Good morning; it’s Wednesday. Let’s get to it. 

A thaw is ahead. We might even hit 40 degrees this weekend. But for now, Twin Cities highs around 15, northern highs between 5 and 15, and southern highs between 15 and 25. The whole state should warm a bit at night. More on Updraft. | Forecast

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on impeachment. Debate begins this morning at 8 a.m. Some suggested reading for the day: President Trump’s letter to Nancy Pelosi and a timeline of what has led to this historic event.  

Twin Metals is about to release its plans for a mine near the Boundary Waters. A next step for the contentious project would be to put those plans through an environmental review. There’s a lot to unpack here, but Dan Kraker explains what’s at stake in the long, complex process.

Minnesota’s top lawyer is ready to crack down on wage theft. Briana Bierschbach  reports: “Since August, Minnesota has had one of the toughest laws against wage theft in the country. Now state agencies and the attorney general’s office are staffing up to enforce it.”

Hundreds Shakopee students are sick with flu-like symptoms. The Star Tribune reports that there have been 55 other school-related flu outbreaks this year. It appears the students have fallen ill with a B strain of the flu virus, which is unusual. However, a state health official told the Strib that B strains spread more among kids, so the school outbreaks weren’t unexpected.

Let’s get into that late-December mood. To help us all get in the holiday spirit, we are collecting stories about acts of kindness. Whether it happened to you, or you saw it happen to someone else, what is an act of kindness your experience this past year? Tell us here.