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Good morning and happy Election Day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. 

There’s a decent chance of snow tonight. In the metro, it’s a 50 percent chance and flakes are likely in southern Minnesota. Highs in the 30s for most of the state, but a bit chillier up north, where nighttime lows will be in the teens. More on Updraft. | Forecast

It’s Election Day, here’s how to get out and vote. Not everyone in Minnesota community has something on the ballot, but many do. And with same-day voter registration, it’s easy to vote. Head to our guide to find out how to vote in English, Somali, Spanish and Hmong languages. 

Schools are a big part of what’s on the ballot today. Here’s a rundown of the many referendums and how they work, plus everything else on the ballot. 

Liquefying ticks may help the world understand them better. The Detroit Lakes Tribune’s Lorie Skarpness reports on a University of Minnesota research project that uses mobile labs, which could make it much faster for scientists to gather data on ticks. 

Will Minnesota water wind up in the thirsty southwest? MPR News’ Kirsti Marohn digs into what the future may hold for water transit after a Dakota County company’s proposal to send an aquifer’s holdings to the West met swift criticism. 

There aren’t any bad questions when it comes to climate change. Pitch us whatever you want to know, and we may answer it in a story. 

Cody Nelson, MPR News
Football Gophers drill down on sleep, and win
Emily Bright | MPR News
The Gophers football team is enjoying the best start to a season in decades, and one reason why could be better sleep. Minnesota coaches adjusted practices to game times, put limits on technology use before bed and even adjusted building lights to mimic sunlight.
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GOP lawmakers seek to pressure cities to reduce crime
Tim Pugmire | MPR News
Republican state lawmakers don’t like the crime they’ve been hearing about recently in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and they’re looking for ways to pressure cities to put more police on the streets.
Haulers' beef complicates deer disposal effort
John Enger | MPR News
Officials at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are scrambling to find a way to move thousands of deer carcasses, after a trash hauler suddenly refused to handle them just days before the opening of rifle season.
Krispy Kreme reverses course, allows student resale service
The Associated Press
Krispy Kreme has reached an agreement with a Minnesota college student who drove to Iowa every weekend to buy hundreds of doughnuts to resell them in the Twin Cities area.
What's on the radio today

9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

Don’t be confused; the stock market is not the same thing as the economy

The stock market is one helpful measure for understanding the health of the economy, but it doesn’t always paint the full picture. Sandra Block is a senior editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. She joins MPR’s Kerri Miller for a conversation about the signs of a healthy economy and how consumers can bolster their finances when the markets are sluggish. 

Then, epicureanism has gotten a bad rap. That’s the argument philosophy professor Catherine Wilson puts forth in her new book, “How to be an Epicurean.” Far from being a hedonistic pursuit of pleasure, Wilson argues that true epicureanism is an inherently optimistic and positive outlook on life that encourages individuals to live well and justly. Does the modern world need more epicureans?

10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson 

What's it like to run 19 museums, 21 libraries and the National Zoo? Lonnie Bunch knows the answer now that he's in charge of the Smithsonian Institution. He previously served as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Bunch is the first black person and the first historian to head the organization. He told NPR that "it is crucially important for the Smithsonian to recognize it has an obligation to help America understand the fullness of itself, not just a portion of itself."

We hear from him about what's new and what's next at the world's largest museum and research center.

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis

Joan Gabel is the 17th president of the University of Minnesota and the first woman to hold the position. She’s been on the job for just over four months now. She will join Angela Davis in the studio for a conversation about the challenges facing the U of M, its role in Minnesota and her plans for its future.

Noon — MPR News Presents

NPR Special Report: The Impeachment Inquiry Against Donald J. Trump. NPR’s Steve Inskeep hosts the program, which unpacks the House inquiry, the case against the president as it is understood so far, the president’s defense, and the players offering the most important testimony.

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