Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕
WEATHER
☀️ We should have a sunny Monday with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, closer to our average high temperature for this time of year.
🌧️ It will be sunny and quiet before our next rain system moves in late Tuesday through Wednesday. Precipitation could range from a quarter to half an inch.
Veterans memorials are a common sight on Minnesota courthouse lawns. They often focus on military might. But in the small northwestern town of Warren, a sculpture is connecting veterans and the town in a quiet way.
Veterans Day falls on Nov. 11 each year. Though Native Americans were universally granted U.S. citizenship in 1924, they have served in every major conflict since the Revolutionary War. Over the years, citizens of tribal nations have had a high record of military service, according to the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota composter Jake Runestad has been nominated for a “best choral performance” Grammy award for an album that features pieces about post-traumatic stress disorder and climate change.
NEWS ROUNDUP
🚓 St. Paul police fatally shoot man. Authorities said the shooting happened as officers responded to a tip on the whereabouts of a homicide suspect — though police have not yet said whether that man is the person who died.
🎙️ Get to know Minnesota Now’s new host Nina Moini through the people who shaped her. I am not new to MPR News, I’ve worked here for seven years as a reporter, editor and host. But I am new to s erving as your host for Minnesota Now.
🏈 Stingy Vikings hold the clawless Jaguars to 143 yards in a 12-7 victory and improve to 7-2. The Vikings overcame Sam Darnold’s three interceptions to beat the Jaguars 12-7. All of them came while targeting All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson, who finished with five catches for 48 yards.
🎧 Minnesota leader of Abandon Harris campaign says Harris loss was ‘beyond worth it.’ During Minnesota’s primary, 19 percent of voters cast ballots as uncommitted in protest of the war in Gaza. For over a year since the war began, many of these uncommitted voters demanded a cease-fire and when that didn’t happen, groups like the Abandon Biden (now the Abandon Harris) campaign emerged and rallied against the Democratic ticket.
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