What’s happening in Minnesota Today
Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Friday!
Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕ | |
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🌤️ Decreasing clous will allow some afternoon peeks of sunshine Friday. Temperatures will be near normal for central and southern Minnesota, primarily in the mid-20s. Northern Minnesota will be colder, mostly in the teens.
❄️ Another clipper system is headed toward Minnesota late Saturday into early Sunday. While not a big storm, more than a couple of inches could fall, especially in northern Minnesota.
Get the latest weather news on Updraft. | |
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| | Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes |
During the dry cold snap, lakes in the Twin Cities and around the state turned mirror-like with smooth surfaces of clear ice. Consistent cold temperatures, calm conditions and a lack of snow created perfectly natural ice skating venues. | |
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🤒 COVID-19, RSV and flu: Up, up and way up. The latest confirmed hospitalization data shows notable increases in hospital admissions due to both COVID-19 and RSV. Hospitalizations due to influenza jumped by just over 150 percent during that same week.
❄️ Lack of snow has some northern Minnesota businesses struggling. A second consecutive wimpy winter in northern Minnesota is hurting small businesses that rely on snow to drive winter tourism, especially those that cater to snowmobilers.
🐦 As avian flu hits Minnesota's wild birds, here's what to watch for and how to help. Bird flu has spread far beyond commercial and backyard poultry flocks and is now affecting wild birds, cows and humans. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm.
💸 Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme. Investigators say the company doubled up on billing, saying it provided services for clients in their group homes while also billing for those same clients in other locations.
🍄 Art Friend heads to the Museum of Russian Art for a journey into the world of mushrooms. MPR News explores botanical mushroom paintings, mycophilia and the cultural magic of fungi with chef Alan Bergo, offering a guide to demystifying art and sparking connection through curiosity.
🚓 Ahead of federal decree, policing alternatives moved forward in Minneapolis in 2024. The city of Minneapolis stepped up efforts to divert calls for help to nonpolice responses — including rerouting calls for help to 311, traffic control, animal control and the Behavioral Crisis Response team.
🧑⚖️ Hennepin County expands options to seal youth criminal records. Applicants need to meet a waiting period requirement. For misdemeanor cases, that means going a year with no adjudication or conviction of other crimes; for felonies, the period is three years.
🏈 Vikings wild-card playoff game rescheduled in Arizona due to California wildfires. The game was moved to Glendale, Ariz., because of wildfires in Southern California. The NFL said the decision was made after consulting with public officials, the participating teams and the players’ union.
🚒 10 people have died in the wildfires spreading across Southern California. More than 35,000 acres have been burned. About 180,000 people have had to evacuate and another 200,000 people are under evacuation warnings |
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