Emily is already doing awesome things with the incredible Minnesota Now team. This also means Alex Vee Cee, Baby Boy Monaghan and me will be taking over MPR Art Hounds for a bit, with continued help from Denzel Belin.

Coming up at noon on Politics Friday - Mike Mulcahy will talk with AG Keith Ellison, who Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty just told reporters is setting a 'dangerous precedent' by taking over the Zaria McKeever murder case. MPR News
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I have traversed from a St. Paul asphalt plant to Golden Valley’s Animal Humane Society to bring you news of their closing of adoption centers following an outbreak of canine influenza. Speakers will be at the podium soon. MPR News

Police ask for help finding missing Winona woman mprnews.org/story/2023/04/… via @mprnews

If I had a nickel for every time I have to explain NPR is NOT government funded nor government run. NPR is a nonprofit which drives all its profits into news and gets about 1% of its funding a year from competitive news grants other private outlets like NYT and Washpo also get.

Former President Trump pled not guilty to charges of falsifying business records.

His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 4.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to speak on the case shortly: n.pr/40VDF9E

Hamline President Fayneese Miller says announcing her 2024 retirement is a “bittersweet moment.” MPR News

The National Weather Service reported 8.5 inches of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That pushes the season snow total to 89.7 inches — the third-greatest on record for the Twin Cities

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Most of the closing workplace’s 680 workers will be sent to other Amazon sites, according to state officials and a nonprofit that worked with employees. Some will be laid off.

By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan

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Today’s story mprnews.org/story/2023/03/…

At today’s #TransDayOfVisibility rally at the Minnesota State Capitol, activists and community members called for continued protection of trans rights and highlighted the passage of a House bill declaring MN a refuge state for gender-affirming care

Here's our updated piece on the new court-enforced settlement agreement between the city of Minneapolis and state Department of Human Rights requiring changes to the Minneapolis Police Department. mprnews.org/story/2023/03/…

here's a quick rundown of the train derailment situation in western minnesota, specifically what spilled (ethanol and corn syrup) and what that could mean for the area MPR News

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So happy to share a national award w/ MPR News producers Samantha Matsumoto & Maja Beckstrom who work on the 9am talk show with me. We’re committed to creating conversations that inform & inspire. Winning a Gracie is a sign we’re on the right path. Thanks @allwomeninmedia #TheGracies

Updated 12:05 p.m. A train derailment sent 22 cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup off the tracks early Thursday morning in western #Minnesota , leading authorities to evacuate Raymond, a town of about 900 people some 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. MPR News