Minnesota Midday: early voting, Kellogg Bridge and Gophers win
Minnesotans have cast more than 419,000 early ballots, St. Paul's Kellogg-Third Street Bridge reopens by mid-November, and the Gophers beat Iowa 13-10 on a last-second field goal.
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Through October 22, the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office reports about 419,000 early ballots accepted: roughly 241,000 cast in person and 177,000 returned by mail. FOX 9 reports the count is far above the same stretch of the 2022 election, and KSTP reports early totals in cities including Minneapolis are well above 2022 and 2018 levels. Early voting began September 18, and the general election is November 3.
The rebuilt Kellogg-Third Street Bridge in St. Paul is set to open to vehicle traffic by mid-November, just over two years after the old bridge closed on July 29, 2024. MPR News reports total funding of $92.7 million. The span connects downtown St. Paul with the city's east side and has four lanes of traffic plus a trail on each side for walkers and cyclists. CBS Minnesota reports a ceremonial pedestrian ribbon-cutting was held Saturday.
In Minneapolis on Saturday, October 24, Minnesota beat No. 15 Iowa 13-10 when kicker Luke Drzewiecki made a 46-yard field goal as time expired, per AP reporting on KSTP and the Brainerd Dispatch. The Gophers won the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the first time since 2023. Minnesota plays at No. 6 Indiana on October 31.
