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The rumors of a warmup look likely to pan out. Friday will be warmer than normal for the last third of October. Get the latest on Updraft.
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Historic redevelopers across Minnesota troubled as tax credit ends
As construction continues in Duluth on two projects transforming iconic, historic downtown buildings into badly needed housing, developers worry that the expiration of a state historic tax credit will stall other expensive building renovations across the state.

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Minneapolis City Council declines pausing homeless encampment evictions
In the wake of two police clearings of homeless encampments in the past month that led some homeless people to pitch tents outside City Hall in protest, the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday declined to take concrete action on the clearings, at one point questioning if that would even be within their control. 
 
What else we're watching:
Don't leaf us this way: Most of Minnesota 'past peak' for fall colors. As the temperatures drop, so do the leaves across the state. Most of Minnesota is “past peak” for fall colors while the Twin Cities, St. Cloud and Rochester are at 75 to 100 of their full peak.


Ballot Box 101: How to get first-time voters to the polls. Angela Davis hosts a special In Focus discussion that took place live at MPR News on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with a panel of voting experts. They tackle the most common questions new voters ask. They also talk about how to make voting more accessible to new Americans and share how Minnesota’s colleges and universities are getting students registered to vote.

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version.The James Webb Space Telescope has captured NASA's most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation that is helping scientists better understand how stars form.
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