Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕
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☀️ Friday morning will be mild across most of central and southern Minnesota. Then, our inbound arctic front will blast through Minnesota Friday afternoon with gusty northwest winds.
🥶 Highs Saturday under an arctic sun will struggle to reach above the single digits in the Twin Cities and hover below zero in the north. The core of the coldest air arrives Saturday night through Tuesday morning.
The more restrained fiscal approach comes after Democrats who’d controlled the governor’s office, House and Senate passed a roughly $70.7 billion two-year plan in 2023 that included one-time spending that won’t automatically carry forward. It was the state’s highest-ever budget total.
Haishan Yang, a doctoral student in health economics, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week accusing the University of Minnesota of violating his due process. He is the first Minnesota student to go public about being expelled over AI.
🤒 Flu is flying: Twin Cities sees highest weekly hospitalizations in past four years. Statewide, 877 people were hospitalized due to influenza in the week ending Jan. 4. This far exceeds last year’s statewide peak of nearly 300 weekly hospitalizations. 🏥 Ellison joins 13 states to defend health care coverage for DACA recipients. DACA allows immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to live and work without fear of deportation.Ellison says defending health care for DACA recipients protects public health and safety.
🎧 ‘TikTok‘s days are numbered:’ expert breaks down Supreme Court case as users await decision. The video app gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly became a means of entertainment, information and even income.
Celebrate 20 years of music with The Current on Friday, Jan. 24, at First Avenue! Don’t miss Frank Black of the Pixies perform his solo album “Teenager of the Year” in its entirety with local Minnesota artists she’s green and DJ Jake Rudh opening the night.
