Good morning! Remember how we said the week in weather would be a roller coaster? The ride isn't over yet! Another day in the 60s before temps plunge into the 40s tomorrow. And then -- back to the 50s and 60s on Sunday and Monday. Coming up today, we've got not one but two debates live on our airwaves. First up at 11 a.m. are 6th District candidates Tom Emmer and Ian Todd. Then at 11:30 a.m., it's Collin Peterson and Dave Hughes' turn to face off for the 7th District. Click on each of the links above to find out how you can tune in or submit your questions. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast
Forty years ago this weekend, a bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was made into law. In a debate that mirrors today's conversations over mining in northern Minnesota, it bitterly divided Minnesotans in a fight over local control and how to best use -- and protect -- natural resources. | Ely residents sharply divided over mining near BWCA
Travis Serafin has been accused of falsifying a search warrant, which the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says throws dozens of convictions into doubt. Serafin's lawyer says the Eden Prairie police detective is being wrongly accused.
Jared Scheierl, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich nine months before Heinrich kidnapped Jacob Wetterling, has filed a civil lawsuit against Heinrich for damages.
President Trump, said Thursday that it "certainly looks" as though the Saudi journalist is dead, and that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very severe" if they are found to have killed him.
The southern half of Minnesota is ablaze -- in a good way! Fall foliage is at its peak in the Twin Cities and across large swaths of southern Minnesota, but the end is near. Here's a look at the DNR's color finder. | Winter outlook: Minnesota may see above-normal temps
