What’s happening in Minnesota Today
Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Friday!
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❄️ A widespread snowfall is on the way for Minnesota Friday. Plowable snow is likely for the eastern half of the state into western Wisconsin.
🥶 Early next week brings some pretty frigid air that could potentially rival what we saw in mid-January. Sunday and Monday nights look the coldest with lows in the teens below zero south and 20s and 30s below zero north.
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🏠 How Minnesota developers helped nationalize a racist housing practice. Land developers in Minneapolis helped turn a legally questionable practice into a standard policy in the burgeoning real estate industry.
📝 Concerns over mass deportations lead to 'Know Your Rights' discussion in Brooklyn Center. People who live in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center attended a panel discussion Wednesday night to ask questions about how to respond if ICE shows up at a home or workplace.
❤️ 8 of the most Minnesota things from the debut of the 'Love is Blind' Minneapolis season. The Reverb team at MPR News watched the first six episodes and gathered thoughts on some of the most stereotypical Minnesota things about this season so far.
🏛️ Minneapolis orders audit of police response in death of Allison Lussier. Allison Lussier, a 47-year-old Indigenous woman, was found dead in her apartment in February 2024. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death involved a subdural hematoma.
⚖️ Minneapolis City Council postpones proposal to move violence prevention funds to county. Council member Robin Wonsley said she will continue to hold the Neighborhood Safety Department accountable for how it administers the group violence and youth group violence intervention programs.
🧠 New MSU Mankato, Wilder Research study examines barrier to obtaining mental health licensure among state graduates. Past research showed that about half of graduates in Minnesota who completed a master's degree necessary for licensure in mental health don't finish the process.
🕯️ Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota's MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada. Feb. 14 has dual significance. It's Valentine's Day, but also a day of remembrance to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. It's also a day to celebrate triumphs.
💧 Water main break floods building, streets at busy south Minneapolis intersection. At least two businesses in the building announced they will be closed until further notice due to the damage. Some residents in the area were without water while repairs were underway.
🏫 Federal education money and Minnesota: 4 questions. As the Trump administration presses for big cuts to the federal education bureaucracy, school leaders in large and small districts across the state say they rely on federal dollars to support their most vulnerable students. Here's a look at what's happening.
🎶 Breath and beat: Terrell X'avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail. Musician Terrell X'avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album "Transformation to Terrell X" to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
🎤 Minnesota musician Mary Bue's newest album captures the spectrum of humanity. Minneapolis-based Mary Bue's latest album comes out Sunday and explores humanity, love, healing and trauma. She has carved a unique space within the music scene, using her art for healing.
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| — Sam Stroozas and Anna Haecherl, MPR News |
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