Nov. 11, 2019

Brrr continues, although it'll be a bit warmer Tuesday: Lows overnight will dip below zero in parts of up north, with single digits above zero elsewhere. Tuesday highs will be in the lower 20s in parts of southern Minnesota, with teens to the north.

Minnesota marked Veterans Day in a few ways this year: The ringing of a Liberty Bell replica that’s been mostly quiet the last 70 years; With two new Veterans memorials along Highway 22; And an array other events around the state, honoring everyone who has served in the military.

One way we marked the day was airing this APM Reports documentary that explores how the GI Bill of 1944 revolutionized the lives of millions of young veterans, institutions of higher education and American society at large. Give it a listen.
~ Sara Porter, MPR News | Updraft blog | Forecast

How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions

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.

Meditation: Reduced the opioid dose she needs to ease chronic pain by 75 percent
Data: Nearly 1 billion pain pills flooded Minnesota during height of opioid crisis
Naloxone: As stigma lessens, prescriptions of anti-overdose meds surge

Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast

More than 950 flights were canceled at Chicago's airports and officials in the area opened warming centers. In Michigan, some schools closed early, as did dozens of schools in the St. Louis area.
In Minnesota:Check our weather blog Updraft

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Former U.N. Ambassador Haley: Trump actions 'not a good practice' but not impeachable

In an interview with NPR about her new book, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she made an effort to avoid the "toxic" and "trashy" White House — and that she'll campaign for Trump in 2020.
Ukraine impeachment inquiry begins a new phase this week:What you need to know

Klobuchar: Woman with Buttigieg's record would miss debate

The Minnesota Democrat said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that she believes the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., is qualified but that she's the better candidate.

Hong Kong in tumult: Man is set on fire hours after police officer shoots protester

Two shocking incidents of violence mark a day that saw police use tear gas and water cannons and protesters throw bricks and Molotov cocktails.

Face-to-face with a grizzly

Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book recounts how his encounter with a grizzly bear during a 600-mile canoe trip changed his life.

More: A Duluth author and the bear that mauled him

As SpaceX launches dozens of satellites at a time, some fear orbital traffic jam

SpaceX and a rival company are rushing ahead with plans for constellations of thousands of satellites, but regulators might not be ready.

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