Dec. 18, 2019 Finally, a warmup ahead. Low temps will be above zero tonight into Thursday morning, around zero in northeastern Minnesota and teens in the metro area and southern Minnesota. Temps will continue rising for the rest of this week, reaching almost 40 degrees on Sunday in the Twin Cities. Well done, Minnesotans, enjoy the thaw. As House is expected to vote on impeachment today, a time of heightened partisan division in Minnesota. Hundreds of people last night gathered at the State Capitol, calling for the impeachment of President Trump. It was one of hundreds of similar rallies held across the country on the night before the House vote on Wednesday. Meanwhile, some expressed their support for the president, saying Trump didn’t do anything that warrants impeachment. Twin Metals submitted its plan to open copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters. The plan says the company is predicting the mine would create 765 jobs and it would not discharge any water from its mine site. Read more about the plan in this latest story about the Twin Metals project. ‘Tis the season: How to wrap presents like a pro. Got your Christmas presents and wrapping paper ready but afraid all the gifts you hand out would look like you wrapped them with your eyes closed? We got your back. Check out these tips from two gift-wrapping experts and wrap like a pro this holiday season! Speaking of Christmas, have we got a holiday special for you! On Christmas Eve at 11:00 a.m., Angela Davis will be joined by the movie maven Stephanie Curtis to discuss Christmas movies. Stephanie will talk about her favorites and we want to hear yours, too! What is your favorite Christmas movie and why does it resonate with you? You can send us a note or leave a voicemail which we may use on the air. The number to call to leave a message is 651-228-4800. — Jiwon Choi and Sara Porter, MPR News |