🌱 'Minneapolis Momentum' + Officer Trials Delayed + UoM Rare Map

Good morning, friends. It's Wednesday in Minneapolis and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A new campaign is leveraging real Minneapolis experiences to encourage people to visit downtown. Several local businesses are behind the "Minneapolis Momentum" campaign, which had its first billboard go live yesterday morning. For more information or to share your story for a chance to be featured, click here. (CBS Minnesota)
2. The state trial of two Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death has been delayed until January. Former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, who were originally scheduled to go to trial next week, have also been charged with federal civil rights convictions. (MinnPost)
3. The University of Minnesota library recently acquired a rare, hand-drawn 17th-century map of the Java Sea. The map, which came from Europe and cost at least half a million dollars, is considered a "bound fragment of time." While the artifact will be stored in a protective box (rather than on display at the library), researchers and the public will be able to take it out for study. (KARE11.com)

Today in Minneapolis:

• Fearless And Friendly Knitting Group At Nokomis Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Summer Music Series: North Loop Neighborhood Association At Nordic Plaza (4:00 PM)
• Westminster Presbyterian Church: Bluegrass Evening Prayer At Peavey Plaza (5:45 PM)
• Free Zumba Wednesday At The Cultural Wellness Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Twin Cities-based meteorologist Eric Ahasic recently won Jeopardy!, ending Ryan Long's 16-game streak. (KARE11.com)
• Calling all prospective homeowners: don't miss this week's Minneapolis area real estate roundup. (Minneapolis Patch)
• If you're looking for a career in the education sector join the Minneapolis Public Schools career expo hiring event on Thursday, Jun. 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the Davis Center (1250 West Broadway Ave.). (Minneapolis Public Schools via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.