Daily Digest: Rep. Kline to hang it up
Welcome to the Friday before a three day weekend. Here are some stories worth reading.
1. Republican U.S. Rep John Kline shook up the 2016 Minnesota election equation Thursday by announcing he will not seek an eighth term. Look for lots of potential candidates from both parties to express interest in coming days. (MPR News)
2. Donald Trump isn't the only outsider doing well in Republican presidential polls. Ben Carson is also gaining. (NPR)
3. Water levels are up again on White Bear Lake, but for how long? (MPR News)
4. An east coast reporter comes to rural Minnesota and discovers it's actually not ugly and, in fact, a pretty nice place. (Washington Post)
Have a great Labor Day weekend.
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