MPR News PM Update

Dec. 26, 2023

☔ Our Christmas rain storm lingers into Tuesday. The bulk of rain will be in central and northern Minnesota through much of the day. Temps still above the normal with highs in the 40s and 30s. Scattered snow showers will develop by late in the day into Wednesday in southern Minnesota. Get more on Updraft.

Freezing rain continues after record warmth over holiday weekend
A storm system continued to drop freezing rain on parts of the Red River Valley on Tuesday after bringing both blizzard conditions and record warmth to the region over the holiday weekend.
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African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall
The purchase of the aging Shingle Creek Mall was inspired by the growth of businesses run by African immigrants in the western Twin Cities suburbs. Its owners want it to be a model of economic inclusion and innovation.
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🏘️ Community land trust set to receive nearly $3 million for affordable housing  
The funding will kick off the first phase of construction for six new homes in northwest Minnesota — four in Thief River Falls and two in Red Lake Falls.
🌧️ Rain triggers rare flood warning for the Red River at Fargo Moorhead
Nearly two 2 inches of rain fell on frozen ground, much like a spring event. But this late in the year it’s rare for the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for Fargo Moorhead.
🚨 Former Proctor football player settles with district over hazing assault
A former Proctor high school football player has settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the district. The attack on the player, who was 15 at the time of the assault led the district near Duluth to cancel most of the 2021 football season.
🏛️ 'Jane Roe' is anonymous no more. The very public fight against abortion bans in 2023
As the first full year since Roe v. Wade was overturned closes, the abortion landscape in the U.S. has changed legally, politically and medically.
Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in Iraq
President Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.
💸 Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1
While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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