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Snowplow contest ends; Juneteenth now a holiday

Feb. 3, 2023

Happy Friday!
Burrrrr, it's cold out here. Last night was the coldest night of this winter! It gets a bit better this weekend. High temperatures by Saturday afternoon will be in the 30s for portions of southern Minnesota with highs near 20 degrees in far northern Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

Land next to St. Anthony Falls could return to Dakota tribes

A nonprofit group has unveiled early concepts for returning land next to St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis to Dakota tribes, and creating a place of restoration, healing and connection to the water.

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Family sues Minneapolis over Amir Locke killing by police in no-knock raid

A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot Amir Locke last year seconds after a SWAT team entered a downtown apartment to serve a warrant. Locke was not suspected of any crime. No officers were charged. Locke family attorney Ben Crump announced the civil suit Friday.

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✊🏿 Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota

June 19, known as Juneteenth, will be officially commemorated in Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed into law a measure making it a state holiday. The bill passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday night by a vote of 126-1. The Senate passed it last week by a vote of 57-8.

🚨Three hour warning: Snow plow contest ends at midnight

Who will be the winner? You can help decide! The MnDot Name a Snowplow Contest ends at midnight tonight. Vote here: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/

🦠 A look at excess deaths during COVID-19, including firearm assaults and malnutrition

The impacts of the pandemic extend far beyond those who have died directly due to COVID-19. Stress, mental health challenges and availability of healthcare resources have all been touted as contributing to higher mortality rates, in addition to the virus itself.

🏛️ Rep. Dean Phillips: Omar committee ouster was 'reckless' and 'dangerous'

Before the U.S. House voted along party lines to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday, several of her colleagues spoke out against the move, including Rep. Dean Phillips.

- Sam Stroozas, MPR News

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