presents

On Veterans Day, this APM Reports documentary, “From Boots to Books: Student Veterans and the New GI Bill,” explores how the GI Bill of 1944 revolutionized the lives of millions of young veterans, institutions of higher education and American society at large.
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