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Careful out there — it’s icy! Snow is expected Friday night into Saturday. Check out movies, a comedy hypnosis show, artsy happenings and city council meetings this weekend into Monday.
Former U of M professor's estate gifts record $6.5 million to Science Museum of Minnesota
The Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul has received a $6.5 million gift — the largest in the museum’s history, from the estate of William D. Wells, a former University of Minnesota professor who died in 2020.
Minneapolis clears Camp Nenookaasi, an encampment of unhoused, mostly Native people
The city of Minneapolis began clearing Camp Nenookaasi, a large encampment of unsheltered people, just before noon Thursday. People living at the encampment in south Minneapolis are removing their belongings from the area. More than 100 people have been living in tents and other temporary structures at Camp Nenookaasi for months.
Sheriff speaks on ice safety, burden of continual rescues on Upper Red Lake
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs told MPR News this year has been an anomaly as people generally get stranded on the popular fishing lake during a two-week period: Thanksgiving to early or mid-December.
Forbidden catch, happy ending: Minnesota trapper uses CPR to save wayward marten
A northern Minnesota trapper recently took the unusual step of giving CPR to an animal caught in a trap. A Department of Natural Resources conservation officer helped release the revived and “very angry” pine marten.
Wednesday night is Parachigo’s Garment Club, Nature Night at Swing Barrel Brewing, plus karaoke at the Four and Four and open mic comedy at The Cellar Comedy Club.