MPR News PM Update

July 8, 2024

Happy Monday! It's a warm and cloudy day with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s across the state. Expect isolated pop-up showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon hours, especially in northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Get the latest on Updraft.

📣 In celebration of Disability Pride Month, throughout July MPR News is featuring stories about Minnesotans with disabilities who are making an impact. See more at mprnews.org/changemakers.
Rocker, writer and teacher: Remembering Laurie Lindeen of Zuzu’s Petals
Laurie Lindeen, the founder and frontwoman of the influential Minneapolis indie rock band Zuzu’s Petals and a beloved teacher and writer, died suddenly from a brain aneurysm at the age of 62 on July 1.

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St. Paul road closures continue even as river levels recede

The city of St. Paul is initiating the next phase of its flood plan as the Mississippi River continues to recede after heavy rains and flooding at the end of June.

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⚠️ County Bridge over the Blue Earth River still too dangerous to assess
Fast-moving water from the Blue Earth River continues to hamper efforts by crews to inspect a county bridge just south of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato.
🔍 Overlooked: Who suffers the most from the opioid epidemic in Minnesota?
From Sahan Journal: A lack of public health data has masked huge racial disparities in overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids. Sahan Journal examined more than 240,000 death records to get a clear and startling picture of the epidemic’s toll. 
1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis
Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was fatally shot in south Minneapolis on Sunday evening. It was one of three separate shootings reported Sunday night and early Monday morning, which left five other people injured.
📱 South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation
The accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X, the site formerly known as Twitter, had reached hundreds of thousands of followers. As of Monday, links to them on the governor’s official website led to pages that said the accounts were no longer active.
🚨 Beryl kills 2 in Houston area and knocks out power to 2.6 million customers
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said more than 2,500 responders have been dispatched across the state, from departments including FEMA, parks and wildlife, health services and transportation.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 

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