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Stories from December 11, 2021

Bright Sunday for outdoor fun; close to 50 degrees on Wednesday

Bright Sunday for outdoor fun; close to 50 degrees on Wednesday

The weather will cooperate with most outdoor plans on Sunday. We have the Sunday forecast details, plus a look at the warming trend that’s on tap this week.
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota health officials confirm state's second omicron case

Minnesota health officials confirm state's second omicron case

Minnesota health officials say they've confirmed the state’s second case of COVID-19 involving the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
by Andrew Krueger

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StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's decision to not rehire a Santa who had HIV. At StoryCorps, the man who inspired the protest reconnected with an activist who helped organize it.
by Eleanor Vassili and Emma Bowman

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Return to a world of caring and kindness, in 'Amos McGee Misses the Bus'

Return to a world of caring and kindness, in 'Amos McGee Misses the Bus'

In Erin and Philip Stead's follow-up to 2010's “A Sick Day for Amos McGee,” the fastidious zookeeper gets help from his animal friends to finish his chores, so they can go on an exciting outing.
by Samantha Balaban

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Nice weather for sledding or shoveling snow; south and east metro had highest totals

Nice weather for sledding or shoveling snow; south and east metro had highest totals

The snowstorm is gone and we can enjoy some sunshine today. We have snow totals, plus a look at weekend weather that’ll be good for sledding, snowboarding and shoveling. Warmer temps will arrive as we start the week.
by Ron Trenda

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Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped through the middle of the U.S. on Friday as part of severe storms that killed dozens of people as they tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse.
by The Associated Press

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Storm drops more than 20 inches of snow in parts of Minnesota; snowfall reports from around the region

Storm drops more than 20 inches of snow in parts of Minnesota; snowfall reports from around the region

People all across southern Minnesota were clearing driveways and digging out cars — or making plans to get out skiing or sledding — on Saturday after a winter storm dropped close to two feet of snow on parts of the region. Here’s a roundup of snow reports.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors after rolling over his county-issued SUV on the interstate near Alexandria, Minn., on Wednesday. The charges include operating a motor vehicle and carrying a pistol while under the influence of alcohol.
by MPR News Staff

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Winter storm delivers: Track snowfall totals

Winter storm delivers: Track snowfall totals

A major snow event delivers on the forecast of heavy snowfall.
by Paul Huttner

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