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St. Paul police say officers shot armed suspect in domestic assault, attempted carjacking

St. Paul police say officers shot armed suspect in domestic assault, attempted carjacking, state investigators are looking into the death. Also, nurses at two Minnesota health systems have reached tentative deals and averted threatened strikes. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike

Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike and the state will offer a forecast for the near-term economy in Minnesota tomorrow. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minneapolis City Council members move shift $1M from police

Members of the Minneapolis City Council voted to shift around $1 million from the mayor’s proposed 2023 police department budget in order to fund other functions. Chief Brian O’Hara told the council that he was concerned that the shifts would hurt the department’s work on responding to state — and potentially federal — findings of racism that could lead to consent decrees. This is the MPR News evening update for Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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ATV crashes, deaths involving kids rise in Minnesota as popularity climbs

As ATV popularity leaps, Minnesota authorities say they’re seeing more young, unsupervised riders operating machines too big for them to control, with disaster just one mistake away. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses support a second strike; this one would be longer if contract talks fall through

Thousands of Minnesota nurses are now set to go on strike December 11 if long-running contract talks don't result in an agreement. Most of the nurses plan a strike to the end of December, but the others at two hospitals have not set an end date. This is the evening MPR News update for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota nurses authorize another strike

The strike authorization vote required two-thirds of voting members to pass, and gives nurses at the negotiating table the ability to call a strike with 10 days’ notice. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Voting rights, surplus spending on state lawmakers' wish list

Voting rights for non-incarcerated felons and figuring out how to spend the state’s budget surplus will be key priorities for state lawmakers in the new year. This is the evening MPR News update for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meiste

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Day of snow adds up to more than a half-foot in parts of eastern, southern Minnesota

Tuesday was a true snow day across much of southern and eastern Minnesota, as snow that started falling before sunrise added up to more than a half-foot by evening in many locations. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Snow coats southern Minnesota with several inches

Heavy snow fell across southern and central Minnesota, leading to multiple crashes, closed runways at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and snow emergencies in the Twin Cities. This is the evening MPR News update for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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200 rescued off Upper Red Lake after ice breaks free

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that more than 200 anglers were on a large ice chunk that broke free on the northern Minnesota lake. The office later confirmed the stranded anglers had been evacuated off the ice. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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