Nov. 13, 2019

Chilly morning, warmer afternoon Thursday: Lows tomorrow in the Twin Cities will be in the mid-teens, with highs in the lower 30s. Statewide, it'll be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s to mid-30s. Read more on our weather blog Updraft.

Today's start of public impeachment hearings in Congress marked the first time that the American public could watch and listen to the witnesses whose testimony is at the core of the Democrats’ investigation.

What questions do you have about the Trump impeachment inquiry? Or on the process in general? Let us know here and we'll try to track down the answer.

~ Sara Porter, MPR News | Updraft blog | Forecast

Takeaways from 1st day of House public impeachment hearings

Here are some key takeaways from the first public witnesses, George Kent and William Taylor.

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GOP lawmakers fault Walz for state agency contract violations

State agencies have violated contract laws more than 1,000 times in the past year and lawmakers say Gov. Tim Walz needs to get a better handle on accounting practices. Agency leaders say that none of the violations resulted in money being spent improperly.

Report: Records show DHS violated state contract law

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St. Croix River, 580 other waterways added to state's list of troubled waters

The new additions to the MPCA’s biennial impaired waters list include a lower stretch of the St. Croix River, long considered one of the Upper Midwest’s most pristine waterways.

Ask a 'sotan:How much does it cost to clean a lake of pollution?
Municipal water:In Morris and other cities, solving a salty problem in

Minnesota Supreme Court dives into lake name controversy

Minnesota’s highest court took up a case that could determine whether the largest lake in Minneapolis is called Bde Maka Ska or Lake Calhoun. A ruling is expected to take months.

Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska? Lake name in limbo
Earlier: Minneapolis Park Board votes to change street signs to Bde Maka Ska

Freelance wedding makeup artists push back against new state regulations

Freelance makeup artists have filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Cosmetology over the new rules, which have already shut down some businesses and left others paying thousands of dollars in fines. The freelancers are also trying to change state law.

Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

When the DNR asked hunters this season to send in deer spleens to be tested for neonicotinoid pesticides, MPR’s Bemidji correspondent, an avid hunter, volunteered. But it turns out ID’ing a deer spleen in the woods isn’t so simple — even in the YouTube era.

MPR News with Angela Davis: Changes coming to Minnesota deer opener
Related: DNR sees lots to like after first statewide youth deer hunt

Richfield school officials apologize for tossing lunches

As many as 40 students in the lunch line Monday had their hot lunches taken off their trays, thrown in the trash and replaced with a cold lunch when a lunchroom staff member at the register saw that they had outstanding lunch debts of more than $15.

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