🌱 Lake To Reopen + Twins Lose 5 In A Row + Vikings Release Cook

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's get to today's headlines.

But first, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 86 Low: 65.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. Madeline Kingsbury’s body was found in Fillmore County Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The Winona woman was reported missing more than two months ago. Her ex-boyfriend and the father of her children was arrested the same day, but charges have not been confirmed by investigators. (BMTN)

2. An “emotional” public hearing was held earlier this week in Minneapolis to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Tuesday there “isn’t a single solution to this problem, but there is an urgent and critical need for all of us to work together in whatever area we have as our expertise.” (Native News Online)

3. “Take a Kid Fishing Weekend” runs today through Sunday. State residents can fish without licenses if accompanied by fishing enthusiasts under the age of 15. (MNDNR)

4. Schulze Lake will reopen today after more than 60 swimmers were sickened last week. The Eagan lake closed June 2 due to the possible Norovirus outbreak. (CBS)

5. The Twins lost five games in a row this week, including being swept by the Rays in Tampa Bay. They head to Toronto tonight for a weekend series against the Blue Jays before returning to Target Field Tuesday. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• First Avenue offers venue tours. (11 a.m.)
• Head over to St. Paul for Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. (7 p.m.)
• See Minnesota-set hockey favorite “The Mighty Ducks” at Armatage Park. (Dusk)

From my notebook:

• An Associated Press report said the Vikings are set to release running back Dalvin Cook for “salary cap reasons.” (AP)
• A Juneteenth business forum was held yesterday in Minneapolis. (Pioneer Press)
• This week’s Lynx game against the Liberty was postponed due to poor air quality in the New York area. (KARE11)

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That's all for today, Minneapolis. See you tomorrow for the Saturday edition.

— 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.

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