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Good evening. Abby Marie Zoellmer, 37, of Mankato, had five mugs of beer and then got in her car and started driving last January. She struck and killed William Maher, 88, who had gone into the roadway to avoid the ice of the sidewalk. After apologizing and promising to get her life back on track, Zoellmer received a series of stayed sentences, which satisfied Barb Maher, William's widow. She didn’t want the woman to go to prison. Read more on NewsCut | Forecast
St. Paul unveils $15 minimum wage ordinance, without a 'tip credit'
St. Paul leaders announced a $15 minimum wage proposal on Tuesday, marking a milestone in the lengthy debate over whether and how the city should raise its wage floor. The City Council will give the ordinance its first reading Oct. 17. Under the plan, businesses will begin phasing in the wage hike in 2020.
Lawyers argue over unsealing Ellison divorce records
A Hennepin County court official will decide no later than Friday whether records in DFL Rep. Keith Ellison's 2012 divorce should remain sealed or be opened to the public amid a heated race for Minnesota attorney general.
Minn. roads receive low marks, infrastructure grade slightly better

The state's contingent of the American Society of Civil Engineers released a first-ever report card grading Minnesota's infrastructure, ranging from bridges and dams to drinking water. The state gets a middling "C" overall, which is above the D+ national average.
Wet weather worries Minnesota farmers

The rainy weather has slowed the pace of the Minnesota harvest. The soybean harvest has been hardest hit, falling behind schedule. The wet weather could also damage crops still in the field.

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Ready or not, here comes the snow up north
Shovel? Check. Snow boots? Check. Ice scraper? Check, check. Most models suggest anywhere from 2 to 6 inches from Fargo, N.D., to the Iron Range and Ely. We could see some 6-inch plus totals from Thief River Falls to Baudette. 
Differences over health care animate race for governor
Health care is emerging as a huge rift in Minnesota’s race for governor, with the rivals clashing over how to deliver health care coverage and what should be in the policies people buy.
Trump says UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to leave at end of year
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration at the end of the year, she and President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. She gave no reason for her departure after two years, though there has been speculation she will return to government or politics at some point.
At Native American food tasting, indigenous community reclaim who they are
Hundreds of Native Americans celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday in Minneapolis by eating native food and learning to return to their traditional healthy diet.
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