Important Minnesota info (LVs):

• U.S. Senate: Peggy Flanagan (D) 54% – Michele Tafoya (R) 40%
• Governor: Amy Klobuchar (D) 56% – Lisa Demuth (R) 38%

28 people were loaded onto today's ICE Air flight at MSP, eight were unloaded. One of Target's jets taxied by (0:06 in the clip) - it'd be nice if they told ICE to stay off of their property, but that's too much to ask, apparently. Full sequence: youtube.com/watch?v=tQr-gv7FHSc

I've lived in the metro area for most of my life, and the smallest town I lived in was Eau Claire for 4-5 years in the 80s. I think its population was about 60,000 then.

I've been traveling a lot through outer MN since COVID (bought a camper). I have relatives who farm, so I have a pretty good understanding of at least their situation (I understand there are a lot of different types and sizes of farms; they have a small family farm that is mostly crops with some animals).

Anyway, I'm most intrigued and curious about non-farm rural living. I get and respect strokes/folks, trash/treasure perspectives. I'd appreciate hearing from Minnesotans in these situations, either out in the country (but not on a farm), or in a small community or town. Let's arbitrarily say under 1,000 residents. What do you view as the biggest pros and cons?

TIA!

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/10/26/would-demuth-pardon-derek-chauvin-she-wont-say/

Alex's father, Michael Pretti, delivered a message to U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen and Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“Look in your heart and do what is right, share the evidence now so prosecutors can follow the facts and hold these men accountable. Do your job and stop shielding Alex’s killers.

Susan Pretti spoke to Alex Pretti's character and said the federal government lied about him.

“The federal government went on TV and lied about Alex,” she said. “They tried to slander his memory to cover up their crime. Not only was it wrong, it was shameful, unfair and unacceptable.”

Susan Pretti said the family wants to hold accountable the people who fatally shot her son.

She said the family received thousands of cards and letters from across the country since his death, adding that the cards helped with the family's grief.

Watch press conference here: https://www.youtube.com/live/d0GcUB-2Lsk?si=-37KsHxOheLy19IL

New headline: Parents of Alex Pretti claim Justice Department is shielding agents who killed their son

Anybody else have issues with their mail in ballots just never showing up?

I would really rather not have to walk almost 40 minutes to my polling place when I don't have the energy to after work (I don't drive).

I applied over a month ago, got the email saying I was approved, and even got an email from USPS Informed Delivery that showed it was arriving last Saturday, only for it to not be in my mailbox.

https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/10/26/breaking-hermantown-data-center-meeting-adjourned-rescheduled-amid-protests-police-declare-unlawful-assembly/

https://hntrbrk.com/investigations/killing-cass-lake

A video about the superfund site in Cass lake Minnesota on the Leech Lake Reservation.

Hunterbrook analyzed 13 years of Minnesota death records (2011–2024, MN Department of Health individual-level data). Their analysis found:

Life expectancy in Cass Lake is 17 years shorter than the Minnesota average 

Half of Cass Lake residents die before age 65, versus roughly one in five statewide

Among communities adjacent to other Superfund sites across Minnesota, Cass Lake residents die youngest

From the city home to giant pencil sharpenings, puppet parades, art sleds comes another whimsical creative community event, thanks to artist Sammy Lett. You can also add him to your family group chat, too, if you dare.

Is Audrey Russo still on the KARE 11 morning news? I haven't seen her in awhile. They have a new guy named Moleski that has been filling her role. Anybody know what's going on with Audrey?

Local-ish dim wits Zak X and David somebody-or-other pose with Jake Lang in the lobby of Plymouth PD. What a joke. When will we see these people behind bars for good? Maybe once they make bigger fools of our police?

You can read it here: https://mncourts.gov/_media/migration/appellate/court-of-appeals/standard-opinions/26oct26/OPa252003-102626.pdf

Site 16, George Crosby Manitou State Park

looked on their website and it only says there is a city-wide scavenger hunt on Halloween and I don’t see anything else. Is it worth going to Anoka on Halloween? Will there be stuff going on otherwise?

A big fist bump between Signature Aviation's fueler and the Eastern Air Express captain flying yesterday's ICE Air flight at MSP.

They took away 24 shackled migrants from their homes around the Twin Cities.

If a loved one may have been aboard, full video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1-xmZiNEhC4