Stories from January 16, 2022

January 16, 2022 5:06 PM

Unexciting weather through Monday; snow north Tuesday; cold blast Wednesday

Mild, peaceful January weather will continue through Monday. Tuesday will see snow across parts of northern Minnesota before a blustery arctic cold front sweeps across the state Tuesday night.

by Bill Endersen

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January 16, 2022 3:55 PM

Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter

The slickest way to get from Warroad to the Northwest Angle in far northern Minnesota is back this winter. It’s a 37-mile ice highway to the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.

by Brian Bakst

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January 16, 2022 2:00 PM

Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo serves final day in office

Minneapolis' first Black police chief served his last day in office on Saturday. Medaria Arradondo had announced last month he was retiring.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2022 1:41 PM

Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows

Former President Donald Trump's administration alarmed career civil servants at the Census Bureau by not only ending the 2020 national head count early, but also pressuring them to alter plans for protecting people's privacy and producing accurate data, a newly released email shows.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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January 16, 2022 12:04 PM

Proposed Fargo-Moorhead science museum gets $1 million gift

A proposed science museum in the Fargo-Moorhead area has received a $1 million donation from a local business leader.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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January 16, 2022 10:10 AM

Mild, quiet Sunday; turning sharply colder Wednesday

Mild, rather benign January weather will continue through Tuesday before turning blustery and much colder behind a sharp cold front on Wednesday.

by Bill Endersen

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January 16, 2022 10:08 AM

British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called “an act of terror."

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2022 8:43 AM

Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcanic ash hinders response

The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption receded Sunday, but the massive ash cloud covering the tiny island nation of Tonga prevented surveillance flights from New Zealand to assess the extent of damage.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2022 7:29 AM

Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92

Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism.

by Tovia Smith

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January 16, 2022 6:53 AM

Much milder Sunday; turning cold again midweek

Look for mild temperatures from Sunday through Tuesday before turning windy and sharply colder on Wednesday.

by Bill Endersen

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January 16, 2022 6:21 AM

Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2022 6:00 AM

Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work

Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.

by Raquel Maria Dillon