MPR News PM Update

April 1, 2024

Welcome April! Two systems Monday and Tuesday will bring rain and snow showers in southern Minnesota, but don't let the weather fool you 😉! Temps will trend upward and we'll finish the week in the 60s. Get more on Updraft.

St. Paul’s 1 percent sales tax bump has started. Here’s what’s changing first

The city of St. Paul’s new 1 percent sales tax increase began Monday, raising the total county, state and local sales tax to nearly 10 percent — the highest in Minnesota.
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Duluth’s ‘Cheerio Challenge’ gathers over 800 boxes, raises $50K

Duluth residents have collected more than 800 boxes of Cheerios and raised over $50,000 for area food shelves, a viral response to the ongoing Cargill controversy on Duluth’s Park Point.
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🦎 Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crash
A beloved northeast Minneapolis sculpture took a hit this weekend when a car drove off the road and crashed into it. “Lizard Lounge” dwells on the lawn of East Side Neighborhood Services.
🚢 First ‘saltie’ arrives in Duluth, marking start of the 2024 shipping season
The first oceangoing vessel of the 2024 shipping season, the “Barbro G,” sailed into the port of Duluth-Superior just before noon, marking the traditional opening of the Great Lakes shipping season in the Twin Ports.
🎶 ‘Literacy is not just about words’: Music director responds to potential cuts by MPS
One of the programs on Minneapolis’ potential chopping block is fifth grade band and orchestra. Reed Wixson, director of bands and orchestras at Minneapolis Southwest High School, helped create the universal music program.
📝 Court gives final approval to 3M ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
A federal judge has approved 3M’s more-than-$10 billion settlement with drinking water suppliers over contamination from so-called “forever chemicals.” The settlement resolves class-action lawsuits.
🚨 Officers, suspect injured during weekend standoff in Burnsville
Two police officers and a suspect were injured during a standoff in Burnsville over the weekend. Authorities said the two officers had minor injuries. The female suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
– Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
 

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