MPR News PM Update

March 22, 2024

🌨️ Snooow! Much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will see mainly snow from late Saturday night through Sunday, then there could be rain or a rain snow mix in portions of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin later Sunday night into Monday. Get more on Updraft.

First round of snow winds down across Minnesota; all eyes on weekend storm

The first in a one-two punch of winter weather dropped several inches of snow overnight across much of Minnesota, leaving slippery roads for the Friday morning commute and accounting for nearly 300 crashes and spinouts within 11 hours.
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New Minnesota music round-up: Rattling folk from Pop Wagner

Need your fix of heartbroken ragtime riffs, various beeps and chaotic drum machines? We've got you: This week’s reviews include a spirited collection of minimalistic yet powerful live and studio folk tracks, plus dense electronic soundscapes with beautiful melodies and an industrial noise experience. 
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🏥 Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. 
🎥 Cube Critics review ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Regime’
Cube Critics Regina Medina and Alex V. Cipolle review “Shōgun” and “The Regime.” "It could have been a really muddy mix of trying to do too much, but instead, it’s taking all these ingredients and doing something entirely new with it," Cipolle says.
💉 Only 1 percent of Minnesotans ages 65 or older are up to date on COVID vaccine
Only 12.5 percent of Minnesotans, including only 1 percent of those age 65 or older, are up to date on their COVID vaccines. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to trend downward, now for the ninth consecutive week.
🚑 Kremlin says 40 killed and more than 100 wounded in attack on Moscow concert hall
The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years. Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze.
–  Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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