How To Vote, Where To Donate Food, and Drones Fighting Forest Fires
If you haven't done so yet, go out and vote! Today's election is set to be one of the most impactful in a decade for the Twin Cities. Minneapolis's mayor and all 13 city council seats are on the ballot, and St. Paul's is voting for mayor and two ballot measures. Host Sean McPherson is joined by Contributor Winter Keefer and Creative Producer Adam Sage to go over how you can make sure your voice is heard. They also talk about Twin Cities food shelves you can support, as SNAP recipients may not be receiving their November disbursements, and how U of M researchers are using AI to detect and track wildfires.
Voting resources:
Check out and consider donating to the food shelves mentioned in today's episode:
- Second Harvest Heartland: Volunteer or Donate
- The Food Group: Volunteer or Donate
- Joyce Uptown Food Shelf: Volunteer or Donate
- Calvary Food Shelf: Volunteer or Donate
- Grace Lutheran Church Northeast: Donate
- Pillsbury United Communities: Donate
- Keystone Community Services: Volunteer or Donate
- Merrick Community Services: Volunteer or Donate
Read more about the stories mentioned in today's episode:
- Voter guide: 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election (Bring Me The News)
- Federal judges order release of funds that would help Minnesotans losing SNAP (MinnPost)
- U of M researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires (Star Tribune)
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