The first snow storm of the season swept through the state Tuesday into Wednesday. That means new Minnesotans have now been properly baptized. Duluth picked up the most snow with 10.3 inches and the Twin Cities received 3.1 inches.

In Rochester, which got 1-2 inches of snow, the public works department and other organizations have been helping prepare new Minnesotans for winter. Earlier this fall, they put on the second annual Rochester Snow Summit, a winter-preparedness event organized by the city.

Jake Busho is the public works street maintenance supervisor and one of the organizers of the Rochester Snow Summit. He talked with MPR News host Chris Farrell along with Jessica Thornton. She is aging services program manager at Family Service Rochester, an organization that participated in the summit.

Firearm season for deer hunters is largely over in Minnesota. Data from the state Department of Natural Resources shows hunters were more successful than they have been for a few years.

The number of harvests has climbed back from a low point in 2023. In low years, some hunters see a lack of deer and point to wolves as the cause. A recent study from far northern Minnesota tells a different story.

The Voyageurs Wolf Project studies wolves in Voyageurs National Park and the surrounding area. Biologist Tom Gable leads the project and joined MPR News host Chris Farrell with details on how fluctuating deer and wolf populations impact one another.

Most of Minnesota woke up Wednesday in a swirl of wind and snow. By noon, much of the wintry weather had blown into Wisconsin. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joined Minnesota Now with snowfall totals and a Thanksgiving weekend forecast.

A winter storm warning is in effect through Wednesday morning, just in time for Thanksgiving travel. Meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber had details and we talked to MnDOT about what to expect on the road.

The holidays are a critical time for retailers big and small. We got an outlook for Minnesota businesses.

COP30, this year's United Nations climate conference, ended last weekend. We spoke with two Minnesota college students who were there.

Mary Lucia, a former DJ for The Current, is out with a new memoir. We heard part of her conversation with MPR’s Kerri Miller.

And two pro women's volleyball teams are coming to the state. In the late 1980s, there was a team here. We met a former Minnesota Monarch.

The Minnesota Music Minute was a rendition of “Let It Snow” by the Brian Setzer Orchestra. The Song of the Day was “Hit My Line” by BRUTE.

Memoirists often talk about their painful truths, dreams and demons in their work. An iconic radio DJ out of Minnesota has put to paper a story of her life that covers all of that, including her harrowing experience of being stalked while living in the public eye.

Mary Lucia's slim but revealing memoir, out Tuesday, is called "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To." Lucia is a former DJ at The Current and is currently the program advisor at the University of Minnesota's Radio K. She spoke to MPR’s Kerri Miller about the memoir and her experience.

Listen to the full conversation on Big Books and Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller on Friday at 11 a.m.

Two professional women’s volleyball leagues recently announced they are coming to Minnesota. Major League Volleyball and League One Volleyball will launch teams in 2027. But it won’t be the first time Minnesota has had a professional women’s volleyball team.

In 1987, a brand-new professional women’s volleyball league brought the Minnesota Monarchs to the state. The league fell apart halfway through the season in 1989 due to financial problems. But while it lasted, the Monarchs had a steady fanbase.

Former Monarch Annie Adamczak-Glavan is a coach and director of Club 43, a youth volleyball club based in Hopkins. She joined MPR News host Chris Farrell to share more about the Monarchs and what she thinks about the new leagues.

Belém, Brazil hosted this year’s United Nations climate conference, which wrapped up last weekend.

More than 50,000 people attended COP30. Even though representatives of the United States government were absent, a few Minnesotans were there, including students from a class at the College of St. Benedict and Saint John’s University.

St. Ben’s juniors Ella Chiroux and Abby Robinson joined MPR News host Chris Farrell to share about their experience.

Much of the state is under a winter storm warning through Wednesday morning. The forecast has shifted to include more snow hitting the Twin Cities metro.

This comes at one of the busiest travel weeks of the year with Thanksgiving. MPR News host Chris Farrell spoke to MPR News meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber for an update on the forecast and MnDOT spokesperson Anne Meyer, who shared advice on how to drive in winter weather.

Whether you're the kind of shopper who will line up at the big box stores for Black Friday or if you like to keep it low-key with a few small businesses, chances are holiday shopping feels slightly different this year.

Due to tariffs, rising costs and overall economic uncertainty, shoppers may be more hesitant to spend this holiday season. Projections for Minnesota-based retailer Target show a challenging outlook for the holiday season. MPR News has reported on multiple small businesses that have been affected by the tariff rollercoaster.

Bruce Nustad, the president of the Minnesota Retailers Association, joined MPR News host Chris Farrell to break down these trends.

President Donald Trump has called to eliminate temporary protected status to Somali migrants in Minnesota. We'll break down how this could impact Minnesota's Somali community with an immigration lawyer.

At 22, Kristin Collier learned her mother had taken out more than $200,000 of loans in her name without her consent. She wrote a book about the experience. We'll hear from her.

Plus, Waymo, the self-driving rideshare service, is coming to Minneapolis. But can it navigate our winter weather? A U of M researcher explains.

We'll get an update on the first winter snowstorm of the season ahead of Thanksgiving travel.

And it’s win or go home for Minnesota United in round two of the playoffs.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was in-memoriam of Jellybean Johnson, with the song “Jungle Love” by The Time. Our Song of the Day was “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller Band.