MPR News PM Update

Dec. 6, 2023

Warm Wednesday with highs into the 40s with 50s in southwestern Minnesota. This is the beginning of very mild December days with 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Get more on Updraft.

Protect, serve — and paddle? Ely tries North Woods pitch to recruit new cops
The city of Ely — the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area — has taken a creative approach to a statewide and national issue, by offering a $3,800 canoe package to help recruit and retain badly needed police officers.
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Don’t change the channel: Minnesota’s first women’s sports bar is ready to tip off
The Midwest’s first bar dedicated to promoting and watching women’s sports plans to open in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis, led by a woman who got tired of pleading with bartenders to change the TV to women’s sports.
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🏥 Minneapolis health clinic receives $2.6 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The funding will go toward a planned move to a Southside Community Health Services new location at 1000 East Lake St. It’ll offer medical, dental, vision and behavioral health services to patients.
📝 Federal prosecution proceeds in crash that killed 5
A grand jury has found probable cause for previous charges against Derrick John Thompson for possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of fentanyl, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
☃️ As December begins, many Minnesotans are asking 'where is the snow?'
Last month was the second-driest November on record for the Twin Cities, with overall temperatures sitting at 3.7 degrees above average while precipitation for the month was 1.57 inches below average.
🚨 Man charged with murder in fatal shooting near Lake Street in Minneapolis
A 25-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal shooting near Lake Street last week. The victim is being remembered as “a beloved member of the transgender community.”
❄️ Accessibility advocates thrilled over Minneapolis' investment in sidewalk snow removal
The Minneapolis City Council Tuesday night passed a $1.8 billion budget for next year which includes a $595,000 funding package to help clear city sidewalks of snow. It’s intended to target high-traffic areas and residents who don’t shovel their walks.
🏛️ GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy resigning 2 months after his ouster as House speaker
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he's resigning from his congressional seat in California two months after his historic ouster as House speaker.
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