MPR News PM Update

May 2, 2024

☔ Soggy Thursday with lows in the lower 40s. A large area of rain will continue to lift from south to north through the day. The wet week allowed drought to ease in parts of Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

Hours after unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice of intent to strike, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. District teachers settled a contract last month.
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St. Cloud State’s president Wacker stepping down early, amid expected budget cuts

In a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”
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📣 Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment
Organizers of pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus and university leadership announced Thursday morning that they’ve reached an agreement to end the dayslong encampment on Northrop Mall.
🚨 Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. Paul
Six people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.
🪧 Activists in Duluth ramp up Pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment
A group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.
🏀 Time to join the pack: How to watch the Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs
This is the first time in 20 years that the Timberwolves have made it to round 2 of the playoffs. Just catching up to the excitement? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know before tip-off.
🏛️ House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
💰 Developers of popular Asia Mall are launching a second Asian-themed complex in Blaine
From Sahan Journal: Michael Bui and owners of the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie will be opening up a similar concept called Asia Village in a building connected to Blaine’s Northtown Mall.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 

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