Minnesota on track to surpass 2016 levels as more than half a million people have already cast a ballot
Plus: St. Paul man acquitted of threatening violence against the mayor and mall; President Biden to apologize for Indian boarding schools; rain not enough to stop statewide drought; and more. The post Minnesota on track to surpass 2016 levels as more than half a million people have already cast a ballot appeared first on MinnPost.
Via Axios: “More than a half million Minnesotans have already cast a ballot ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election — putting the state on track to surpass 2016 levels.”
Star Tribune’s Paul Walsh writes a St. Paul man is acquitted of threatening violence against St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and the Maplewood Mall as the judge found he did not want to harm either but wanted to buy the mall and run for mayor.
Via MPR: President Biden is expected to formally apologize Friday for the country’s role in the Indian boarding school system, which included at least 16 Indian boarding schools in Minnesota.
Mohamed Ibrahim at Sahan Journal reports that Twin Cities health care workers are calling for an end to intimidation from employers for pro-Palestine support.
Duluth News Tribune’s Jess Myers writes that the weekend rain is not enough to halt the spread of statewide drought as Minnesota DNR confirms abnormally dry conditions persist, but are unlikely to affect the upcoming deer season.
Krystal Frasier at KSTP reports a man has been formally charged for his role in the seven-vehicle crash Wednesday night, as the man also had an open bottle and was driving about 100 mph.
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