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Good morning! The season formerly known as winter may be about to finally arrive in Minnesota in the next 10 days. The upper air pattern evolving across North America next week suggests much colder air, and the potential for heavy snow is heading our way. Meanwhile in North Dakota: Thousands of people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project are promising to remain in their encampment about 50 miles south of Bismarck. That's despite snow, strong winds and evacuation orders from state and federal officials.| Forecast
 


Trump says he's stepping out of his business empire

"I will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country in order to make America great again," the President-elect tweeted in a series of missives sent before dawn. | Election 2016

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Explorer Will Steger hits milestone in climate awareness effort

Renowned Minnesota explorer Will Steger made it to the North Pole 30 years ago but now finds himself witnessing climate change closer to home.

Mills-Nolan recount in MN 8th may start Monday

Republican challenger Stewart Mills intends to pay for the one-by-one review of nearly 357,000 ballots in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. He lost by roughly 2,000 votes to incumbent DFL Rep. Rick Nolan. | Stein makes $3.5M payment to guarantee Wisconsin recount

Wheeled recycling carts roll into St. Paul alleys

Over the next six weeks, the city will distribute around 78,000 bins in one of the state's biggest recycling initiatives.


 
 

Mpls. startup wants to simplify health insurance

It may not seem like a good time to get into the health insurance business, but a new Minneapolis startup called Bright Health is doing just that.

Hallberg's Picture of Health: 'thunderstorm asthma'

Dr. Jon Hallberg, MPR News' regular medical analyst, joined All Things considered to talk more about asthma and what can bring it on.

ISIS case defendant has prison sentence cut to 10 years

Hamza Ahmed was sentenced earlier this month to consecutive sentences for one count of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and one count of financial aid fraud. | Called to fight

Dustup over Civil War art leads to battle of words at Capitol

Gov. Mark Dayton stormed out of a meeting Tuesday after accusing Republicans of distorting his position on Civil War paintings in the newly renovated Minnesota Capitol.

Cold water danger is real, DNR warns Minnesota boaters, hunters

As authorities continue to search for a man missing on Lake Waconia, officials are reminding Minnesotans that lake and river temps are falling and that life jackets are essential.

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