Walz campaign tour; Target prepares for holiday season

The fall election has begun with early voting in Minnesota. Voters can fill out a ballot ahead of the Nov. 5 Election Day at a county or city office, or vote by mail.Nine workers at a Minnesota prison fell ill and were hospitalized Thursday after being exposed to unknown synthetic substances possessed by men who are incarcerated. Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell believes they were exposed to synthetic drugs. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.What to know as early voting starts Friday in Minnesota9 Minnesota prison workers exposed to unknown substances have been hospitalizedRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in August, but the state also added more than 14,000 jobs. The two statistics are part of an updated employment report released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development.And early voting begins tomorrow across Minnesota for the 2024 general election.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Two big issues before the Minneapolis City Council are getting votes Thursday. One is funding for a downtown homeless shelter and another is extending a contract for a gunshot detection system system called ShotSpotter. And more than two dozen people were taken to hospitals Wednesday after a hay ride accident at a western Wisconsin apple orchard. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible across Minnesota over the next couple of days.And in a recent message to families, Minneapolis Public Schools says measles has been identified in at least one of the district's schools.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesotans who lost a home for failing to pay property taxes in the past few years could be entitled to compensation. A statewide legal settlement provides more than $100 million for former homeowners who lost out on equity after their property was sold for more than they owed in taxes and fees.And Minneapolis police say they misidentified a man accused of pistol whipping two residents of a north Minneapolis shelter. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says investigators informed prosecutors of the error immediately.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Minnesotans who lost their home to tax forfeiture may be entitled to money. Here’s how to claim itProsecutors drop shelter attack charges against ‘misidentified’ suspectRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minnesota State University, Mankato announced a five-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield to open The Rural Behavioral Health Clinic this year. Rural patients living in greater Minnesota often encounter barriers to receiving services including having to travel great distances to see mental and behavioral health care providers.And the Hennepin County Attorney's Office today dismissed charges against a man accused of attacking residents of a north Minneapolis homeless shelter after police misidentified the suspect. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Associate Justice Theodora Gaïtas took the oath of office Monday, joining the Minnesota Supreme Court. Minnesota's highest court is now woman-led. And St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead outside an apartment building on the city's west side overnight.  The victim was found by police on the 1200 block of University Avenue West, just north of Interstate 94.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Associate Justice Theodora Gaïtas sworn in to Minnesota Supreme CourtRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Another busy week on the campaign trail awaits Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president. Walz is headed to Georgia and North Carolina, two swing states on the East Coast. And Minneapolis-based Target is going on a pre-holiday season hiring spree.Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The FBI says former president Donald Trump was the target of an “attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Nine weeks ago, the Republican presidential nominee survived an attempt on his life at a campaign event in Pennsylvania.Minneapolis police have released the ages of the victims in Saturday's hit-and-run in downtown. A 16-year-old girl was killed and five people were injured by a driver who drove the wrong way on Fifth Street and plowed into bystanders at the corner of Fifth and Hennepin.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI saysHit-and-run vehicle plows into crowd, kills 16-year-old girl and injures othersRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Responders are fighting two small wildfires in northern Minnesota. The Wood Lake fire is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and another blaze is going near Burntside Lake not far from Ely. And the Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed the state's first positive case of West Nile virus in a horse this year.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.