Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day.
WEATHER
⛅ Clouds will decrease in the wake of Monday night’s showers and storms as high pressure moves into the state Tuesday. Afternoon highs will range from the mid-80s south to the mid-70s north.
☀️ Wednesday will be more of the same with lots of sunshine and seasonable temperatures in the 80s and 70s. You can mostly copy and paste that forecast for Thursday.
The four-year project is aimed at developing tools and technology to remove large numbers of the invasive fish and gauge whether it can restore habitat and help native species bounce back.
NEWS ROUNDUP
🧑🏻⚕️ Up to 250,000 Minnesotans could lose coverage under federal Medicaid cuts. 1 in 5 Minnesotans could lose health coverage under federal Medicaid cuts. Aside from direct impacts to Medical Assistance recipients, local providers warn the cuts mean health care costs could go up for others in the state.
🏥 State Sen. John Hoffman discharged from hospital, still faces ‘long road to recovery’ after shooting. Sen. John Hoffman has been discharged from a hospital and moved to a rehabilitation facility as he continues his recovery from being shot and critically wounded in an attack at his home last month.
🧪 Chemical leak at plant near Minnesota-North Dakota border prompts evacuations. Authorities in North Dakota evacuated some residents near a Cargill plant along the Red River, just across the border from Minnesota, following a hydrochloric acid leak on Monday morning.
MUST LISTEN
🎧St. Paul resident says outdated zoning rules are holding cities back. Luke Hanson dug into his city’s zoning history after noticing a lack of small neighborhood businesses in some areas. It led him to write a three-part series outlining why it may be time for St. Paul and other places with similar laws to change course.
