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Unlike Minneapolis, which had three out-of town finalists and recently selected Brian O’Hara of Newark as the new chief of police, St. Paul has four of five candidates who are from the city’s police force….

PLUS: AG Ellison threatens lawsuit against north Minneapolis’ Merwin Liquors & Winner Gas Station; bivalent COVID-19 boosts authorized for children as young as five; Former Current DJ Mary Lucia has a column at DISPATCH…

Correa stated that he has not considered whether to opt-out of the last two years of his contract in order to re-enter free agent market. He must declare this five days after the World Series ends….

Voters who vote on Nov. 8, and it’s possible, would return all incumbents back to Washington….

This is where you can find out all about the ballot, from governor to attorney-general to secretary of state to legislature and Congress — and much more — before Election Day, Nov. 8….

Plus – Lizzo inspects local food; 12-year old boy is killed while squirrel hunting in northern Minnesota; sports journalists complain about the location of Big Ten Media Day in Minneapolis; and many other topics….

Pre-game chat via Zoom at 7 p.m. Participation is completely free but registration is required….

Plus; Someone bought a winning Powerball tickets in Duluth; we are musing about the last corn palace, St. Paul’s bad biking lanes, and many other things….

While the region has been DFL territory, GOP legislative hopefuls need only look to strong showings for Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber to know the region is truly up for grabs. Victories here will help determine who controls the state Legislature in 2023….

IHS Markit predicts U.S. GDP will decline and unemployment rates will rise. Meanwhile, state economists are working to determine how a recession will affect tax collections….