Election day is underway and MPR News reporters and photographers were out at polling stations across the state. Minnesota Now heard from a roundup of reporters about what they’re seeing on the scene in two districts with extremely close races. Millions of Minnesotans cast their votes Nov. 5. So how exactly does the process work and when will we see results? Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joins the show to give the election rundown. It's fair to say most voters might feel a little...

It will likely be a few days before we know the results of the presidential election. In the meantime, “freaking out about the election” discourse has reached a fever pitch. It can feel like there is so much at stake, so much uncertainty, and so little we can control on election day. In fact, anxiety may be a bipartisan issue this election. The American Psychological Association reported that 8 in 10 Republicans and Democrats say that politics are some of their biggest stressors. So how...

In the presidential race, 270 is the magic number — 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency. A states’ allocation of electors, such as Minnesota’s ten electors, is based on population. There are 538 members of the Electoral College — which means a presidential candidate must secure the backing of 270 electors to win. This election cycle, a lot of attention has been paid to the importance of seven battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina,...

Less than eight hours before the polls close, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to two reporters live from polling locations about what they heard from voters about ultra-competitive races. In Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, MPR News reporter Sarah Thamer spoke about the region’s race for U.S. House that is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the state. Three-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Angie Craig is facing a challenge from former federal prosecutor and Republican...

Millions of voters sent in their ballots early and even more are casting their vote Nov. 5. Steve Simon is overseeing all voting in the state as Minnesota as Secretary of State. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to explain how Election Day is going and remind voters about how and when to get their votes in, how those votes are counted once they’re cast and when we can expect results in Minnesota.

Minnesota college student Addie Raum grew up valuing civic engagement. But as a moderate conservative voter, participating in her first presidential election means making a difficult choice. She talks with MPR News about her journey to casting her vote.

We are less than 24 hours until Election Day and the campaigns are making their final push to get out the vote. MPR News correspondent Mark Zdechlik is on the campaign trail with Gov. Tim Walz and joins us from Wisconsin with what Walz is doing in these final hours. This wild election cycle has been a rollercoaster for a young undecided voter in Minnesota. We trace her journey to the ballot box. And health care is top of mind for many when they cast their vote. Dr. Jon Hallberg joins us...

Three turnovers and three touchdowns. That was the story for the Vikings in Sunday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. After struggling at first and losing possession several times, the Vikes came back to win 21 to 13. Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson join MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk game highlights and other sports news.

Minnesota Musician Dessa is coming out with a cocktail book, titled after her last album, “Bury the Lede” with a cocktail named after each track. The recipes were created by Marco Zappia, one of the creative forces behind 3LECHE, a fermentation company. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dessa and Zappia about the book.

In this edition of “Vital Signs,” MPR News host Cathy Wurzer and Dr. Jon Hallberg talk election stress, and health care on the ballot. Hallberg is a family medicine physician at Mill City Clinic and a professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. This will be his last segment with us.

MPR News correspondent Mark Zdechlik checks in from the campaign trail in LaCrosse, Wis., where JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are making their final cases to voters. And MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst for his reflection as both campaigns wrap up.

It’s shaping up to be a snowy Halloween for parts of the state. We’ll have more on what’s to come during trick or treating and how to stay safe on those slushy roads. And after thirty years of serving children affected by HIV, Camp Heartland is closing. We’ll look back on the memories — and medical breakthroughs — over the years. The St. Peter Claver Catholic school in St. Paul’s Rondo Neighborhood 75 years old. We’ll learn how it made an impact on generations of students. No matter what...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated the day after Halloween. Some of the key ingredients of this celebration are made of sugar and clay. They are decorative skulls known as calaveras. But calavera is also a term for a poem written for the Day of the Dead. Joining MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with more on this tradition is Teresa Ortiz. She is a poet and a member of the spoken word collective Palabristas.

We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series Professional Help, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans. There’s evidence that grown-ups are happier, healthier and more creative when we make time for play. But with responsibilities and expectations and worries, it’s hard to do so. Our ask: Help me find a sense of play at any age Our...

For our Minnesota Now and Then series, we turn to a pillar of the Rondo neighborhood which is celebrating 75 years, St. Peter Claver Catholic School. The school is a vital part of the fabric of the Twin Cities African American community. 98 percent of it’s population is students of color. And even as the historically Black neighborhood was torn apart by the construction of interstate 94 in the ‘50s and ‘60s, St. Peter Claver has remained. This weekend the school is celebrating with an...

After thirty summers of gathering and celebrating children with an HIV positive status, Camp Heartland in Willow River, Minnesota is up for sale. Childhood HIV in the U.S. is almost non-existent, leading the camp to have less and less families to serve. The camp’s founder, Neil Willenson, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share why he put together the organization and how far it’s come.

It is the first weather event of the season so lots of us are out of practice driving in heavy snow and rain. For a closer look at road conditions across the state, Anne Meyer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation joined Minnesota Now.

It’s shaping up to be a frightful forecast for Halloween across much of Minnesota as rain changes over to snow — and that snow could be heavy at times. As of early Thursday afternoon, snow was falling across most of the Twin Cities metro area and in the St. Cloud area. The transition occurred earlier in the day to the south and west. It reminds us of the infamous Halloween blizzard of 1991. A record setting 36.9 inches in Duluth, 28.4 inches in the Twin Cities. For more on what to expect...

Duluth renters Wednesday officially launched what they are calling the Duluth Tenant’s Union. It’s a new strategy to address a growing issue of affordability, livability and availability in Duluth housing. The union hopes to keep the city’s larger property management companies in check when it comes to making repairs in a timely manner and legally raising rent. DyAnna Grondahl is a senior organizer at Take Action Minnesota who has been working on this effort for more than year. She joins...

Ten years ago a trio of writers and performers came together to form the Funny Asian Women Kollective, or FAWK. They have each embarked on theater and film projects since then, but their comedy work continues. And their Extra Quality Super Show is coming up next week at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Two of the co-founders of FAWK, May Lee-Yang and Saymoukda Vongsay join MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their work together and the upcoming program.

It has been a month since Israel launched a ground invasion in Lebanon in the escalating conflict with Hezbollah. More than 2,700 people in Lebanon have been killed and more than a million have been displaced since the Hamas attacks on Israel, according to the latest estimates reported by BBC. This violence is also taking a toll on Minnesotans with ties to the region. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with a Minneapolis business owner who has family in Lebanon. Louisa Farhat is the owner of...

Tuesday, in the metro area especially, was almost muggy — on Oct. 29. It was indeed record-breaking warmth for late October. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with the numbers, plus the outlook for the rest of the week, which includes some rain and even a winter storm watch.

In a win for Republicans, Hennepin County has been ordered by the Minnesota Supreme Court to reset a panel that oversees absentee ballots. We hear from the conservative group who brought on the challenge and from Hennepin county election officials. You’ve heard of a labor union, but what about a tenant’s union? Renters are banding together in Duluth. We talk to a Lebanese Minnesotan who is raising money for her home country amid Israel’s invasion. Plus, say it ain’t snow! A Halloween...

With just days to go until Election Day and more than 263,000 absentee ballots received by Hennepin County, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the county must form a new election panel overseeing absentee ballots by Friday, Nov. 1. The ruling comes after the Minnesota Republican Party and Minnesota Voter's Alliance argued Hennepin County had not taken the steps to fully exhaust its list of Republican election judges in the county before drawing from outside of the list. The court...