MPR News PM Update

March 17, 2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day!


Icy roads and blowing snow remain a problem in western and parts of central Minnesota into tonight. Other than a passing early-morning snow shower, most of Saturday and Sunday look dry in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Get the latest on Updraft.

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Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law
Surrounded by school children, teachers, advocates and public officials, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law Friday to provide breakfasts and lunches at no charge to students at participating schools. It makes Minnesota the fourth state in the country to do so.
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City officials: Monticello's water system not affected by radioactive water leak
Monticello’s water wells are not affected by radioactive water leak at the nearby nuclear power plant , leaders say. It has what’s called a wellhead protection plan for the five deep wells that provide water to the city. That plan models the flow of groundwater that the wells draw from.
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Accused of lying, ex-Minneapolis equity leader rips city over ‘toxic’ politics
Tyeastia Green is the second head of the city’s office to leave in the past two years. As the city readies an audit of her “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams Expo,”' she pushed back on the ethics complaints against her and said city leaders aren’t serious about fighting racism.
🛒 'Back to one meal a day': SNAP benefits drop as food prices climb
The government is winding down its pandemic assistance programs. The boosted benefits expired this month and payments are dropping by about $90 a month on average for individuals, and $250 or more for some families. The minimum monthly payment is just $23 a month.
🍀 St. Patrick’s Day 2023: Celebrations in Minneapolis and St. Paul
What started as a way for Irish immigrants to publicly celebrate their heritage has since evolved into festivities for everyone to enjoy today. Here's a list.
😷 New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts say.
- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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