Stories from January 27, 2024

January 27, 2024 5:50 PM

Areas of fog overnight into Sun. AM; Cloud update for Sunday

Many areas will see some fog Saturday evening into Sunday. We have details on that and a look at who will see some sunshine on Sunday.

by Ron Trenda

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January 27, 2024 5:32 PM

Minnesotans mourn Tou Ger Xiong at memorial service

Hundreds gathered Saturday to mourn Tou Ger Xiong, 50, a Minnesota activist and comedian who was kidnapped and killed while vacationing in Medellín, Colombia last month

by Feven Gerezgiher and Todd Melby

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January 27, 2024 2:31 PM

Warm weather melts some outdoor fun in Twin Cities

Minneapolis and St. Paul are closing non-refrigerated rinks to skaters. Meanwhile the organizers of the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet encourage visitors, as they monitor conditions.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2024 10:45 AM

Weekend warmth will linger into next week; ice safety guidelines

How warm will it get and when will we see the sun? We’ll look at those topics plus the guidelines for ice safety.

by Ron Trenda

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January 27, 2024 9:42 AM

Nazi death camp survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

A group of survivors of Nazi death camps is marking the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by the Nazis laid wreaths and flowers Saturday at the Death Wall in Auschwitz.

by The Associated Press

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January 27, 2024 8:16 AM

Minneapolis vigil honors health care workers killed in Gaza

A vigil in downtown Minneapolis on Friday honored health care workers killed in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2024 8:12 AM

Areas of fog Saturday morning; western Minnesota has best chance for sun

It’s a murky start to our Saturday, but some areas will see some sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will be more typical of March than late January.

by Ron Trenda

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January 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Mount Zion Temple loses its last Holocaust survivor, Erwin Farkas

Erwin Farkas, the last Holocaust survivor of Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, has died. He was 94 years old. Erwin Farkas was only 15 years old when he lied to Nazi guards at the Birkenau concentration camp, which effectively saved his life.

by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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January 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Northern Minnesota community college offers cannabis classes

The classes will cover a range of topics from business skills to cannabis cultivation and product development.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2024 6:55 AM

Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza; stops short of ordering cease-fire

The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza. But the panel stopped short Friday of ordering Israel to end the military offensive that has laid waste to the Palestinian enclave.

by The Associated Press

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January 27, 2024 6:34 AM

Three found dead in Anoka County home; suspect in custody

Three people were found dead Friday at a home in Anoka County, and authorities said a man is in custody in what they’re calling a homicide investigation.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2024 6:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Eyes and the Impossible'

Greg Danz of Zandbroz Variety in Fargo, N.D., adds his hearty recommendation to the list, calling it a wonderful book for the whole family.

by Emily Bright

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January 26, 2024 6:49 PM

Hawaii officials identify the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina

Hawaii officials said Friday that they have identified the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina in August.

by The Associated Press

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