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Warm start to the week, then chilly temps later; thunderstorm chance Tuesday evening. Get the latest on Updraft.
Digging into Minnesota's peat, an underappreciated climate superhero
Meet a carbon-sequestering superhero: peat moss. Efforts are underway to better understand the role that peat bogs in northern Minnesota play in mitigating climate change.

 
What else we're watching:
Minnesota to get more than $10 million for school safetyThe money is intended for mental health support programs as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Giant pumpkins draw big crowds in Stillwater, Minn. The annual pumpkin growers gathering at Stillwater is now one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Midwest.

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November The vast majority of American poll workers step up to ensure that elections are safe and fair. But some officials are worried that nefarious actors may infiltrate the worker ranks this year.

Goodbye, Columbus? A growing movement recasts Oct. 10 as a day to appreciate the diversity and history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.

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