Good morning, and welcome to Thursday. Today will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms south. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. Tonight: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s. Here's what's happening in Minnesota.
GOP opposes funding SNAP farmers market program
A program called Market Bucks is under threat at the Legislature. The popular SNAP program allows participants to use benefits at farmers markets. It doesn't cost much compared to the overall $50 billion budget, but while Democrats proposed $325,000 for Market Bucks, Republicans didn't budget anything. Nonprofit Hunger Solutions is looking for funding alternatives for the program.
Nicholas Kraus charged with murder, assault in Winston Smith protester's death
Hennepin County prosecutors charged Nicholas David Kraus, 35 of St. Paul, with second-degree intentional murder and two counts of second-degree assault in connection with the death of Deona Erickson. Erickson was among those gathered in Uptown Minneapolis to protest the law enforcement killing of Winston Smith when she was struck by a car that plowed into the demonstration.
Separately, the Minnesota National Guard deployed about 100 soldiers Wednesday night at the request of the city.
Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith is headed to the Olympics
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