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Bye to the bou; MSP gets a new look

Nov. 9, 2023

Happy almost Friday! Our weekend will feature gusty winds, but the daylight hours look dry both days. Get the latest on Updraft.

Caribou Coffee's first-ever location will close next month

John and Kim Puckett opened the doors to the first-ever Caribou in Edina in Dec. 1992. After over 30 years in business, the two-story space is closing Dec. 12.

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Twin Cities airport set for $242 million in interior renovations

MSP is getting a makeover. Inside terminal 1 at least. It's largest interior renovation project for gates and concourses since the airport opened in 1962.

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🗳️ What a progressive majority city council could mean for Minneapolis

Although Minneapolis is a mostly DFL town, city politics in recent years have been divided between liberal Democrats and a more progressive alliance of Democrats and democratic socialists.

✔️ State Sen. Kelly Morrison launches bid for Phillips' U.S. House seat

She's the second Democrat to announce a bid for a seat where the incumbent — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips — is running for president. Morrison, a physician from Deephaven, Minn., has served in the Legislature for five years.

🛶 Body of one missing New Ulm canoeist found, search ongoing for second

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed searchers found the body of 26-year-old Ryan Busch of New Ulm. He had been missing after his canoe capsized on the Minong Flowage in Wascott, Wis., on Oct. 28. His fellow canoeist 27-year-old Andrew DeRock, also of New Ulm, is still missing. Recovery efforts continue.

🎙️ Roundup: Breaking down a busy week of Minnesota politics

Brian Bakst, MPR News political editor, and Eric Eskola, co-host of “Almanac” on Twin Cities Public Television, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to sift through this week’s headlines and what they mean for Minnesotans.

🏭 Premium Iowa Pork projects spring re-opening of former HyLife plant

Windom City Administrator Steve Nasby said the city of Windom anticipates the plant will be operational sometime between April and June 2024, with some possible earlier work.

🌎 Map: After a month of bombardments, as much as a third of Gaza City is damaged

Israel's military has launched near-continuous airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing over 10,000 Palestinians, according to

✈️ Minnesota leaders headed to the land down under for trade trip

It’s the first time Minnesota officials have traveled to Australia for for a trade mission, and Walz said he’s hopeful that the visit will spur more investment in the state.

– Amy Felegy, MPR News

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