How many Hennepin County Library patrons out there have suddenly misplaced their library cards just when a limited-edition Prince card comes available? SEE: https://fluence-media.co/47RxbOo
Here’s a partial list of what’s open and what’s closed for Veterans Day. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4qSaIt9
FlightAware tracks delays and cancellations. Here’s what they’re seeing at MSP: https://fluence-media.co/4987POq
Last night, a new Fluence Brief on “The Reality for MN Republicans” in the Governor’s race for our paid subscribers. HERE: https://fluence-media.co/488hGCM
Today’s WCCO Radio morning take at 6:20 with Vineeta Sawkar. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4oHN15q
Sunday Take had St. Paul Mayor-elect Rep. Kaohly Her sharing how her rise has been “accidental”, what her father’s words have meant, and how she and the late Speaker Melissa Hortman didn’t start on the right foot. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4hMn3uA
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LAWMAKER ATTACKS
The Champlin Police Department this morning announced it, along with other agencies involved in responding to the June 14 attacks that claimed the lives of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark and wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, have asked for an after-action report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
From this morning’s news release, VERBATIM: “Agencies that manage critical incident investigations routinely build after-action reviews into their processes. The IACP review will focus on the full 43-hour period, beginning with the first 911 call just after 2:30 a.m. on June 14 and ending with Boelter’s arrest. Officials emphasize that the review is not only intended to reflect on Minnesota’s response, coordination, and communication but also to provide insights that could benefit law enforcement agencies nationwide.”
According to the release, the report will cost $429,500, shared by four agencies:
· $165,000 — Hennepin County Department of Administration
· $27,488 — City of Brooklyn Park
· $18,039 — City of Champlin
· $8,518 — City of New Hope
Read the full release HERE: https://fluence-media.co/4nN9CMg
MINNESOTA BUSINESS
TARGET: Via news release from Target, VERBATIM: “Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is increasing support for families to help them further stretch their household budgets this holiday season. Starting this month, Target is lowering prices on 3,000 food, beverage and essential items to help consumers save on the products they rely on most. From pantry staples and baby items to household essentials, these price reductions are designed to make everyday shopping more affordable through the holiday season. And as families come together for Thanksgiving celebrations, Target’s Thanksgiving meal is back — now at its lowest price ever. Offering a complete holiday dinner for less than $5 per person, the meal features quality ingredients and trusted brands, helping consumers gather around the table without breaking the bank.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oyFMMO
SUN COUNTRY: Via news release from the Teamsters, VERBATIM: “Fleet service workers at Sun Country Airlines have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 970. The three-year contract delivers significant wage increases, stronger job security, and access to improved benefits. The agreement was approved by a margin of nearly 82 percent.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Xn2bRj
RULING: Via news release from Eden Prairie-based Surmodics, VERBATIM: “Surmodics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, today announced that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has denied a request by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and certain state regulators to issue a preliminary injunction that would have prevented the Company and GTCR LLC from consummating the proposed acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of GTCR.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3LwFyay
JAMF: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “Jamf Holding Corp. (JAMF) on Monday reported a loss of $4.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents . . . The results beat Wall Street expectations . . . The company posted revenue of $183.5 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/47Cz6Y4
BROADBAND: Comcast is rewriting the broadband playbook in the Twin Cities. From neighborhood networks to next-gen tech, we’re delivering community-first internet connectivity with no contracts, no surprises. The new Xfinity package means unlimited data, blazing-fast, reliable speeds and a 5-year price guarantee, plus free mobile for a year. It’s not the old Comcast — it’s a bold new era of connection. Let’s power the future, together. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/Comcast2025-1 (SPONSORED: Comcast)
NATIONAL ISSUES
SNAP: The back-and-forth on funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been a bit of a whirlwind. Minnesota Reformer put together a summary of the situation in Minnesota and how we got here. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4qRzaur
CRIME
CAR WINDOWS: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Police are investigating after a number of people reporting have the windows of their car smashed. The latest rash of break-ins happened over this past weekend along Fremont Avenue South in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis. The area is near Temple Israel.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/47V61pT
BUCKET TRUCK: Via Xcel, VERBATIM: “On a crisp autumn morning in Waconia, Minnesota, Laketown Elementary buzzed with excitement as fifth-grader Grant Scotting kept his eyes trained on the parking lot. A birthday surprise for Scotting was in the works — and soon it rolled up: a shiny Xcel Energy bucket truck. Scotting, who has special needs and is nonverbal, is known for his love of Xcel Energy. His enthusiasm for the local energy company ranges from reporting outages on his family’s iPad to eagerly opening each monthly bill.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4oq7uei (SPONSORED: Xcel Energy)
2026
LT. GOVERNOR: Ryan Wilson, Lisa Demuth’s newly-announced running mate in her campaign for governor, appeared on WCCO-Radio’s The Morning News, calling in just as he and Demuth were set to fly around the state today. WILSON: “Lisa was the candidate people were looking for, somebody to step in, that kind of top-tier candidate that has gone head-to-head with Governor Walz – the only candidate in the race that has sat across the tape from him.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/43rrfKp
CITIZEN ACTION
ISRAEL: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Boycott, Divest and Sanction advocates claim victory with the Minnesota State Board of Investment. The groups MN BDS Community and the Anti-War Committee announced that information they’ve obtained from a data practices request to the board revealed it has divested 96 percent of its Israel bonds. Israel holdings were valued at $13.3 million in December 2020, said Karen Schraufnagel, a retired stock analyst and founding member of MN BDS Community. She filed the request earlier this year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4qUwL2k
BOYCOTT: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “A growing grassroots movement is urging Americans to pause their spending and labor during one of the nation’s busiest shopping weeks. The campaign, known as “Blackout the System,” has announced a week-long economic boycott from November 25 to December 2, coinciding with the Thanksgiving retail surge that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oBlH8M
LAND USE
SOLAR: Via Canary Media, VERBATIM: “Xcel Energy’s sprawling Sherco Energy Hub will be among the United States’ biggest solar farms when the last of its three approved phases powers up next year. Soon after, the central Minnesota site could also host one of the Midwest’s biggest battery clusters. In a Halloween filing, Xcel asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for permission to double its planned battery capacity at Sherco while adding a 200-megawatt fourth phase of solar there and deploying about 136 MW of batteries at a separate site southwest of Minneapolis.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ozaVjl
(DISCLOSURE: Xcel is a Fluence sponsor)
CRYSTAL: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The Crystal City Council gave initial approval to amending its animal control ordinance that would allow the keeping of ducks in back yards, while adding a section to allow beekeeping. The proposed ordinance changes were discussed at the Nov. 4 Crystal City Council meeting. Crystal’s current ordinance allows up to three dogs or up to three cats and one pot-bellied pig.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4nQIfky
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE: Flint Hills Resources was just awarded the 2025 Large Business of the Year award from the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce at their annual Business Excellence Awards celebration. The award celebrates the outstanding achievements of businesses that exemplify the thriving and growing spirit of Dakota County. The businesses honored make an impact and contribute to the continued success of our community. LEARN MORE: About the Pine Bend refinery. (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
GREATER MINNESOTA
BEMIDJI: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Three abandoned buildings will soon be demolished for Bemidji’s Rail Corridor project. One of those buildings in particular—what is sometimes called ‘The Mansion’—has been the source of some controversy, as many officials have deemed it a safety hazard while some homeless people in the area use the building as an unregistered shelter. After many years of responding to fire calls to that particular building, Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood brought his concern to other city officials, stating the building needed to be condemned and demolished as it was no longer a safe building. After hearing comments from concerned community members about the demolition of this building, Sherwood invited Lakeland News to tour the building in question to show the dangers inside.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3JNqZyO
RETAIL
MOA: Via news release from CardVault, VERBATIM: “CardVault by Tom Brady, the premier destination for sports cards, trading cards, and authenticated memorabilia, is continuing its rapid retail expansion with the opening of a new 1,700 square foot store at Mall of America, one of the most visited retail and entertainment destinations in the United States. The store officially opens on Sunday, November 16, becoming CardVault’s ninth location nationwide.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4owSmvX
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
IN THE MSP
HIGHERED: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “North Hennepin Community College President Rolando Garcia says the college is celebrating 10 consecutive semesters of enrollment growth. As the college looks forward to 2030, administrators have started work on a strategic plan to accommodate its increased enrollment.” GARCIA: “It’s important to represent that we are of the community and that we are here to serve the community,” said Garcia. “We had about 850 participants and not just on campus. We had faculty, staff, students but we also engaged our partners, local legislators, business and industry to really shape what the college should be doing going forward.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/49KrKD9
COFFEE: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “Silverbird Coffee, now open in the former Kruse Markit space in Minneapolis’s Kingfield neighborhood, comes from some of the Twin Cities’ most prolific coffee roasters. Tony Querio was the roaster for Spyhouse Coffee from 2013 to 2020, during which time he won a handful of awards (including first place in the US Coffee Roasting Championship in 2016 and second place in 2017). He and his wife and business partner Caitlin Querio struck out on their own in 2020 and launched Silverbird Roasting Co. and the coffee subscription service Acorn Coffee Co. Since then, they’ve been roasting beans for many of the metro’s best-known cafés” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4nQEEDd
WHAT’S NEXT?
TOMORROW: Via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “Krispy Kreme will return to Minnesota this week after a 17-year hiatus and the grand opening fanfare is expected to draw big crowds to the north metro . . . Ahead of the opening, the City of Fridley is preparing to keep the roads safe during the influx of visitors.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3WMsP63
NEXT WEEK: Via news release from NTIC, VERBATIM: “Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC) today announced that it expects to release its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, before the market opens.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43oNxMY
SUMMER: Jack Johnson and Train have both booked shows for this summer at the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4p7NnSE
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BASILICA: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Basilica is hosting ‘Luminiscence,’ an immersive light and sound event featuring 360-degree projections and music from a live choir, orchestra and organ. ‘Luminiscence,’ produced by the French company Lotchi, has toured France, Spain, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hX3wYA
BDAYS: ag advocate Ruth Melrick, GOP operative Christine Snell, hockey streamer and broadcaster Pete Waggoner, Farmers Union guy Stuart Lourey, DFL pundit and lawyer Abou Amara, entrepreneur Justin Piehowski, nonprofit leader Jeff Johnson, fmr. Commissioner Linda Higgins
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