🌱 Missing Minneapolis Woman Found Dead + Surplus Checks + Pride Fest

Good morning! Let's get to the Friday edition of the Minneapolis Daily.

First, today's weather: Hot with a t-storm in spots. High: 95 Low: 72.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A missing Minneapolis woman was found dead in “a remote Olmsted County field,” authorities reported Thursday. She has been identified as 28-year-old Tia Mercedes Arleth. (KARE11)

2. More than 2.7 million Minnesota households could be receiving checks from the state’s surplus funding, the governor’s office announced this week. In a plan announced Wednesday, $2 billion will be distributed through $1,000 checks to individual taxpayers. (Patch)

3. The City of Minneapolis must hire at least 700 more police officers, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled this week. Eight residents sued the city over the rise in violent crime. More than 300 officers have left the department since May 2020. (Patch)

4. The 50th Annual Twin Cities Pride Festival is set to begin tomorrow in Loring Park. Events include live music, trivia and craft beer tasting. Carly Rae Jepsen will perform Saturday at the Armory and a Pride March is set for Sunday. Metro Transit is also offering “Free Rides to Pride.” (TCP)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Family Friday at Midtown Global Market. (5 p.m.)
• Soul singer Kendra Glenn performs at Umbra. (7 p.m.)
• Hear live music at Minnehaha Park (7 p.m.) or the Lake Harriet Bandshell. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A memorial was held Wednesday in Minneapolis for former Gopher football player Marion Barber III. He died earlier this month at age 38. (CBS)
• Gas prices could drop from record highs following the July 4 holiday, KARE11 reports. (KARE11)
• Save the date: the 83rd Annual Aquatennial is set for July 20-23. (City)
• Rand Tower Hotel is showcasing its Tower Lights to support the LBGTQ+ community. (City)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another 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.