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Stories from December 12, 2020

Light snow chances highest in the north on Sunday

Northern and central Minnesota have the best chance of Sunday snowflakes, but the Twin Cities metro area may see some flakes too. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead and temperature trends for later this month.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Fresh Water for Flowers'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Fresh Water for Flowers'

The story follows the very likeable Violette Toussaint, caretaker of a cemetery, whose days are punctuated by cemetery visitors.
by Emily Bright

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Charley Pride, trailblazing Black country music star, dies at 86

Charley Pride, trailblazing Black country music star, dies at 86

Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” sold millions of records and helped make him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.
by The Associated Press

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Trump loses Wisconsin court case while arguing another one

Trump loses Wisconsin court case while arguing another one

President Donald Trump lost a federal lawsuit Saturday while his attorney was arguing his case before a skeptical Wisconsin Supreme Court in another lawsuit that liberal justices said “smacks of racism” and would disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters only in the state's most diverse counties.
by The Associated Press

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Where's the snow? How rare is bare ground this time of year?

Where's the snow? How rare is bare ground this time of year?

Minnesota is missing out on the snow today, but snow is slowing travel in parts of Iowa and southern/eastern Wisconsin. We have your updated weekend forecast plus a look at the week ahead. We also have current Minnesota snow cover, along with a look at how rare it is to see bare ground this time of year.
by Ron Trenda

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Dec. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths delivering a grim December

Dec. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths delivering a grim December

Minnesota health officials reported 67 more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, pushing the December death toll to 766. It’s now killing Minnesotans at a rate far higher than any recent flu season; about one-third of all recent deaths in Minnesota are tied to COVID-19.
by MPR News Staff

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Brooklyn Park police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire

A Brooklyn Park police officer was wounded late Friday in an exchange of gunfire with a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The suspect also suffered a gunshot wound. Authorities said the injuries to both the officer and the suspect are not life-threatening.
by MPR News Staff

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A breezy Saturday; best flake chance southeastern Minn.

A warm coat will feel good today, due to breezy conditions and temps in the 20s and lower 30s. Travelers should know that snow is slowing travel in parts of Iowa and far southern/eastern Wisconsin.
by Ron Trenda

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U.S. allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

U.S. allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. But initial doses are scarce and rationed, with health workers and nursing home residents first in line. Enough for the general population isn't expected until spring.
by The Associated Press

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