MPR News PM Update

Aug. 23, 2023

🌡️ Hottest day of the year? Yup. The heat index reached to almost 120 degrees across most of the state. However, temps are in the 60s across northeastern Minnesota. Want to know how's that possible? Check our latest  Updraft.

Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice
Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a woman who sought out and groomed five teenage girls for convicted sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro.
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Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants
The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County.  
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💸 THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers
Preliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.
🏫 Minnesota school districts are struggling to find teachers, fill open positions
Both school and state leaders acknowledge teachers have not had it easy over the pandemic — and many are suffering from burnout.
- Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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