House passes free school breakfast and lunch; A look behind the scenes of Winter Play
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It's a little cold today. Friday brings a quick one-day cool-off with highs in the 20s. Mild temperatures are on tap for the weekend. Saturday will be the brightest day, but weâll probably see a bit of sun on Sunday. Get the latest on Updraft.
đ§ At noon, join best-selling authors on Big Books and Bold Ideas. Guests include:
Emily St. John Mandel, author of six novels, most recently âSea of Tranquility.â Leila Mottley, author native to Oakland, Calif., with an interest in reflecting on institutional and individual inequity, liberation, and joy through writing. Her debut novel, âNightcrawling ,â was selected as an Oprahâs Book Club pick. Brendan Slocumb, a classically trained violinist, music educator and the author of the hit mystery novel âThe Violin Conspiracy.â | |
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| | Winter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the moment |
When 10 different reporters set out to try new-to-them winter activities, how do you begin to plan visual coverage for their stories? If youâre the photographer assigned to the project, you might just find yourself trying a new activity or two. | |
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âRustyâ batteries could hold key to Minnesota's carbon-free power future. Two Minnesota utilities plan to install iron-air battery storage systems as they transition to clean energy sources. The batteries are made of iron, an element thatâs abundant around the world â including in Minnesota.
Vital public space: Minneapolis artist-architect team wins national award. âNot to sound sort of hokey, but this award, in a way, is an acknowledgement of the kind of expanded set of authorship that's beginning to exist around a set of concerns,â Carruthers says.
Attorney: FBI probing woman's abuse allegation against Ramsey County jail. Attorneys for Miri Monique Mozuch-Stafford say federal agents are investigating the 2021 incident in which her leg was broken and allegedly not treated for hours. Ramsey County, in a court filing, has denied wrongdoing in the case.
Man convicted in 2021 St. Paul bar shootout. Marquisha Wiley, a 27-year-old bystander from St. Paul, was killed, and at least 15 others including were wounded. Devondre Phillips, 30, of Las Vegas, was convicted Thursday of eight counts of attempted murder. â Sam Stroozas, MPR News | |
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