Minnesota

Hollywood Express@hollywoodexpress

Film crews say they plan to shoot more movies in Minnesota. They told KARE 11 they love the lakes, the food and the friendly locals, and that the state has everything a quality film needs.

Productions also bring money to hotels, caterers and transport firms, which helps the local economy. A lake sunset, they said, beats an ocean one.

Several films have already been shot in the state, including Parish, a Nicholas Cage movie filmed in Stillwater and scheduled for release late next year.

US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdaily

Jake Johnson, a math teacher from Rochester, announced he had won early Wednesday in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, though official results still need review by canvassing boards. He leads Finstad by just 323 votes, or 0.1%, and Finstad had not conceded as of Wednesday.

That margin is small enough for the losing candidate to ask for a recount paid with public money, although Minnesota has no rule forcing one to happen automatically. Johnson's campaign says his lead would hold up under a recount, which would mean checking every ballot by hand.