🌱 First Lady To Visit Minneapolis + Taylor Swift Tour Arrives

It's Friday, Minneapolis! Let's get to today's top stories, including:

• Charges are filed against the driver who caused a deadly crash in Minneapolis last week.
• The city becomes "Swiftieapolis" as the music icon brings her "Eras" Tour to U.S. Bank Stadium.
• A new ordinance aims to reduce mold exposure in the Twin Cities.

But first, today's weather: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 90 Low: 73.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A Brooklyn Park man faces multiple vehicular homicide charges after causing a car crash which killed five women last week in Minneapolis. The Associated Press reports Derrick John Thompson, 27, was just released from a California prison after serving time for a hit-and-run crash. He was also in possession of drugs and a weapon. He faces between 10 years and life in prison on federal charges. (AP)

2. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will visit Minneapolis tomorrow, KARE11 reports. The specifics of her visit have not been not released, but her office said she will make remarks at a political event and celebrate Pride month. (KARE11)

3. A memorial service for Madeline Kingsbury will be held Sunday in Winona. The ceremony will be open to the public and live-streamed. Kingsbury had been missing for two months when she was found dead, “allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend.” (BMTN)

4. Mayor Jacob Frey plans to name the city “Swiftieapolis” today as record-breaking recording artist Taylor Swift brings her “Eras” Tour to U.S. Bank Stadium for two nights. Frey is also expected to officially declare tomorrow Taylor Swift Day in Minneapolis. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• The Fridley Citywide Garage Sale is held. (9 a.m.)
• AxeBridge Wine Co. hosts a Taylor Swift Trivia Night. (6:30 p.m.)
• Hear live music at Loring Park. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A new city ordinance “aims to reduce mold” in Minneapolis rental units. (MinnPost)
• Taste of Minnesota returns to the downtown area next weekend. (Taste of MN)
• Twins organist Sue Nelson is celebrating her 25th season with the organization. (CBS)

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— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.