MPR News PM Update

March 6, 2024

Happy Wednesday! There's a red flag warning through 6 p.m. in southern and west-central Minnesota due to warm and windy conditions. On the other hand, northern Minnesota will see rain and snow later in the day. Find out more on Updraft.

Rep. Dean Phillips drops bid for Democratic presidential nomination

After being dealt a blow in Super Tuesday voting around the country and in his home state, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced Wednesday he would end his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation

Two legislators introduced a bill in February that proposes transferring state-owned land within the 160,000-acre White Earth State Forest to the tribe by 2029.
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🕯️ Temporary memorial for fallen first responders in Burnsville to be taken down
The temporary memorial for the three first responders shot and killed in Burnsville last month will be taken down starting Sunday. The city is asking people to pay their respects at City Hall by Saturday.
🔍 Vintage football cards stolen in Florida burglary found in Twin Cities
An investigator with the Inver Grove Heights Police Department recovered two dozen rare football cards that are part of a collection stolen from a Florida man during a January burglary of his Winter Park house.
⚽ Minnesota Aurora coach leaving for new role with U.S. Soccer
Nicole Lukic is leaving the pre-professional women’s soccer team for a role with U.S. Soccer. She’ll serve as director of talent identification for the women’s youth national teams.
⛵ U.S. Olympic sailor from Minnesota qualifies for Paris 2024
Olympic sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss qualified after winning the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in January with her teammate Stuart McNay. It will be her second time competing for Team USA.
🏭 Proposed natural gas plant in Superior gets renewed scrutiny
A long-planned natural gas power plant in Superior is facing new scrutiny from local officials who originally backed it, at the same time that labor unions and other supporters are ramping up their advocacy for the controversial project.
🗳️ Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, she encouraged him to earn the support of the coalition of moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her.
Big Kandiyohi Lake campground to operate as investigation of human remains find continues
Operations at the Big Kandiyohi Lake campground south of Willmar will continue as normal after a pre-construction survey found evidence of a burial ground.
–  Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 

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