🌱 Target Center Requires Vaccine Proof + Wind Chill Advisory

Georgi Presecky
Updated ·3 min read

Happy Wednesday, Minneapolis! Thanks for starting your day with Patch.

First, today's weather: Clouds and sun. High: 27 Low: -17.

Here are the top 5 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. Beginning today, sports and entertainment venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul will require proof of vaccination or a negative test for entry. Target Center has hired 30 additional staff members to verify vaccine proof at events. (KARE11)

2. Police body camera footage is under review today at the civil rights trial of three former officers who were at the scene of George Floyd's killing in May 2020. FBI forensic examiner Kimberly Meline told jurors that the footage is "credible and authentic." (KARE11)

3. Police are searching for an armed robber who targeted the Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in St. Anthony Monday. He stole about $200 and a duffel bag full of merchandise. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

4. The state is seeing "the lowest hotel occupancy rates in the country," according to tourism group Explore Minnesota. Executive Director Lauren Bennett McGinty said cold temperatures and COVID-19 restrictions are keeping tourists away. (CBS)

5. Wind chill advisories are in effect across the area today, according to the National Weather Service. Minneapolis could see a low of minus 17 this morning, with temperatures expected to rebound this weekend. (Patch)

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Today in Minneapolis:

  • Join the Open Gym at the American Indian Center. (9 a.m.)

  • Yoga with Mikky hosts a free virtual class. (6 p.m.)

  • The North Loop Neighborhood Association holds its annual meeting. (6 p.m.)

  • Nunnabove performs at the Dakota Jazz Club. (7 p.m.)

  • Trivia Night at Finnegans Brew Co. (7 p.m.)

  • Bingo Wednesday at Lakes & Legends Brewing Company. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • COVID-19 is causing mail delays in Minneapolis. The United States Postal Service said more than 19,200 postal workers are sick or in quarantine. (CBS)

  • Home sales in the Twin Cities at their highest point in more than two decades. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

  • Minneapolis Public Schools is offering online extracurricular activities during remote learning. (MPS)

  • Some spots are still available for Brackett Recreation Center's adaptive yoga classes, designed for youth with disabilities. (Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board)

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That's all for Wednesday, Minneapolis. See you tomorrow for more local stories.

— Georgi Presecky

This article originally appeared on the Minneapolis Patch