🌱 Classes Resume At The U + Police Chief Retires

Hello, Minneapolis! Welcome to the Minneapolis Daily, Patch’s five-minute guide to what’s making news near you. I’m Georgi Presecky and I’ll be in your inbox every morning recapping the most essential headlines in Minneapolis.

Though Chicagoans, my dad and I are both proud products of the University of St. Thomas, and I’m excited to be back curating the news for you. So, let’s get to it!

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 40 Low: 0.

Here are the top stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A 33-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder for stabbing and killing his father inside their Minneapolis home last week. Anthony Ryan Jolson could face up to 4o years in prison if convicted. (CBS)

2. New COVID-19 safety measures go into effect this week in the Twin Cities, just after Minnesota reported its highest-ever number of COVID-19 cases. Mask mandates are already in place in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Beginning tomorrow, negative tests or proof of vaccination will be required at bars and restaurants. (CBS)

3. The University of Minnesota is returning to in-person classes today despite COVID-19 surging on college campuses across the state. More than 1,700 new cases were reported at Minnesota universities from Jan. 5-12. (Star-Tribune)

4. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo officially retired Saturday. The department's first Black police chief "helped shoulder some of the heaviest moments in our city’s history," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a proclamation declaring Saturday "Medaria Arradondo Day." (KNSI)

5. Sen. Amy Klobuchar met with infrastructure and transportation leaders last week to discuss the state's share of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Minnesota is expected to receive $4.5 billion to improve highways. More than $300 million is designated to repair and replace bridges. (Crookston Daily Times)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Join the "Winter Warm-Up" at U.S. Bank Stadium. (5 p.m.)
• Hemingway Social hosts a free networking event. (5 p.m.)
• Catch Tony-nominated "Come From Away" before it leaves Orpheum Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• New California-inspired restaurant Noa will open today in downtown Minneapolis. (BMTN)
• The Minneapolis Boat Show will return Thursday after being canceled last year. (KARE11)
• The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $85 a bushel for black spruce pinecones to add to its cone and seed collection. (KDHL)

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That's all for today, Minneapolis! See you tomorrow for more news.

— Georgi Presecky