Plus, an explainer on what Minneapolis teachers are asking for, and why the district says it can’t afford it
| March 11, 2022 Our recent sun-splashed days have been nice, but temperatures have been well below average for this time of year. Low temperatures early Saturday morning will range from the teens below zero in most of northern and central Minnesota, with single digits below zero in the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota. The good news: Temps are still expected to rebound Sunday. Get the latest forecast and climate news on The Updraft. — Ron Trenda, MPR News | |
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| Lawmakers poised to miss deadline to block business tax hikes | | A plan to plug a hole in the state’s unemployment fund is stalled and now appears unlikely to pass by a fast-approaching deadline of Tuesday. That could mean higher taxes on virtually all employers if the Legislature doesn’t find a workaround. | |
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| Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens | | Russia is widening its military offensive in Ukraine, striking near airports in the west of the country for the first time as troops keep up pressure on the capital Kyiv and the U.S. and its allies prepare to revoke Russia’s favored trading status in a new punishment for the invasion. | |
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