Minnesota Midday: Warm Friday Before a Cooler Weekend, St. Paul Homelessness Plan and Mystery Rocket Debris

A warm, breezy Friday gives way to a Saturday cold front and a cooler Sunday, the St. Paul City Council passes a nonbinding plan on homeless encampments, and a large metal object found in a Stevens County cornfield may be Chinese rocket debris.

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STORY 1

Warm, breezy Friday gives way to a cooler Minnesota weekendconfirmed

FOX 9 and CBS Minnesota forecast a warm, breezy Friday in Minnesota, with Twin Cities highs near 74 and gusts near 30 mph. A cold front brings Saturday showers, and Sunday highs drop to the mid-50s, nearly 20 degrees cooler. KSTP reports temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal through Saturday.

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STORY 2

St. Paul City Council passes nonbinding plan on homeless encampmentsdeveloping

The St. Paul City Council unanimously passed a nonbinding resolution on unsheltered homelessness. MPR News reports it calls for a 60-day strategic investment period of services before future encampment clearings, barring an immediate safety threat, and a temporary winter indoor shelter. Funding would need partners including Ramsey County and the state, and Mayor Kaohly Her's administration says it is reviewing viability and affordability.

Council members sayCouncil member Hwa Jeong Kim said St. Paul needs a plan; council members say they are committed to the work and want a city, county and state partnership.

Advocates and the mayor's office sayJohn Slade of the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing called it a good first step but wanted a six-month pause on clearings. Mayor Her's administration says it is looking into the viability and affordability of the proposals.

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Large metal object in Stevens County cornfield may be Chinese rocket debrisdeveloping

A bowl-shaped metal object about 11 feet across was found Oct. 14 in a cornfield southwest of Morris in Stevens County, MPR News reports. Ars Technica reported evidence pointing to a Chinese rocket launched Sept. 15; the rocket's owner has not confirmed that. A State Department spokesperson said the item has been secured and poses no danger to the public.

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3 questions · 30 seconds

Quick quiz: did you catch it?

1. What high temperature is forecast for the Twin Cities on Friday, October 23?

2. St. Paul's new homelessness plan calls for how many days of services before future encampment clearings?

3. In which county was the large metal object, possibly Chinese rocket debris, found?