MPR News PM Update

Nov. 21, 2023

🍃 Tuesday winds will blow all day at 10-20 mph with gusts as high as 20-30 mph from the northwest. Temps are closer to normal with highs from the low 40s southeast to low 30s northwest. Get the latest on Updraft.

They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag
The State Emblem Redesign Commission is set to reconvene next month to choose a new state flag and seal. The panel found six flag and seal designs Tuesday that will move on.
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Andrew Johnson leaves Minneapolis City Hall after 10 years
The Minneapolis council member closed out a decade of public service as his successor Aurin Chowdhury was sworn into the Ward 12 seat on the Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday afternoon.
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🎿 Ahead of World Cup ski season, Jessie Diggins talks about prioritizing her mental health
Earlier this year the Minnesota native spoke publicly about recent struggles with her eating disorder, after 12 years of recovery. This week she told reporters why she feels it’s important to share her story — and she said her priority is a “happy and healthy season.”
🪶 Traffic-spotter hawk caught on MnDOT highway camera
A wide-eyed red-tailed hawk was caught by a Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic camera — and it looked almost as shocked to see the camera as we are to see it.
❤️‍🩹 Watch: How addiction is impacting Karen and Hmong communities
This North Star Journey Live discussion, done in partnership with Sahan Journal, looks at the issues and solutions to the growing problem of substance abuse Karen and Hmong communities see in their kids.
🍼 A novel prison program for pregnant women and their babies
Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers live outside of prison with their new babies.
🐻‍❄️ How the changing climate will affect polar bears
MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard just got back from Churchill, Manitoba — the “polar bear capital of the world.” He conducted lectures on the changing climate of the region and its impact on polar bears.
😶‍🌫️ Manure scent wafts across Minnesota on high winds and warm temps
Listen: Our warmer-than-average November came with high winds — which created the perfect conditions for the manure smell many experienced the past week.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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