More MN farmers on verge of foreclosure this year than last 3 years combined
Minnesota farmers are getting squeezed by higher costs and a trade fight with Canada, and some are turning to a state mediation program to keep their farms.
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Emily Pofahl, as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · · 1 min read
Minnesota farmers are getting squeezed by higher costs and a trade fight with Canada, and some are turning to a state mediation program to keep their farms.

safety
A Columbia Heights man will spend 20 years in prison for his role in a deadly shooting in Minneapolis in 2025. Raphael Joseph Rodriguez, 37, was convicted on one count of aiding an offender after the fact and one count of aiding an offender to avoid arrest following a joint trial...
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government
Wisconsin's 2026 general election is Nov. 3, and in-person early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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News
Mounds View seeks a possible No. 1 seed in the Class 6A state playoffs with a victory over White Bear Lake.
Star Tribune · Oct 23, 2026

parks
The ad war in Minnesota's first congressional district is getting sharper as both campaigns push claims that are getting pushback.
FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · Oct 23, 2026

government
Eleven days before Election Day President Donald Trump is already sowing the seeds of doubt about the legitimacy of elections in Minnesota and other states. “California is very corrupt in voting. So is Minnesota. So are many other states,” the president told reporters as he was l...
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Oct 23, 2026
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Anthony Edwards scored 45 points in the Timberwolves’ season opener, while LaMelo Ball added 21 as the new-look backcourt combined for 14 three-pointers. Can they keep it rolling in Orlando?...
Star Tribune · Oct 23, 2026

government
Minnesota election officials announced Friday that 419,189 ballots have been accepted as early voting continues to outpace the 2022 midterms. The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) said during the first five weeks of voting for the Nov. 3 elections, more than 241,000 bal...
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Oct 23, 2026

government
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said the U.S. Department of Justice has not told her anything about its investigation tied to the search of her Washington, D.C., home. Rep. Omar, D-Minnesota, voted Friday in Minneapolis after skipping a scheduled news conference with Minnesota Attorney Gene...
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Oct 23, 2026

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Since voting began on Sept. 18, Minnesotans have cast nearly double as many ballots than they did during the same stretch leading up to the 2022 election....
FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · Oct 23, 2026

schools
Parts of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can take effect after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that blocked enforcement....
FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · Oct 23, 2026

parks
State and local authorities are searching a property near Bemidji in a new effort tied to the 1982 disappearance of a 3-year-old, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned. https://youtube.com/shorts/N2kC7I5MxV4?feature=share Kevin Ayotte was 3 years old when he and the family dog disappeare...
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