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Cities like St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Bloomington have city council seats up for grabs, and some are choosing a mayor as well.  And the Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed avian influenza at a commercial egg laying operation with 940,000 chickens in Wright County. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
It’s Election Day, and across Minnesota, city councils, school board seats and other local offices are on the ballot. Several cities are also proposing sales tax increases and dozens of school districts are putting bond referenda before voters.
The three were convicted of mail and wire fraud for their roles in a decades-long telemarketing scam that targeted 150,000 magazine subscribers. The jury returned its verdicts following a three-week trial at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. This the evening MPR News update for Monday. Hosted by Nancy Lebens with theme music by Gary Meister.
Tuesday is Election Day with local races for mayor, city council and school boards to be held across the state. Some voters in St. Paul will decide whether to increase the city’s sales tax to fund road and park improvements. Rochester residents will weigh a new levy to pay for tech upgrades in the city's public schools.
Last month, Governor Tim Walz announced a $300 million investment for the Great Start Compensation Support payments program for the next two years and future permanent funding to help get childcare providers closer to a living wage. Almost 6,000 childcare providers across the state applied for support funds. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
The Minnesota Supreme Court will now decide a case whether Donald Trump can appear on the 2024 state ballot. Twin Cities-based Fairview Health Services is cutting 250 full- and part-time jobs. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Attorneys made arguments on whether Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6th, 2021, disqualify him from Minnesota ballots. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
President Joe Biden called for a "pause" in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, in response to an activist who interrupted him during a campaign stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.
MnDOT says a portion of the Twin Ports interchange project will not be completed this fall as planned because of a discovery of "findings of historical significance." That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
President Joe Biden is visiting Minnesota today, focusing on federal programs that support rural economies. The Minnesota Twins long-time TV play-by-play announcer is stepping down. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.