Thursday, October 9th – Firefighters are battling a wildfire near Crosby Manitou State Park in Minnesota’s Northland that has now grown to 50 acres. At the same time, new AI technology is being tested to help detect wildfires sooner. A standoff in Royalton forces a nearby elementary school into lockdown after a man with multiple warrants climbs onto his roof and refuses to come down for hours. Anoka County sues MnDOT over $6.2 million redirected to a proposed whitewater surf park on the Rum River, calling it a waste of taxpayer dollars. And the Minnesota Wild kick off their 25th anniversary season tonight in St. Louis with high hopes and a historic new contract for Kirill Kaprizov.
Plus: National Guard troops deploy to a Chicago suburb as a federal judge has yet to decide if that's legal. Two northern Minnesota companies settle workplace sex discrimination claims. Anders Folk launches his campaign for Hennepin County Attorney. Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner announces his retirement. CHS Field transforms into a haunted attraction. And Rolling Stone stirs debate with its new list of the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century.
Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for this episode of 4 Things To Know.

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