MPR News PM Update

Jan. 17, 2023

Good evening,

We’re about 24 hours away from our sixth significant winter storm in seven weeks for parts of Minnesota. Another round of heavy wet snow arrives tonight and Thursday. Latest forecast models trending slightly south.

Check out the latest on Updraft.
A woman speaks
'Accessible and affordable': Minnesota online private tutoring service launches
Sama Shamat has created an online tutoring platform called Rise for Learning with the goal of connecting people of all ages to professionals and private tutors for a wide range of subjects. The entrepreneur was born in Syria and moved to Minnesota from Saudi Arabia in 2000. 

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A large catch of smelt.
Study: Freshwater fish contain concerning levels of ‘forever chemical’
Researchers with nonprofit Environmental Working Group calculated that eating one fish a year was equal to ingesting water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion for a month, much higher than what the Minnesota Department of Health considers a safe level for drinking water.

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🏥CentraCare seeks partnership with U of M for rural medical school
A major health care provider in St. Cloud wants to partner with the University of Minnesota to establish another medical school in the state. CentraCare CEO Dr. Ken Holmen spoke about the plan for a rural medical school on Morning Edition.
🏳️‍🌈 'Shaking things up': Minnesota’s LGBTQ lawmakers see new strength at Capitol
Nearly 50 years after Minnesota’s Allan Spear became one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, LGBTQ lawmakers walked into the 2023 legislative session with the critical mass needed to form a caucus and flex some political muscle. They’re ready to use it.
- Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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