Misinformation is fueling election skepticism in Minnesota

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View this email as a web page Sept. 15, 2022 Heavy rainfall is in the air for parts of northeast Minnesota through Friday. Our slow-moving soggy weather system is focusing the heaviest rainfall zone across northeast Minnesota. More spotty coverage brings a chance of occasional rain and thunder to the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota through this weekend. A flood watch continues through Friday for much of Lake and Cook counties in northeast Minnesota. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date news twice daily. Misinformation is fueling election skepticism in Minnesota Across Minnesota, county officials are encountering people questioning the results of the 2020 election and demanding changes to the voting process, although there is no proof of widespread fraud or other problems.   Today is New Member Day MPR News needs YOUR help to connect Minnesotans with a better understanding of our shared world. Make your first-ever gift today, on New Member Day, and we'll thank you with a classic public radio tote bag. AND the Member Challenge Fund will MATCH your donation. Whether you can give five dollars or five dollars per month, join us!  What Minnesota commuters should know as railway labor deal averts strike The tentative nationwide contract agreement with railroad workers will avert changes to passenger rail service in Minnesota. Amtrak says it's now working to restore train service that had been canceled by the potential strike — including the Empire Builder route across Minnesota. Minnesota's unemployment rate increases slightly, but Minn. officials say hiring is still strong Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up slightly in August to 1.9 percent. That's up from the state's record-low 1.8 percent in July. It's still much lower than the national unemployment rate, which was 3.7 percent in August. Art Hounds recommend fall arts festivals, studio tours and dance Art curator and bilingual instructor William Franklin recommends a trip along the St Croix River this weekend for the River Valley Potters Fall Tour, with stops at three pottery home studios in Shafer and Marine on St. Croix. Click here to see more recommendations. Minnesota faith leaders gather in St. Cloud to decry recent break-ins at mosques Two people have been charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into the Islamic Center of St. Cloud and causing damage. Mosque officials on Thursday estimated that damage at $15,000 to $20,000. The incident was the fifth time this year a Minnesota mosque has been targeted. SPONSOR   Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe today! Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101