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Good morning and happy Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know to start your day, in 341 words. 

Another chilly day. Twin Cities will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 40s and nighttime lows in the lower 20s. Statewide, partly cloudy with highs in the lower 30s and lower 40s. At night, it could get as cold as 15 degrees. More on Updraft. | Forecast

State agencies have shuttered a fishing tackle and battery component maker over lead poisoning. Lead dust from White Bear Township’s Water Gremlin has gotten into the bloodstreams of family members of the company’s employees. Health officials ordered the shutdown after a second case of childhood lead poisoning was confirmed. Now, the cleanup begins and the workers need to find new jobs. 

State lawmakers say they’re going to crack down on vaping. DFL lawmakers plan to push the age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21 and consider banning flavored tobacco products and online tobacco sales. Vapers, however, say they’re being unfairly targeted and that black market marijuana products are to blame for recent injuries and deaths. 

Ski season is here already. Fox 9 reports that Wild Mountain in Taylor’s Falls, Minn., is opening up some of its runs today. Of course, it’ll be artificial snow. But it’s something to ride. 

No more Calhoun streets in Minneapolis. Also on Fox 9 , city workers will replace 22 street signs around the lake that align its recent renaming: Bde Maka Ska Boulevard. 

The DNR’s push to get kids deer hunting worked. The entire state was open to youth hunting over MEA weekend and nearly 30,000 kids 10 to 18 took part. That marks a 50 percent increase in youth license sales.

Election Day isn’t what it used to be. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t voting … it just means that early voting continues to grow in popularity here.

Curious about an aspect of life in Minnesota? Pitch your question, no matter what it is, and we might just answer it in our “Ask a ‘sotan” feature.

Cody Nelson, MPR News
Peregrine falcons outlive the power plants that once saved them
Elizabeth Dunbar | MPR News
Nesting boxes on power plants and skyscrapers have helped bring peregrine falcons back to Minnesota. But some of these urban homes are now coming down as part of a transition toward cleaner energy sources.
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Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars
The Associated Press
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They're glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago. Screentime for your kids a concern? Join our conversation with other Minnesota parents in our  Facebook group: Raising Kids in Minnesota
What's on the radio today

9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

Janis Joplin is an icon, and rightly so. A female who commanded the stage with her confidence, sexuality and growl, at a time when rock was still an all-boys club, she broke rules and set a new course, for music and the women who would follow in her tracks. Joplin’s life came to an abrupt end in 1970 when she overdosed on heroin at the age of 27. But her story still resonates, maybe even more so today, says author Holly George-Warren. A woman who pushed the boundaries of gender and sexuality long before it was acceptable, Joplin was both a rebel and a perfectionist. “[Joplin] never compromised her vision,” writes George-Warren. “Just four days before her death on October 4, 1920, she told journalist Howard Smith, ‘You are only as much as you settle for.’” Join MPR News host Kerri Miller and author George-Warren Tuesday morning as they discuss the life and legacy and listen to the music of Janis Joplin. 

10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson

Taxpayers funded the development of the internet. But what does it owe us, the public? Tech is building our future and shaping the news. How can it better reflect the diversity of its users? 

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis

What’s on your ballot? Next Tuesday is Election Day in Minnesota and host Angela Davis will preview some of the races and issues voters will weigh in on. We’ll discuss city council and school board races to school referendums and the debate over trash collection in St. Paul.

Noon — MPR News Presents

Former legislative leaders Roger Moe (D)  and Steve Sviggum (R) spoke at the Selim Center for Lifelong Learning at the Univ. of St. Thomas about civility, compromise and leadership in politics.  Former MPR host Gary Eichten was the moderator.

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