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Writer, editor, photographer, videographer. Editor at @MPRnews. Wanderer in the Upper Midwest and beyond. MN by way of WI and AK. [email protected]

 Minnesota, USA
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Yesterday’s sunrise sky over the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities More photos here: Instagram: instagram.com/kruegerpix/pro… Threads: threads.net/@kruegerpix Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/akpix.bsky.…
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For anyone exploring other platforms — I’ve been cross-posting most of my photos for a while now. I’m also on: Instagram: kruegerpix Threads: kruegerpix Bluesky: akpix.bsky.social Facebook (inactive, but might bring it out of hibernation): facebook.com/kruegerpix
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It’s shaping up to be a frightful forecast for Halloween across much of Minnesota, as rain is expected to change over to snow — possibly heavy at times — on Thursday morning from the Twin Cities north to Duluth mprnews.org/story/2024/10/31…

Snow falling across much of southern, central Minnesota for Halloween. What you need to know

It’s been a Halloween of frightful weather across much of Minnesota as rain changed over to accumulating snow — leading to dangerous driving conditions and widespread power outages.

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Andrew Krueger retweeted
NWS Duluth
@NWSduluth31 Oct 2024
4AM Oct 31 Snow Forecast Update: Rain is expected to change to snow for portions of the Northland today. The storm has shifted eastward, bringing the area of expected snow with it. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. #mnwx #wiwx
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The dogs got to bring a couple of their “inside” toys outside this afternoon
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Andrew Krueger retweeted
NWS Duluth
@NWSduluth30 Oct 2024
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for snowfall Thursday. Potential snowfall amounts have increased, with 1-4" forecasted in NE MN and portions of northern WI. Locally higher amounts of 3-6" are possible, but confidence is low on exact placement. #mnwx #wiwx
Image left shows forecasted snowfall across the Northland.

ALT Image left shows forecasted snowfall across the Northland.

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It’s a bizarrely balmy 75 degrees this early morning (3:30a Weds) in the Twin Cities… and now there’s a winter storm watch in effect for tomorrow in Duluth
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Alert: it’s raining in this part of the Twin Cities for the first time in weeks It’s not much — yet — but you can feel the trees and shrubs soaking it up
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Every plant right now is like this scene from The Shawshank Redemption
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Gutter cleaning day / Next-door maple holds its leaves / Its beauty mocking
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Maples to the left of me Oak trees to the right Here I am, beneath the colors of fall
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A few more autumn scenes from St. Paul today
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The Pickwick Mill, southeast of Winona, catches the bright sunshine on an autumn morning It was built in the 1850s and is on the National Register of Historic Places
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Fall colors glow at sunrise this morning, as seen from the bluffs looking north along Highway 61 in Winona
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The full hunter’s supermoon rises above Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this evening
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A poignant place on the backroads northeast of Duluth: the Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery While taking photos of fall colors over the weekend, I made a detour to stop there for the first time in years. It’s a short walk in from the road….
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The five known names: Effie Rikala, Eino Kari, Hugo Kari, Arne Carlson and Hugo Eino Hiltunen. They’re included on five crosses at the site, along with a sixth cross dedicated to the “unknown ones” ….
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It’s a peaceful, sad, contemplative site The cemetery is tended by the group that maintains the nearby historic Toimi School. While most of the names may be lost, the children buried there are not forgotten
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