MPR News PM Update

March 7, 2023


Thursday comes with a winter storm watch for the southern half of the state excluding Rochester. Wednesday preps us for it with a light snow; 1 to 3" in central and northern Minnesota. The Twin Cities will likely see less than an inch by tomorrow evening.  Get the latest on Updraft.
Gov. Tim Walz prepares to sign the bill
‘Sí se pudo’: Walz signs immigrant driver’s license bill into law
Today, Gov. Tim Walz signed the "Driver's Licenses for All" bill into law, allowing people to get a license or ID card regardless of their immigration status.
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Wild rice fields
Tribal opposition stops large dairy project near White Earth Reservation
After White Earth Reservation opposition, a large Minnesota company will reportedly abandon a large proposed dairy operation near the reservation. “This is a significant win" in preventing surface and ground water damage, they said.
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🗳️ Symbolic gun rights vote by Itasca County draws mixed feelings from rural MN
A standing-room only crowd packed a work session to urge the board to declare the county a “2nd Amendment Dedicated County” — a symbolic but controversial resolution to uphold county residents' gun rights.
🐛 Researchers find new life in a very old place: Minnesota’s Mystery Cave
Cave staff have discovered tiny creatures — think miniature, weird shrimp and spiders with really long legs. How? Well... by digging in the dark, underground — through poop.
🎤 Minneapolis’ Uptown Theater is coming back, with some big names on the marquee
The Uptown Theater, a historic Minneapolis movie spot, closed two years ago when Landmark Cinemas was evicted. It's reopening May 5 as a live entertainment venue.
🚗 MN Vikings player says he helped rescue man from burning car in Texas
Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn said he and three other passersby saved a motorist after a fiery car wreck last weekend. Osborn said he was riding home in an Uber when the car happened on the scene of a crash.
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- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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