Saint Paul, MN news on Monday, October 19, 2026

In Saint Paul, MN on Monday, October 19, 2026: Air traffic control outage grounds Midwest flights. Also: A threatening mailing to Minnesota Secretary of State was intercepted; federal authorities investigate suspicious letters nationwide; Minnesota accepted 202,252 ballots as new early voting process opens ahead of November 3 election. Weather: Mostly partly cloudy today with highs around 63°F and lows near 44°F.

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Midwest flights were temporarily grounded after an outage at Minnesota air traffic control facility.ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Oct 18, 10:39 PM

News & local government

Minnesota accepted 202,252 ballots as new early voting process opens ahead of November 3 election.MinneapoliMedia · Oct 18, 1:30 AM

Safety & emergencies

A threatening mailing to Minnesota Secretary of State was intercepted; federal authorities investigate suspicious letters nationwide.MinneapoliMedia · Oct 17, 10:12 PM

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