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Homeless study; Mayo Clinic mini-horse

Oct. 27, 2023

🌨️ And so it begins! Periods of snow are likely Saturday afternoon and evening in far southern Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area may ride the northern edge of the snow coverage. Get the latest on Updraft. Happy Halloweekend.

Minnesota Homeless Study resumes after 5 years

For 45 minutes each, volunteers talk with people about their experiences and circumstances contributing to homelessness. That shows trends to help policymakers with possible solutions.

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Meet Munchkin, Mayo's new therapy miniature horse

Meet Munchkin, the newest member of Mayo Clinic’s stable of therapy animals. Clocking in at just over 2 feet tall, Munchkin provides a gentle and adorable alternative to Mayo's therapy dogs.

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🎤 Minnesota’s Phillips sees ‘exhausted majority’ as his path to the White House

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips kicked off a long-shot presidential bid on Friday saying he’d focus on “declaring a new independence” from the status quo and toxic politics.

📈 Study: Abortions in Minnesota increased after post-Roe restrictions in other states

The study found that the average number of abortions each month in Minnesota rose about 36 percent, when comparing the two months before the Dobbs decision with the 12 months after.

🚌 6 Minnesota school board races to watch for Election Day 2023

It’s an off-year for Minnesota school board races, but the competition for approximately 100 open seats has been fierce in many places with nearly 200 candidates filing to run. Top issues are parental involvement, curriculum selection and student discipline, among others.

🦦 Two sea otter pups, found orphaned along Alaska coast, find home at Minnesota Zoo

Oh, fer cute. The Minnesota Zoo is providing around-the-clock care for two orphaned sea otter pups that recently arrived from Alaska. The female pups, named Denali and Nuka, were found just days apart in September and initially brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center.

🩺 Respiratory illnesses low, TB bouncing back to pre-COVID levels

Influenza concerns remain low in Minnesota, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) hospital rates are up slightly and COVID hospitalizations have plateaued in recent weeks after slowly rising for a couple of months.

🚓Minneapolis mayor has new proposal for next 3rd precinct building

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday what he called an ‘exciting’ development in the city’s search for a new site for the 3rd precinct building. Frey said earlier this week the city met with the owner of a building at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. to discuss a possible $14 million sale.

- Amy Felegy, MPR News

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