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🎧 Coming up at 9 a.m.: MPR News senior editor Mike Mulcahy is retiring, after a long and storied career of covering Minesota. He’ll join MPR News host Angela to talk about what he’s seen and learned during his years in journalism and his plans for what’s next.   
 
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Politics Friday won’t be the same: Longtime MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy to retire

Mike Mulcahy is retiring after nearly four decades covering news and politics in Minnesota for radio and TV. His last day at MPR News is Friday, Sept. 29.
 
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As student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselors

School counselors and psychologists have been in short supply throughout Jen Voge’s 25-year career, but she says the need seems greater now than ever.

Student mental health problems have become chronic in the COVID-19 era with school disruptions and family illnesses taking a toll. It’s not possible to reach all the kids who need help.

At Bemidji High School, Voge handles a caseload of 600 students — more than twice the recommended ratio but about average for Minnesota.
 
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Walz takes responsibility for failed vetting of cannabis director. After his choice to oversee legal cannabis in the state quit after one day amid media scrutiny of her background, Gov. Tim Walz said he will look into why problems weren’t discovered earlier.

More Minnesota hunters take a shot at using crossbows for deer hunting. A group that collected and preserved hundreds of plywood murals from the George Floyd protests has found a permanent home for them.

Heavy rains lead to flooding in Duluth, other North Shore communities. Duluth is dealing with flooding across the city Sunday after getting about 4 inches of rain this weekend. Creeks and streams are running higher than usual.

To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah. After traveling billions of miles for seven years to touch an asteroid and bring a sample home, NASA's Osiris-REx mission has finally delivered a precious sample to Earth.

Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state. Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.

— Matt Mikus, MPR News
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