July 18, 2023

Lovely day!🌻 Despite the current air quality alert, Tuesday has been a fine summer day statewide. A weak front will spark some scattered storms through Wednesday. Get the latest on Updraft.

Temporary site plan for Minneapolis police precinct building moves forward

A council committee Tuesday unanimously passed a legislative directive requiring the city to research the merits of adding 3rd Police Precinct officers to the Century Plaza building.

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Minneapolis behavioral crisis response team says its success is despite lack of support from city

Mental health workers have responded to 12,000 calls since December 2021.

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🔥 Property damage charge for St. Paul woman suspected in apartment fire

The complaint against Aisha Abdulle, 18, accuses her of lighting fireworks and throwing them in the street and dry grass nearby. They allegedly started a fire that quickly spread to an apartment building.

🦬 Minnesota woman injured by bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

“The woman sustained significant injuries to her abdomen and foot,” park officials reported in a news release on Tuesday.

🔦 Exploring Minnesota’s natural underground wonders: caves

Minnesota is known for having 10,000 lakes but did you know the southeastern region of the state has 400 natural caves? Three cave experts invite you to explore Minnesota’s windows to the underworld.

Suspect charged in Forest Lake hit-and-run crash; family and friends remember teenage victim

A 17-year-old girl struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver last weekend in Forest Lake is being remembered by family and friends. A suspect has been charged in connection with her death.

🖼️ Brooklyn Center unveils design for memorial to Daunte Wright

The city of Brooklyn Center has released its plans for a memorial to Daunte Wright, near where the 20-year-old Black man was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2021.

🏛️ Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

The former president says he learned Sunday that he may be charged with a federal crime by a grand jury investigating the Capitol siege. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith declined to comment.

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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