Hodgepodge: Brian Malone talks about the Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District tree and native plant sale beginning Jan. 1, recaps ice conditions in lakes area

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari cited inflation, interest rates, labor availability and zoning regulations as key components of a tight housing supply and rising home prices.

A wildfire on the North Shore that burned more than 30 buildings is now more than 60 percent contained - with favorable weather conditions helping firefighting crews. But an evacuation order remained in place Monday morning and State Highway 61 remained closed.

The fire started Saturday and had grown to more than 1,600 acres in size by Sunday night - but crews managed to reach 20 percent containment. That means firefighters had created lines they believe will keep the flames from spreading, around 20 percent of the fire perimeter.

A debate over congressional redistricting is shifting to South Carolina