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MPR News Update for June 12

Good morning! Mostly sunny north but mostly cloudy south. A chance of afternoon thunderstorms south. Highs range from the mid-70s to mid-80s. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden finally reopened over the weekend. If you haven't already, take our photo and audio tour, and impress all your friends with how much you know about the new sculptures. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 9, 2017

Good afternoon. St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, on trial for killing Philando Castile during a July traffic stop, took the stand Friday, telling jurors he was forced to shoot Castile because he was not complying with the officer's commands and was reaching for a gun. | Full coverage | 74 Seconds

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 8, 2017

Good afternoon! Can you tell the difference between a happy monkey and a monkey that's getting ready to bite you? According to a report by the World Health Organization monkey bites account for up to 20 percent of all animal bite injuries. Take this quiz to see how well you can interpret primate expressions. And maybe just avoid kissing monkeys altogether. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for June 8

Good morning! Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms south near the Iowa border. Highs in the 70s north, 80s south. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may be out of office but he's been staying busy. Now he's working for Russia -- he has a new show for Russian state TV about motorcycles and freedom. It's called "The World According to Jesse." | Forecast | Updraft weather blog

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 7, 2017

Good afternoon. In 2014, a St. Paul man got a misdemeanor for tweeting threats to St. Paul police. Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court said the judge shouldn't have done that, ruling that none of the reasons for departing from the state's guidelines for the crime are allowed under the law. | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update for June 6

Good morning! Sunny, with highs in the 70s to 80s. Cooler up north. Speaking of which, something odd happened on the shore of Lake Superior Sunday: The temperature dropped 27 degrees in just 21 minutes. Why? Answer: Because Duluth is in Minnesota and in Minnesota, that's just how the weather is. Just kidding (well, it's sort of true, isn't it?) -- what actually happened was a cold front was wiggling through northeastern Minnesota and the winds shifted from west to northeast. When winds shift and start to come in off of the lake, temps can take a big drop in Duluth and along the north shore of Lake Superior. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 6, 2017

Good afternoon. A 30-year-old social worker, Christine Archibald, died in her fiance's arms in last week's attack on London Bridge and because of that, some niceness is spreading. Her family recommended people start volunteering in her name. And the Twitterverse took it from there, creating the hashtag "#ChrissySentMe". | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 2, 2017

Good afternoon! It's going to be a great weekend for art lovers, bicyclists and pedestrians. But motorists and light rail passengers? Not so much. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 1, 2017

Good afternoon! After Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., made a remark at a town meeting that God will take care of climate change, meteorologist Paul Douglas took notice. "God gave us free will: The ability to make wise, inspired decisions - or stupid, short-sighted, greedy choices." Douglas tweeted. He also lamented the now official withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate accord, but said he's optimistic nonetheless because the falling price of renewable energy makes it a "rare no-brainer." | Forecast | Climate change

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MPR News Update PM Edition: May 31, 2017

Good afternoon! Just in time for the National Spelling Bee, Google published a map of the words people in each state have a hard time spelling. Minnesota, along with a few other states, seem to struggle with the word "beautiful." Then there is South Dakota, where folks are searching "how to spell college." And, perplexingly, the word for which Wisconsinites most often need spelling help is: "Wisconsin." | Forecast

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