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Is saying "please" actually the opposite of polite?

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Late autumn warmup for Minnesota, with temps in the 50s and 60s | 6 p.m. NEXT Weather forecast

Late autumn warmup for Minnesota, with temps in the 50s and 60s | 6 p.m. NEXT Weather forecast

Two die in crash after short pursuit in St. Paul

Two die in crash after short pursuit in St. Paul

Pamper and Pickle taking place this Sunday

Pamper and Pickle taking place this Sunday

The Autumn Art Festival is headed to Canterbury Park

The Autumn Art Festival is headed to Canterbury Park

Nature's Syrup taking the beauty industry by storm

Nature's Syrup taking the beauty industry by storm

A WI State Trooper detained by ICE, crashes in St. Paul and other news headlines

A WI State Trooper detained by ICE, crashes in St. Paul and other news headlines

High pressure is set to bring a dry, quiet week of weather back to Minnesota | Nov. 7, 2026

High pressure is set to bring a dry, quiet week of weather back to Minnesota | Nov. 7, 2026

High School Sports Rally: Minnesota basketball icon reflects on fighting in Vietnam War

High School Sports Rally: Minnesota basketball icon reflects on fighting in Vietnam War

Chilly overnight temps before mild Saturday in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

Chilly overnight temps before mild Saturday in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

Icing may have contributed to fatal Wisconsin plane crash that killed 6, NTSB says

Icing may have contributed to fatal Wisconsin plane crash that killed 6, NTSB says

How Shakopee officials are addressing Mystic Lake Amphitheater noise concerns

How Shakopee officials are addressing Mystic Lake Amphitheater noise concerns

Minnesota filmmaker details Vietnam War documentary “Soul Patrol”

Minnesota filmmaker details Vietnam War documentary “Soul Patrol”

Why El Niño is to blame for Minnesota’s rainy start to November

Why El Niño is to blame for Minnesota’s rainy start to November

Newly elected Minnesota House leaders seek bipartisan cooperation

Newly elected Minnesota House leaders seek bipartisan cooperation

Man deported to Central African Republic from Minnesota: “My life is at high risk”

Man deported to Central African Republic from Minnesota: “My life is at high risk”

Growing pushback against data centers leads to fallout after midterms

Growing pushback against data centers leads to fallout after midterms

“Medicine Ball,” a documentary on Native American basketball and boarding schools, premieres Mon

“Medicine Ball,” a documentary on Native American basketball and boarding schools, premieres Mon

Why the Mary Tyler Moore Show still resonates: a clothing collection for a cause close to her heart

Why the Mary Tyler Moore Show still resonates: a clothing collection for a cause close to her heart

Rare Shih Tzu-pit bull mix puppy from Arkansas is ready for adoption

Rare Shih Tzu-pit bull mix puppy from Arkansas is ready for adoption

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 6, 2026

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 6, 2026

Another freeze tonight, then a Top 10 weather day Sunday as temperatures warm through the weekend

Another freeze tonight, then a Top 10 weather day Sunday as temperatures warm through the weekend

Man dies of gunshot wound following crash in St. Paul's Dayton Bluff neighborhood, police say

Man dies of gunshot wound following crash in St. Paul's Dayton Bluff neighborhood, police say

Minnesota mom to be sentenced for killing 2 young sons, arson

Minnesota mom to be sentenced for killing 2 young sons, arson

Mild weather, chilly nights ahead in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

Mild weather, chilly nights ahead in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

Man deported from Minnesota to Africa continues to fight for return

Man deported from Minnesota to Africa continues to fight for return

November in the Twin Cities: Sawyer Brown, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Disney on Ice and more

November in the Twin Cities: Sawyer Brown, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Disney on Ice and more

Rain Taxi’s 26th Twin Cities Book Festival is at Union Depot, with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze

Rain Taxi’s 26th Twin Cities Book Festival is at Union Depot, with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze

U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, far above expectations; unemployment dipped to 4.1%

U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, far above expectations; unemployment dipped to 4.1%

Twin Cities record first freeze of the season, tying for third-latest on record | Nov. 6, 2026

Twin Cities record first freeze of the season, tying for third-latest on record | Nov. 6, 2026

4 Your Weekend: Nov. 6-8, 2026

4 Your Weekend: Nov. 6-8, 2026

Minnesota, Wisconsin see worst measles outbreak in decades, and more headlines

Minnesota, Wisconsin see worst measles outbreak in decades, and more headlines

Sunshine returns to Minnesota with Top 10 Weather Day ahead | Nov. 6, 2026

Sunshine returns to Minnesota with Top 10 Weather Day ahead | Nov. 6, 2026

Behind Cooper Drews’ record-setting career at Bethel

Behind Cooper Drews’ record-setting career at Bethel

Warm-up on the way for Minnesota, with Sunday projected to be #Top10WxDay | Nov. 5, 2026

Warm-up on the way for Minnesota, with Sunday projected to be #Top10WxDay | Nov. 5, 2026

Minnesota health officials preparing for rapid spread of measles

Minnesota health officials preparing for rapid spread of measles

Waconia couple helps brewery stay open

Waconia couple helps brewery stay open

Spring Lake Park mayoral race ends in a tie

Spring Lake Park mayoral race ends in a tie

Minnesota Democrats say they want to bring down healthcare costs

Minnesota Democrats say they want to bring down healthcare costs

How to pitch ideas to help downtown Minneapolis rebound

How to pitch ideas to help downtown Minneapolis rebound

Demonstrators at St. Paul Church during ICE surge make federal court appearance

Demonstrators at St. Paul Church during ICE surge make federal court appearance

Governor-elect Klobuchar indicates she’ll pick next Minnesota Senator

Governor-elect Klobuchar indicates she’ll pick next Minnesota Senator

Minnesota weather: Sunday is a Top 10 weather day, and Monday could be one too, near 60

Minnesota weather: Sunday is a Top 10 weather day, and Monday could be one too, near 60

"Ṗéta” is the Dakota word for fire, and the third annual show wraps up the elements theme

"Ṗéta” is the Dakota word for fire, and the third annual show wraps up the elements theme

Father Mike Schmitz, a priest with a billion-download Bible podcast, talks tour, St. Paul homecoming

Father Mike Schmitz, a priest with a billion-download Bible podcast, talks tour, St. Paul homecoming

Minnesota drought eases after three days of record rain, but much of the state is still dry

Minnesota drought eases after three days of record rain, but much of the state is still dry

Ten students from five Minnesota colleges join a youth panel at the Global Peace Forum

Ten students from five Minnesota colleges join a youth panel at the Global Peace Forum

Minnesota’s deer gun season opens Saturday, with mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in part

Minnesota’s deer gun season opens Saturday, with mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in part

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 5, 2026

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 5, 2026

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