Here's the latest news from across the state to to begin October and start your day. ☕ 📻 MPR News will have live coverage of the Vice Presidential debate. Commentary begins at 7 p.m. and the debate starts at 8 p.m. Tune into your local station or streaming app.
☎️ MPR News host Angela Davis will be talking about the debate on Wednesday at 9 a.m. She wants you to call in with your thoughts 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.
WEATHER
☀️ The Twin Cities area is running 6.5 degrees warmer than normal this month but it is finally cooling down just in time for fall.
🍂 Tuesday brings a much cooler northwest breeze with highs in the 60s. The overall temperature outlooks still lean warmer than normal throughout most of October.
The faceoff, which is their first and likely their only debate, gives the candidates a stage to make closing arguments for their respective tickets and to defend their own political track records.
Christina McCollum is known for her crafting. The season ticket holder attends every Lynx game with a crochet hook on hand, but next year it may not be permitted.
🍼 Mayo Clinic Health System to end surgical, labor and delivery units in Fairmont. Expecting patients will continue to be diverted to Mankato or another location of their choice until the official service closure, according to Mayo’s announcement Monday.
🧑🏽🍼 As debate rages over coverage, rural Minnesotans face challenges getting fertility care. For many rural Minnesotans getting treatments is still really hard and expensive. The stark reality is 1 in 6 in the state are currently experiencing infertility, and for those living outside the metro, treatment options are especially limited. 🏗️ Volunteers break ground in St. Paul for Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Habitat for Humanity officials said the project, which is taking place on the former Hillcrest Golf Course, is the largest modern-day investment on St. Paul’s East Side.
👨🏻🚒 Burnsville shooting victim among 5 added to St. Paul fallen firefighter memorial. Five columns were added to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty, including Adam Finseth of Burnsville who was killed in February.
