What’s happening in Minnesota Today
Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Thursday!
Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕ | |
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❄️ How did you like that snow? Up to a foot of fresh snow fell across the state Wednesday and it will begin to melt in the coming days around much of Minnesota.
🥶 Thursday starts like a frigid January morning with temperatures in the single digits and teens. Highs Thursday afternoon will approach 40 degrees with a stronger March sun.
Get the latest weather news on Updraft. | |
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| | Minnesota’s economic forecast is today. Here are things to watch |
The report lays out local, national and international economic trends and looks ahead at what economists expect could be coming down the road. It also details how much the state is collecting in taxes and how that funding flows to schools, health care services, public safety organizations and other state agencies. | |
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| | Drone surveys help scientists understand impact of Rapidan Dam ‘avulsive |
Researchers are flying drones over the Blue Earth River to study what happened after flooding breached the now-defunct Rapidan Dam last summer. Documenting and researching this type of dam failure is a way for researchers to help get data out to public officials and respond in case something like this were to happen again in another place. | |
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⚡State officials forecast higher energy prices because of Trump tariffs. State economic officials are predicting higher prices because of a 10 percent tariff imposed on Canadian energy imports. Minnesota, along with several other northern states, is heavily reliant on Canada to meet its energy needs.
🏥 Klobuchar, Smith call for answers about potential Indian Health Service office lease termination. Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar are pressing for answers regarding the potential termination of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service’s lease, underlining treaty obligations and concerns for disruptions in services.
⚖️ There are calls to pardon Chauvin. Here’s why it wouldn’t get him out of prison. Trump can pardon Chauvin’s 20-year federal convictions for violating Floyd’s civil rights, but pardoning or commuting Chauvin’s 22 ½ year state sentence is out of his jurisdiction.
⛄ Reported snowfall totals from Minnesota’s March winter storm. Snow totals stacked up across the southern half of Minnesota as March definitely roared in like a lion. Numerous spots received more than a month's worth of snow. Let’s take a look at which areas got the most.
🐯 Lifelike puppets capture the spirit of ‘Life of Pi’ on stage at the Orpheum. Adapted from the bestselling book by Yann Martel, the play at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis hits on themes of survival and philosophy.
🏖️ Longtime family-owned Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd sold to local investment group. The longtime owners of Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd, founded in 1940, have agreed to sell the resort to a local investment group with Leisure Hotels and Resorts, headquartered in nearby Baxter.
📜 Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request. MPR News contacted the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, who says they were unaware of the complaint until they started receiving media requests. Officials from the sheriff’s office say they are in the process of reviewing the complaint.
🏛️ Minnesota man treated ‘like a dog’ before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor says. Prosecutors in upstate New York say seven people were indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist who was subjected to weeks of torture. |
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| — Sam Stroozas and Anna Haecherl, MPR News |
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