>>Walz Calls on Feds to Fund SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
(Eagan, MN) — The State of Minnesota is using four-million dollars in emergency funds to help food shelves as they face increasing demand. Governor Tim Walz says they’re going to need more help if 440-thousand Minnesotans lose SNAP benefits November 1st. Walz said Monday during a food shelf visit, “I want to be very clear, U-S-D-A during the shutdown has a contingency fund that they could release just like us. They are choosing not to.” U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters the five-billion dollars in contingency funds are not “legally available” to cover SNAP benefits right now. Food assistance payments end Saturday if the federal government shutdown continues.
>>Minnesota Immigrant Rights Committee Demands ICE Out of Minneapolis
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) is rallying outside the federal courthouse this afternoon (Tues 4pm) to demand stronger protections against federal immigration enforcement. This comes one week before Election Day. The group says Minneapolis police helped ICE agents during restaurant raids in June, violating the city’s separation ordinance. MIRAC’s “Real Sanctuary Now” campaign calls for stricter limits on local-federal cooperation, including bans on crowd control and anonymous agents. Several Minneapolis mayoral candidates have endorsed the demands.
>>Minnesotans Expected to Spend $900 This Holiday Shopping Season
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesotans are expected to spend around 900 dollars this holiday shopping season. Bruce Nustad of the Minnesota Retailers Association says stores have already started and extended promotions and sales to attract early-bird shoppers. This period is called the “Holiday Creep.” He says this is such an important holiday for retailers and they don’t want to miss any Minnesota dollars. Christmas and holiday displays are going up in stores earlier this season.
>>Edina Police Search for Suspect Vehicle in Highway 169 Shooting
(Edina, MN) — Police in Edina are looking for a suspect who shot at a woman’s vehicle on Highway 169 on Saturday October 11th. Officers say the victim was driving a dark colored S-U-V behind a white sedan that was weaving all over the roadway. The woman said the man driving the suspect vehicle pointed a gun at her as she tried to pass and she heard a gunshot. A bullet struck her S-U-V, but she wasn’t hurt. Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Edina Police Department.
>>Minnesota DNR Sets Winter Walleye Limit for Upper Red Lake
(Red Lake, MN) — The Minnesota D-N-R is out with its winter walleye limit for Upper Red Lake. Anglers will be allowed to keep four walleyes, with only one over 17 inches. That’s a reduction from the five-fish limit during the 2025 open water season. Fisheries Section Manager Brad Parsons says the walleye population is in excellent shape, but the limit is being lowered due to the lake’s popularity in winter. There were 2.1 million angler hours of fishing pressure on Upper Red last ice fishing season.
>>Gray Wolf Numbers Declining in Northern Minnesota
(International Falls, MN) — Researchers say gray wolf numbers are declining in parts of northern Minnesota. The Voyageurs National Park Wolf Project estimates a 20-percent drop in the wolf population due to a mild winter and fewer deer in the area. Officials believe there were ten fewer wolves per thousand-square-kilometers this year in the woods near Voyageurs. Researcher Tom Gable says the wolf population is still healthy and will likely grow again once deer numbers rebound.
>>Nuggets Use Second Half Rally to Beat Timberwolves
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Denver Nuggets rallied past the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114 Monday night at Target Center. Denver trailed by eight points at halftime before outscoring the Wolves 70-49 in the second half. Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 25 points and Julius Randle scored 24. Anthony Edwards missed the game with a hamstring injury and could be out for two weeks. The L-A Lakers come to town tomorrow night (Wed).
>>Vikings Quarterback Wentz to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
(Eagan, MN) — The season is over for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz. The team placed Wentz on injured reserve Monday and announced he will undergo surgery on his shoulder this week. Wentz has been playing through shoulder pain, but the coaches left him out there in Thursday’s blowout loss at the Chargers. He went 2-and-3 in five starts for the Purple. J-J McCarthy is expected to start Sunday’s game at Detroit. He’s missed five games with an ankle injury.
