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Other than the rain chance, temperatures will be warming to well above normal readings starting Friday afternoon. Expect highs in the 70s and 80s south to 60s north. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

🎧 Minnesota Today: Emmer brushes off talks of replacing Speaker McCarthy aside; more confusion over SROs

🎧 Coming up at 11 a.m.: Lauren Groff joins host Kerri Miller on Big Books and Bold Ideas for a conversation about “The Vaster Wilds.” Like her other books, this one plays with themes of feminism, religion and morality, and she dives into all those topics. 
 
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Drinks with a mew: Visit up to 30 cats at new cat cafe in Roseville

The Cafe Meow, a cat cafe that helps rehome rescue cats, has officially moved to a revamped space in Roseville, Minn. “So far the new location seems to be well loved by the community,” said owner Jessica Burge, who closed the Uptown Minneapolis location in late August after outgrowing the space.
 
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Saving art — and history — in Moorhead

A Moorhead, Minn., art gallery is working to save a large mural painted more than half a century ago. The mural was created by Cyrus Running, who started the art department at Concordia College in Moorhead.
 
What else we're watching:
Keep on rockin': University of Minnesota's Radio K celebrates 30 years. When you turn the dial up several frequencies to 100.7 FM or 104.5 FM, you could hear anything from Indie Pop to Japanese post-rock and everything in between. And that is the beauty of college radio. On Oct. 1, the University of Minnesota’s student-run station, Radio K is turning 30 years old.

As the NHL lends an assist, top men's players hope the new women's hockey league thrives. The best women's hockey players in the world aren't the only ones in the sport excited about the new pro league launching in January. Many of the biggest stars across the NHL are eager to see the Professional Women's Hockey League and hope it thrives.

Local blogger highlights the best of Minnesota this fall.  One local blogger is helping Minnesotans make the most of fall and all the state has to offer. Her name is Kristen Glazer and she runs a blog called Expedition Kristen. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.


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