Quick Hits

• Metro Transit's police chief says riders will notice more officers this week after Saturday night's deadly shooting on a Green Line train — and investigators say the suspect was caught on cameras, with an arrest "could come soon."
• The state trial of Vance Boelter has been pushed to May 2027 after a Hennepin County judge granted defense attorneys' request for more time to prepare.
• A man was sentenced to 40 years for a Minneapolis shooting that killed 19-year-old Darnell Mapp III, who police say died at the scene.
• The Vikings improved to 4-0 with a win over Miami, though injuries are starting to pile up.
• Expect a summer-like October day: sunny, breezy and near 80 — well above average for this time of year.

Minneapolis

Green Line shooting response. Metro Transit's police chief said riders would notice more officers this week in direct response to Saturday night's deadly shooting on a Green Line train (KARE11). KSTP reports the suspect was captured on cameras and police say an arrest could be coming soon.

Weekend gun violence. Investigators marked nearly 100 evidence markers at a Bloomington shooting scene (KSTP), while a separate Minneapolis shooting left one person being treated for non-life-threatening injuries (KARE11).

Eden Prairie shooting aftermath. A prominent Somali community leader is urging residents and policymakers to focus on solutions rather than political rhetoric following a shooting in Eden Prairie (KSTP).

Affordable housing fund 'faces a backslide.' MinnPost examines how a city fund meant to boost affordable housing is slipping amid a Minneapolis budget season "largely defined by its challenges" — layoffs, sharp property tax increases and cuts to long-running programs — an issue Mayor Jacob Frey has looked to (MinnPost).

'12 Kinds of Ice' opens at Children's Theatre. A world-premiere musical built just for teens, with a University of Minnesota Duluth graduate making history as the production's costume designer (KSTP).

St. Paul

Rapid bus route concerns. St. Paul residents are voicing concern about a planned rapid transit bus route — the Bronze route — with service anticipated to begin in 2032 (KARE11).

Is parking the budget fix? A MinnPost column proposes "one simple solution" to St. Paul's budget woes — parking — opening with the anecdote of a shop employee telling a customer not to worry about feeding her meter (MinnPost).

Local Sports

Vikings (4-0). Head coach Kevin O'Connell reviewed the win over Miami and announced injury updates at his Monday availability, making clear his focus is on the team's continued growth rather than the unbeaten start, as injuries mount (KSTP).

Lynx offseason. The undersized Lynx struggled against taller, more physical teams this season, and MinnPost writes that finding solutions this offseason won't be easy. Napheesa Collier — vice president of the WNBA Players Association — walked into the team's end-of-season media availability without notes, a contrast from a year earlier (MinnPost).

Weather

Sunny, breezy and warmer today, with afternoon temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 and gusty west-southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph — a warm day for October, and well above the average high for this point in the season (KSTP).

Minnesota Statewide

Klobuchar and Demuth at Economic Club. The two candidates appeared back-to-back at the Economic Club to lay out their visions for Minnesota businesses and the workforce (KARE11).

Rape-case loophole closed. Minnesota law once included the same loophole at issue in the Cornell University case, but the state closed it after a case here, MinnPost reports (MinnPost).

Two killed in Isanti County crash. The crash involved a pickup truck and a box truck; authorities said the box truck driver began experiencing medical complications shortly after first responders arrived (KARE11).

Missing Pine County teen. A 16-year-old hasn't been seen since Saturday, KARE11 reports (KARE11).

Jordan Collins trial. Prosecution wrapped its case in the trial of Collins — who faces charges of murdering his 16-year-old son — with a key detective testifying about his unusual emotional reactions and conflicting statements (KARE11).

Silence the political texts. With the midterm election just weeks away, KARE11 rounds up how to opt out of political texts, calls and robocalls under FCC rules (KARE11).

Climate literacy. Via The Hechinger Report, MinnPost looks at the growing number of states offering students a way to demonstrate they're "climate literate" (MinnPost).