Recent rain helps drought conditions in Minnesota

Significant rainfall over the Christmas weekend helped put a dent in ongoing drought conditions across Minnesota.

And Minnesota will soon have a new option for petitioning a judge to remove a person's firearms if they're believed to pose a risk to themselves or others.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Music by Gary Meister.

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