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Good evening. In 1986, Joe Murphy was the first overall pick in the NHL draft, selected by the Detroit Red Wings after a career at Michigan State during which he helped the team win the national championship. It was the first time an NCAA collegiate player had been taken No. 1. Today, Murphy is homeless and has been for years. TSN, the Canadian ESPN, released a documentary about the effort to find and help him. Read more at NewsCut | Forecast | Updraft  
'We don't close our lakes': In battle against aquatic invaders, it's protection vs. access
In a pilot program that began last fall, Wright County has become the first in Minnesota to require mandatory inspections at a central location before boats can enter four of its lakes. It's been getting a lot of attention as a possible model for other Minnesota counties. | $10 million question: Are counties efforts to fight aquatic invasives working?
When rising rent makes affordable housing unaffordable
As the state grapples with how to expand its inventory of affordable housing, MacDonald's situation underscores another problem at play: Renters already living in affordable housing say unexpected rent increases could force them to move. With the rental market so tight to begin with, there are few places for them to go. | Video: What constitutes affordable housing?
Pilot in Anoka crash reported smoke in aircraft

The pilot of a warbird airplane that crashed today at Anoka Blaine Airport reported his plane was apparently on fire just before it crashed at the end of a runway. | Related: Vintage warplane crashes at Blaine airport near Minneapolis

With project cost already over $100M, taking MNLARS private could be expensive
Three technology companies are interested in taking over Minnesota's troubled vehicle licensing system, but preliminary estimates show the move to an outside vendor would not be cheap.
Leaker of secret report on Russian hacking gets 5 years
A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified U.S. report to a news organization was sentenced to more than five years in prison Thursday as part of a deal with prosecutors, who called it the longest sentence ever imposed for a federal crime involving leaks to the media.
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Sessions rebukes Trump with vow Justice Department won't be swayed by politics
Attorney General Jeff Sessions answered needling by President Trump on Thursday with a vow that as long as he runs the Justice Department, it won't be swayed by politics.
When the U.S. government tried to replace migrant farmworkers with high schoolers
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
What debate question do you have for Sen. Klobuchar and state Rep. Newberger?

The two candidates meet for a debate at MPR's State Fair booth on Friday at 2 p.m. MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy will ask the candidates about their vision and ability to get things done for Minnesotans. The debate will also be on your radio at 9 p.m. | Watch: Set a reminder to watch live on Facebook

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