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Nov. 9, 2022

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The wintry weather transition begins tonight. By tomorrow morning, ice and snow will be falling across a good part of northwestern Minnesota and the Red River Valley. Get the latest on Updraft.
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Minnesota statewide offices: DFLers sweep AG, auditor, secretary of state races
Keith Ellison will return for a second term as Minnesota attorney general. Control of the state auditor’s office was also competitive, incumbent Julie Blaha taking the win.
 
St. Cloud voters back tax hike for parks; Duluth voters narrowly say 'No'
There were hundreds of Minnesota school board races on the ballot Tuesday as well as several dozen school funding measures. The results are in.
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'Is this really real? It really is': Massive turtle surfaces, sets social networks atwitter
“My daughter all of a sudden said, ‘Mom, be quiet. I can hear something breathing." A larger-than-large snapping turtle was spotted near Brainerd earlier this year.
Minnesotans elects hundreds of new school board members in often heated contests
There were hundreds of Minnesota school board races on the ballot Tuesday as well as several dozen school funding measures. The results are in.
 
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Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’: Governor, House and now Senate
Last night's tallies put Minnesota Democrats in charge of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers for the first time since 2013. Senate leaders say it means they need to compromise with Republicans at the Capitol.
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Listen: How well did polls predict the midterm winners?
The pre-election polling and punditry pointed to strong Republican gains both nationally and here in Minnesota. That did not materialize. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Craig Helmstetter, head of the APM Research Lab.
- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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