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Chauvin stabbing; Minnesota fiddler

Dec. 1, 2023

The weekend will bring more of the same with temperatures mostly in the 30s ranging from the low 30s in northern Minnesota to near 40 degrees at times in southern Minnesota. Get more on Updraft.

Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

John Turscak stabbed Chauvin 22 times in the law library at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, with an improvised knife, federal prosecutors said. Turscak, 52, told correctional officers he would've killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly, prosecutors said.

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Minnesota fiddle builder brings new life to an old Norwegian folk instrument

Master fiddle builder Bud Larsen is passing on his knowledge of the Hardanger fiddle to apprentices in the Fargo-Moorhead area. His work is creating a new generation of fiddle makers and players.

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🎨 Soviet diaspora artists open two shows at Museum of Russian Art

Two exhibitions open Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis. “Nature’s Saints: Icons by Olga Volchkova” features a twist on traditional Eastern Orthodox icon painting.

⬇️ State agencies pledge new steps to reduce nitrate in southeast Minnesota

Earlier this year, environmental groups petitioned the EPA, saying nitrate in eight southeast Minnesota counties’ drinking water poses an imminent health risk.

🌌 Photos: Northern lights painted Minnesota skies overnight

Photographers around the state shared some of their snapshots of the northern lights painting the skies pink, purple and green overnight and just before Friday sunrise.

🏫 Minneapolis school board picks Lisa Sayles-Adams as next superintendent

Minneapolis school board members on Friday picked Lisa Sayles-Adams, a longtime leader in Twin Cities education, to be the next superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools.

🏛️ George Santos expelled from Congress

Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress. Santos is sixth congressman ever to be expelled from Congress.

👮🏽‍♀️State’s first Latina police chief is looking for ways to connect and serve

This week, the small town of Le Sueur between Mankato and the Twin Cities made history when it swore in Pilar Stier as its police chief. Stier is believed to be the state’s first Latina police chief. She spoke to All Things Considered host Tom Crann on her first day on the job about her new role.

🕯️ Anonymous donor pledges $10K for new leads in St. Paul cold case homicide

It has been 35 years since Cheryl Prokop was killed in her St. Paul home. Now, an anonymous donor is pledging $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of her killer.

💰 Minneapolis City Council strikes cooperative tone as it makes adjustments to the 2024 budget

Members of the Minneapolis City Council have verbally sparred with each other during tense exchanges on the dais at times this year, however, the tone during this year’s budget mark-up of the mayor’s proposed 2024 budget was mostly cooperative and at times jovial.

🧈'I Am Betty' at History Theater brings Betty Crocker to life

“I Am Betty,” a new musical at the History Theater in St. Paul, explores the history and impact of the iconic Betty Crocker, a woman who doesn’t exist and yet is very real to many.

🤒 RSV rising rapidly; COVID-19 continues its climb and flu season is underway

Over the most recent two weeks, the number of RSV-related hospital admissions in the Twin Cities more than doubled, compared with increases of about one-quarter for both COVID-19 and the flu.

– Sam Stroozas, MPR News

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