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Officials managing the Greenwood Fire in northeast Minnesota reported Sunday that it is now 67 percent contained, with favorable weather conditions aiding fire crews. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, September 13, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi.

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A threat to a Twin Cities metro synagogue has led the house of worship to move to online services in the midst of the high holy days. Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park got word of the threat from the Anti Defamation League's Midwest office. Also, fires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are relatively calm with wetter, cooler weather on the way. This is the MPR News evening update for Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.

While the latest numbers offer some hope that the curve may be flattening, Minnesota is not out of the woods yet.

Officials remain concerned about an increase in the number of cases among school-age children as the new school year begins. Compared to this time last year, both case rates and hospitalizations among this group are higher. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, September 10, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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A school mask mandate gets a day in court, as health officials urge everyone in school to wear them, and Amy Klobuchar says she’s doing well, after a battle with breast cancer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The Ramsey County Attorney's office will no longer prosecute felony cases resulting from traffic stops not related to public safety, such as for broken tail lights, expired tabs or air fresheners hanging from rearview mirrors.

County Attorney John Choi says those kinds of stops rarely find contraband and disproportionately affect people of color. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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The state's highest profile Republican gets into the governor's race and school bus woes continue and school transportation woes continue as districts are forced to get creative. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

A judge has struck down ballot language that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new agency, saying the wording was misleading and unworkable. The City Council drafted new language, which was submitted to the county minutes before the deadline. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Almost all Minnesota schools are open, getting closer to normal, but with an eye on COVID. Also, the public safety ballot question drama multiplies in Minneapolis. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

St. Paul Public Schools will hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss a bus driver shortage that has spurred the district to give metro bus passes to some students. Meanwhile, school buildings in Stillwater are open early for student drop-off, after a bus provider told the district it needed to cut routes due to staffing. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Starting next month, St. Paul Public Schools employees will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine or agree to routine tests. Also, members of Congress debate the Line 3 pipeline project during dueling visits in the Twin Cities. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Hosted by Jon Collins. Theme music by Gary Meister.