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Good evening. Weak El Nino conditions favor relatively mild winter temperatures across Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and much of the rest of the country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual winter outlook. | Forecast
Reporter’s notebook: Opioids, a death and the story that never ran
"I wrote a draft of Peggy’s story two years ago. But some reforms of the program went through, and the systematic part of the story lost its immediacy. The draft never got edited, and I was waylaid by other projects. The story never ran. But Peggy and her family’s story stuck to me," MPR reporter Jon Collins wrote. Read his thoughts on NewsCut.
Ex-Mpls. FBI agent who leaked to reporter gets 4 years in prison

A former FBI agent will serve four years in prison for leaking classified information to the press.U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright said Thursday she believed Albury, who was one of the few African-American field agents in the region, struggled with a sincere moral conflict. "You perceived your actions to be honorable," Wright said. "Maybe that was your motivation, but it was a misguided understanding of honor. It put our country at risk."

Sheriff: Missing Wisconsin girl's parents were shot to death

In its latest plea, the Barron County Sheriff's Office on Thursday requested 100 volunteers to help officials search for evidence tied to a double-homicide and missing teen case.

Open Eye returns to the Faustian bargain that started it all

Can the meaning of a classic tale such as "Faust" change? At Open Eye Figure Theatre in Minneapolis, the performers are finding that it can.

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Don't stop be-leafing: Minnesota's best weekend fall color
The southern half of Minnesota is ablaze — in a good way! Fall foliage is at its peak in the Twin Cities and across large swaths of southern Minnesota. Much of the state's northern half is past peak, except for a bubble of beauty around Bemidji. Check out the fall color map.
Little Free Library creator, Todd Bol, dies
The founder of the Little Free Library movement has died. Todd Bol was 62 and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A St. Croix Valley native, Bol was a serial entrepreneur, founding companies that created nursing fellowships and a health care staffing company.
Deep in the desert, a case pits immigration crackdown against religious freedom

The Justice Department wants to get tough on illegal immigration and boost religious freedom. But a case involving aid to migrants has put the two on a collision course.

Why stay during a hurricane? It's complicated

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore

One of the most frustrating things about Jessica Hellmann's job as a climate scientist is how the atmosphere has become a political issue. While adapting the economy to the changing climate wouldn't turn the world upside down, Hellmann said it could change who the "winners and losers" are. It won't only affect the economy, either.

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