Dec. 11, 2020
After the recent warm trend, temperatures return to seasonable cold for the start of next week. Meanwhile, snow chances remain very limited across Minnesota. Highs over the weekend stay in the 20s north and 30s south, which is still slightly above average. Check out the latest from Updraft.

Some leading Minnesota Republicans are lending their support to a lawsuit attempting to get the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the presidential election.

Minnesota Congressmen Tom Emmer, Jim Hagedorn and Pete Stauber are among more than 100 Republican lawmakers who have publicly backed a Texas case. That lawsuit asks the nation’s highest court to invalidate Electoral College votes in four key states that went for Democrat Joe Biden.

Minnesota health officials say there have been 699 pandemic deaths so far in the month of December, with 94 people dead reported today.

Health officials say Minnesota is still likely to hit 400,000 cases in the next week or so.

On a more positive note, new daily cases and hospital admissions continue to slow after spiking in November and the start of December. But hospitalizations still remain relatively high.

You can get more of the latest news, in just a few minutes, via the Minnesota Today podcast. — Nina Moini | MPR News

He's making a safety list, checking it twice: Santa adjusts to pandemic visits

With surging COVID-19 cases nationwide and new restrictions in place throughout Minnesota to help curb the spread of the disease, Santa’s lap is off limits this year. That has spurred creativity in Santa's workshops through the use of masks, plexiglass and Zoom.

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Frey signs Minneapolis city budget with police funding cuts

The budget preserves Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed staffing levels for the city’s police department. It also takes nearly $8 million from the department to pay for crime prevention programs, mental health crisis response teams and other initiatives.

Officer charged in Floyd’s killing asks to push trial to July

A defense attorney for one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is asking the judge in the case to push the trial back until next summer because he says prosecutors have dragged their feet in turning over important evidence.

Tears, nightmares and exhaustion: Burnout is the new normal for hospital workers

As the weeks go by with hospitals beds full and staff in short supply, doctors and nurses are under incredible pressure. One Minnesota doctor says she’s worried it’ll lead to an exodus of providers after the pandemic.

College students weigh the risks of holiday travel

For many college students this year, the decision to go home for the holidays is not an easy one. Three college students recently reflected on their 2020 Thanksgiving experience and what their plans are for winter break.

‘You have this feeling of floating’: Skaters delight in perfect lake ice in northern Minn.

Matthew Baxley, co-host of WTIP’s Boundary Waters Podcast, is among the skating fanatics who have been putting in as much ice time as they can before the weather changes. He went out earlier this week with friends, and sent Morning Edition an audio postcard from their day.

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