MPR News PM Update

Nov. 22, 2023

Enjoy briefly mild and sunny conditions with high temps on the mid-50s in parts of southwestern Minnesota and mid-30s northwest. Temps will drop tonight and Thanksgiving Day will be dry, cloudy and cold. Get the latest on Updraft.

Electrical trouble shuts down Prairie Island reactor
Environmental advocates, including the Land Stewardship Project, opposed the expansion. They said the additional manure generated by a larger operation would increase the risk of water pollution in a region where nitrate in groundwater already is a problem.
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Meet 3 people whose designs are finalists for the new Minnesota flag
With the list of entries for Minnesota’s next flag and seal narrowed, the artists with concepts in contention await the final verdict with excitement and are braced for public criticism.
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🥛 Judge throws out lawsuit by southeastern Minnesota dairy farm seeking to triple in size
Environmental advocates, including the Land Stewardship Project, opposed the expansion. They said the additional manure generated by a larger operation would increase the risk of water pollution in a region where nitrate in groundwater already is a problem.
🦌 The journey of Minnesota's Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans
A moose on the loose in southern Minnesota has gained a herd of thousands of followers hoping to see the animal's journey end safely. The young male moose was spotted Tuesday northwest of Minneapolis.
🏫 2 finalists picked to lead Minneapolis schools
Sonia Stewart, a deputy superintendent from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lisa Sayles-Adams, superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools in the western Twin Cities were chosen by a search committee. They’ll go through meet-and-greets and a final interview next week.
🚏 Metro Transit sets reduced schedule over Thanksgiving weekend
Buses and light rail lines across the Twin Cities metro area will operate with reduced service over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
🕯️ 60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up
One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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