KSTP reports State Sen. Omar Fateh announced he is running for Minneapolis Mayor against incumbent Jacob Frey Monday morning. In a post on X, Fateh said he is running to “achieve the vibrant, loving city we know Minneapolis can be.”
Stephen Neukam at Axios reports Sen. Amy Klobuchar is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker — who wanted that position — will notch a leadership position just under her.
Kirsten Mitchell at WCCO writes scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce as businesses warn that the state’s Copper Wire Theft Law could shut down the industry.
MPR’s Dan Kraker reports that after 15 years of delays, a $2 billion-plus mining project on Minnesota’s Iron Range is being revived and could be ready to ship its first railcars of ore by early 2026.
Via FOX 9: “Despite a quite chilly Thanksgiving holiday, the fall months ended up being the warmest on record in the Twin Cities.”
The Star Tribune reports the band AC/DC will open a U.S. tour in Minneapolis in April. The duo returned to the road in Europe this year after an eight-year absence.
Kirsti Marohn at MPR writes deaths from ATV crashes in Minnesota surged in 2024, with 30 people having died in crashes on Minnesota roads, ditches and trails as of Nov. 5.
Via Axios: “Minnesota’s first dedicated ‘dirty soda’ shop, Sota, opens in Maple Grove on Monday. For the uninitiated: We’re talking about pop with cream, syrups and other flavors mixed in, not using a carbonated drink as a base for booze.”
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