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Sept. 28, 2023

⛅ Cloudy skies with some sun in the afternoon and evening. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible late night into Friday morning as warmer and more humid air surges north. Temps mainly in the 50s north to around 60 south. Get the latest on Updraft.

MN health official: Federal family nutrition aid won't end on Oct. 1
Minnesota’s federally funded WIC program will continue to run even if the federal government shuts down on Sunday, the state director of that vital program told MPR News.
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Tens of thousands of Minnesotans will be newly eligible for driver's licenses on Oct. 1
Starting next week, all eligible Minnesotans — regardless of immigration status — can start getting their driver’s licenses. An estimated 81,000 people are newly eligible for licenses, permits and state ID cards.
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🏫 Teachers union, advocacy groups warn of ‘extremist’ school board candidates
A coalition of educators and advocates for Jewish and LGBTQ+ people on Thursday urged Minnesotans to know the views of who they choose for local school board seats this fall, noting that a Holocaust denier is seeking a board seat in Roseville.
🏥 New Ulm Medical Center to close its 10 bed residential addiction services unit
Allina Health said in an email statement on Thursday that it made the decision to move away from the hospital-based residential addiction service to a new partial hospitalization and day treatment program.
🫀 $10M grant to boost cardiac arrest care in Minnesota
The grant will expand cardiac intensive care at M Health Fairview and fund training around a technology shown to increase survival rates for cardiac arrest patients, a University of Minnesota doctor told MPR News.
🐺 'Werewolf by Night' director and composer Michael Giacchino enjoys the best of both worlds
From YourClassical: The Marvel movie “Werewolf by Night,” which will be screened with a live performance of his score by the Minnesota Orchestra on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
🏭 Conagra's Waseca plant fined for releasing too much hydrogen sulfide
The plant, which processing fruits and vegetables, paid a $1.25 million civil penalty and agreed to install $7 million in new equipment to control emissions.
🏃🏽 ‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.
From Sahan: After moving from New Mexico to Minneapolis, Verna Volker founded a group called Native Women Running to create opportunities and community for Indigenous athletes. She’s also changing the face of a mostly white sport.
- Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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