MPR News PM Update

Dec. 28, 2022

Good evening,

I hope you enjoyed the mild temps today. Our next round of more significant precipitation develops as a mix of light freezing rain early tomorrow with a mix of rain and snow showers in the afternoon into the overnight hours Thursday night. Get the latest on Updraft.
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St. Paul mayor: Overdue maintenance should come from sales tax increase
Mayor Melvin Carter said streets have been in disrepair for a long time and a large investment is necessary. His office estimates the proposal would generate $1 billion over 20 years.
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Twin Cities 'grime-core' performer Riotgrrrldarko lives up to her name
From Carbon Sound: Bray’Jana Coleman, also known as Riotgrrrldarko, is a Minneapolis lady rager, mother of two, doula, friend and local icon.
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🌡️ Preliminary evidence: Missing Stillwater man likely died of exposure to cold
Authorities say 20-year-old George Musser, of Stillwater, likely died of cold weather exposure after going missing over the weekend. He was a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
🦠 COVID-19 isn't done with us yet, U's Osterholm warns
Around 460 Americans per day die from COVID; 350 people die each day from lung cancer. “It's somehow as if the world just wants to move on and say this is over with, and it's not."
⚠️ Rosebud, S.D., residents work to keep each other warm during recovery efforts
"How long is it going to take us to recover?" South Dakota's Oglala Sioux and Rosebud Sioux Tribes have dealt with extreme wind, snow, ice and cold these past two weeks. Here's a look into their lives right now amid snow-buried houses and firewood.
🚚 Minnesota trucker Gerald Popp up for driver of the year after a life on the road
Gerald "Redd" Popp was born and raised in central Minnesota. He’s a farm kid and always loved trucks, but driving one for a living is a bit different.
- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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