🌱 Gas Leak At University Of Minnesota + Woman Missing Since June

Hello, Minneapolis! Let's find out what's making headlines in the city today.

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Here are the top stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A petroleum leak at the University of Minnesota Tuesday led to the evacuation of several campus buildings, CBS reports. Six athletic facilities were evacuated after the leak was detected in a sewer near Fifth and Oak streets. Several campus transit lines halted service and roads were closed. (CBS)

2. Minneapolis police are seeking public help in the search for Carol Ann Swigart. The 71-year-old has been missing since June. (BMTN)

3. A proposed redesign at Hiawatha Golf Course is creating conflict among Minneapolis communities, MPR News reports. The Park Board plan includes reducing the course from 18 holes to nine for flood mitigation and other water issues. (MPR News)

4. The Twins traded four pitching prospects to the Orioles Tuesday in exchange for closer Jorge López. The 29-year-old relief pitcher had a 1.68 ERA in Baltimore this season. Click here to find out more about the Twins' moves at the trade deadline. (ESPN)

Today in Minneapolis:

• The Twins play the Tigers at Target Field. (12:10 p.m.)
• Hennepin County Library hosts a virtual hiring event. (1 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Crooked Pint Alehouse. (8 p.m.)
• Movie Night at The Commons. (8:50 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Downtown food truck workers are finding ways to stay cool amid extreme August heat. (CBS)
• The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is now issuing deer hunting licenses for the coming season. (KARE11)
• Gophers basketball forward Isaiah Ihnen will sit out the season with a second major knee injury. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Patch has a look inside several newly listed homes in the Minneapolis area. (Patch)

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That's all for Wednesday! See you tomorrow for another MPLS Daily. — Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based 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.