Dec. 4, 2019 Brr, single-digit lows coming tomorrow. Temps will plummet Thursday night after a warmer day with highs in the mid-20s to upper 30s. Lows Thursday night will be in the lower teens in the Twin Cities and 3 to 9 degrees elsewhere in Minnesota. Bundle up! After the weekend storm dumped nearly 20 inches of snow, Duluth vows to improve its plowing process. Mayor Emily Larson said the snow and wind gusts from the holiday blizzard were so heavy and strong that they even broke some of the city’s snow removal equipment. She said the city is considering ways to improve the city’s snow removal procedures, such as a tool for residents to track plow routes in real time. At the University of Minnesota Duluth, multiple layoffs due to budget restraints. The school has a deficit of about $4 million and by laying off 29 faculty and staff members, UMD hopes to cut more than $5 million from its budget for next year. Nearly 700,000 adults would lose food stamp benefits under new Trump rule. T he new change limits the benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week. It’s slated to take effect in April 2020, though legal challenges are possible. A decade in Minnesota politics. We’re looking back on the past 10 years in state politics, and we need your help. What do you think was the most memorable moment between 2009 to 2019? Share your pick with us here! — Jiwon Choi and Sara Porter, MPR News |