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As a life long resident of Minnesota it is becoming increasingly difficult to try and stay positive.

Nearly 1 million Minnesotans cast absentee or mail ballots before Election Day, the most ever before an election in a non-presidential year, the secretary of state's office said.

As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, local election officials had accepted 983,558 ballots. Of those, 699,815 were cast in person and 283,743 were returned by mail. Absentee ballots arriving Tuesday are expected to push the total past 1 million.

Rain did not deter voters Tuesday, with a steady turnout at Alice Smith Elementary in Hopkins at midday.

Secretary of State Steve Simon cast his ballot in Hopkins on Tuesday morning with his family. Simon told WCCO his main goals are high turnout and low drama.

"I have every expectation that we're going to deliver an election that is secure," Simon said.

In Minneapolis, about a dozen people were in line outside Lake Harriet Methodist Church before polls opened. One voter said there may never have been a more important election than this one, and that many people feel they can't make a difference. "But you really can," the voter said.

Polling places are open until 8 p.m., and anyone in line by then can still vote. Every voter is assigned to a specific polling place, which can be found at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. A sample ballot is available there, too. Voters who are not registered can sign up at their polling place, but they need proof of residence, such as a driver's license or a TV bill.

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Listener points out that Walz might have blown it by not buying a prison for $78 million that the Feds paid nearly $500 million for. Karl Bushby walked around the world. Essentially, the guy abandoned his family, including a grandchild he didn't know existed, and spent 28 years on his journey before returning to Mom's open arms. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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We just can't seem to get our QB situations right in this town!!

Vikes lose their first game of the season.

Gophers lose a heart breaker in Indiana.

The wild are red hot.

Reusse successfully changes the time on his kitchen clock.

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in what rivals Minnesota fraud, the Trump administration just paid $495 million for a prison in Appleton Mn that was offered to the state for $75 million. University of San Francisco struck by colonialism. The Don must go. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Ferg's, a popular St. Petersburg sports bar near Tropicana Field, rolled out far more barrels of beer than expected as the many visitors wearing blue and gold apparently consumed a month's supply of beer Monday, Oct. 26.

Talk about being thirsty for a ring.

Why has Governor Walz not been seen publicly campaigning for other DFL candidates in Minnesota?

The Halloween do's and mostly don'ts.

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Mischke spends the hour with John A. Jenkins, author of "Summer of '71: Five Months That Changed America."

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The Royal Sonesta hotel selling for 93% less than it did 8 years ago can't be good for downtown Minneapolis. The crew is a little out of sorts on the Friday before Halloween. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Patrick Reusse with his weekly sports report.

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The New York Knicks have faced criticism after sending employees an email promising complimentary NBA championship rings that turned out to be a cybersecurity exercise.

Staff members who accepted the invitation were reportedly required to complete cybersecurity training instead of receiving jewellery commemorating the franchise's historic victory.

The incident involved workers at Madison Square Garden, where expectations of receiving championship memorabilia had already grown following the team's successful season.

The deceptive message circulated in late September, offering recipients personalized jewellery supposedly manufactured by the same company responsible for producing players' rings.

Employees could select between two advertised designs, Championship Gold and Garden Classic, before following a link to register their preferred choice.

However, the invitation was actually part of an internal security assessment intended to identify workers susceptible to fraudulent messages and credential theft.

Those who followed the instructions were reportedly assigned compulsory cybersecurity lessons, although the organization has not disclosed how many employees were affected.

Joe Vardon, a senior NBA journalist at The Athletic, reported that several individuals familiar with the situation verified the exercise's purpose.

The report also raised questions about whether the invitation contained recognizable warning signs that might have helped employees identify the deception.

Such exercises commonly use suspicious addresses or misleading website links, although the specific indicators included in this particular message remain unknown.

The controversy followed the Knicks' first NBA championship since 1973, making the promised jewellery particularly significant for employees celebrating the achievement.

Receiving commemorative jewellery was also a reasonable expectation because NBA organizations commonly distribute less expensive versions to personnel outside their playing squads.

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New York Post reporting that evidence has been found indicating Ilhan Omar's fraudulent citizenship status. We hashed over the Town Council meeting last night. Minneapolis to vote on housing the homeless overnight in parking lots. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Mischke goes looking for listeners he can commiserate with, then he calls a young man in need of some advice. He ends the show with serious time travel.

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US Defense Dept plans 90 day doomsday prep. Beware of social media's conspiracy theories. Ilhan Omar and her husband have a pleasant stroll to the sounds of Somali rap. Surprise call from our buddy Frank Caliendo, who was not chosen to play John Madden in the upcoming Madden film starring Nicolas Cage.

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Kenny and Jay sit down with Scott Johnson, co-founder of the Powerline Blog and a longtime Minnesota attorney who has been reporting on Ilhan Omar since her 2016 state legislative campaign. Johnson walks through the history of Omar’s family’s path from Somalia through a Kenyan refugee camp and into the United States. The narrative Omar has told in her memoir, speeches, and campaign materials have raised substantial questions that Johnson has began uncovering. Drawing on years of document-based reporting open your ears for this jaw dropping episode and hear a fact based explosion.

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Hasan Piker is in town. Apparently, this was supposed to be a big deal. Keith Ellison celebrated in the Star Tribune for his belated discovery of more fraud. 3-year-old kicked off Florida soccer team for being too good. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Joe has a very big problem with Cam Skattebo getting a penalty for running too hard.

Vikings are the NFL's last unbeaten team.

Gophers beat Iowa on homecoming.

The World Series has been great so far.

Reusse hates daylight savings because he can barely reach the clock.

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Michele Tafoya in studio. Climate Change piece on the front page of the Star Tribune was so full of holes that it was insane. Hard to argue with an Annunciation family supporting Klobuchar. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Police were called to the home of Terry Ward, 64, on Sunday, October 11, and arrested the man, charging him with “abduction” and misdemeanor assault and battery against a family or household member for forcibly restraining his wife by duct-taping her to a chair in the couple’s home.

“When I arrived on scene, [the wife] stated that her husband had tied her to a chair with tape in the basement,” a police report reads, according to WTVR-TV. “Terry stated that he did indeed tie his wife [name redacted] to a chair and place[d] her down in the basement.”

Officers also noted that the woman said she was trapped in the chair for nearly an hour and had bruises and contusions on her arms from being restrained in the chair.

The reports added that Ward told officers that he restrained his wife in the basement so he could watch the game in peace upstairs.

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Mischke spends the hour with Larrian Gillespie, the inexhaustible author of the new book, "Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice."

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Why are no prominent Democrats defending Ilhan Omar? The Walz & Flannagan administration were very keen on giving your tax money to create more efficient ways of injecting drugs rectally. In fact, the Twin Cities has it's own booty bumping community. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Patrick Reusse with his weekly sports report.

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St Thomas University completely abandons one of their own students who got the raw end of the deal involving a vile and well known local protestor. We wonder if Ilhan Omar even really wants to win the upcoming election. Space junk in a MN farm field. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Mischke interviews British Barrister, Jonathan Caplan, author of "Not for Disclosure, UFOs: The World's Best Kept Secret."

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