MPR News PM Update
Feb. 5, 2019
Ice, snow and more snow! Around 1-3 inches of snow fell Tuesday in central and southeastern Minnesota, creating a messy evening commute with about another inch expected in the evening. Check our live blog for more weather updates. Tonight at 8 p.m., we'll be live-streaming President Trump's State of the Union address here. Check our live annotations of the speech and Democrats' response coming up at MPRNews.org. ~ Jiwon Choi, Associate Digital Producer | Forecast
 
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What to know ahead of Trump's State of the Union address

President Trump is expected to deliver a speech themed around "choosing greatness." Democrats will offer a rising party star in response. | Live stream at 8 p.m. here

Read more: Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests
 
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