Minnesota Today

The Minneapolis City Council is considering the nomination of Bill Peterson to be the next chief of police. Peterson is currently the interim chief after former chief Brian O'Hara resigned earlier this year amid misconduct allegations. And the DFL and the Democratic Party won sweeping victories across the state and the nation in last week's midterm election. Farmer Jason Keck from Steele County isn't too happy about that. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR news. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The next Spring Lake Park mayor will be decided by chance Monday night. The city’s mayoral race ended in a draw between incumbent Robert Nelson and challenger Halyn Roth last week.Monday the Minneapolis City Council will resume a discussion of possible zoning regulations for data centers. City leaders agree regulation is needed, but disagree on how strict to be.St. John’s University in central Minnesota is suing a New York university of the same name for using its trademark nickname. The complaint says the private Catholic college has been using the name “Johnnies” for its students and sports teams since at least 1900.

The average price of gas in Minnesota has dropped back below $4 a gallonAnd Republican Congressman Brad Finstad says his campaign will pursue a recount in the election for his first district U.S. House seat. Unofficial results show Democratic challenger Jake Johnson leads the race by just over 320 votes.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Anger over large scale data centers was a factor in major elections across the country this week. It also played a role in some local Minnesota races.Immigration activists are calling for the release of an investigation of a clash between protestors and St. Paul police almost a full year ago.A Red Lake woman convicted of killing two of her children and setting fire to their home is expected to receive life in prison when she’s sentenced this Friday.Retiring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll leave it up to Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar to decide who should fill her U.S. Senate seat.

This year’s election saw Minnesota’s largest voter turnout for a midterm election in the past 12 years. More than 2.8 million people voted in this year's election, which accounts for more than 64 percent of eligible voters. That's according to unofficial numbers from the Secretary of State.Democrat Jake Johnson is claiming victory in Minnesota's first congressional district, even though the race appears to be headed to a recount.Hearings continue Thursday for people federally indicted in connection with the January anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul. The 39 defendants are fighting for all charges to be dropped.