Wind chill values early Wednesday will be frigid, ranging from the single digits above zero in southern Minnesota to the teens below zero north. Highs Wednesday will be back below normal in the 20s and low 30s. Snow is likely Thursday. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer has removed and dismantled a sculpture by the park's cofounder and former director and CEO, artist John Hock. Franconia says they asked Hock to remove the sculpture several times over several years. Hock said he was not informed the sculpture would be removed and scrapped. Senior Arts Reporter Alex V. Cipolle is here to discuss the unusual situation.
The Rochester City Council passed an ordinance this week, banning camping on city property and city right-of-ways. The new rule gives Rochester City Police enforcing authority. Council members had strong opinions on both sides.
The vote on Monday night was preceded by lively discussion of the proposal. Council member Molly Dennis had moved to deny the ordinance and pleaded on behalf of the unhoused.
“We need to revisit this,” she said. “We need to make sure that we are looking through the eyes of people who are going to be impacted by this incredibly — I believe — regressive policy that’s going to do more harm than good."
The bright red slippers that helped bring Dorothy home from the Land of Oz could be purchased by the Minnesota Historical Society and put on display at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids under a proposal up for consideration in the Legislature.
The Senate Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee on Tuesday considered the proposal to set aside an unspecified amount of money from Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment fund to buy the shoes and require that they be on public display. Federal prosecutors have estimated the slippers’ market value to be about $3.5 million.
Listen: State agency messaging in Hmong gets lost in translation. Reporting from Sahan Journal found a Hmong translation from the Minnesota Department of Human Services was riddled with errors. Somali speakers say a Somali translation is also problematic.
Walz Administration looks to inject workforce growth in high-demand industries through grants. The state announced 35 grant awards on Tuesday meant to spur workforce growth for five high-demand industries. Gov. Tim Walz went on a tour of some of Hennepin Technical College’s machinist training facilities, which won a $250,000 grant from the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
