🌱 More Snow Expected + Rally For Ukraine + Diggins Wins Silver

Good morning! Let's get to today's Minneapolis Daily.

First, today's weather: Much colder with snow, 1-2". High: 20 Low: 8.

Here are the top stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A second wave of snow is coming Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The Twin Cities could see more than six inches of accumulation by tomorrow night. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

2. More than 370 drivers have been stopped for speeding since the Minnesota State Patrol upped its presence on the Interstate 94 corridor between downtown Minneapolis and Interstate 694. A "suspect wanted in multiple shooting investigations" was arrested Saturday night after a high-speed chase, the department said. (CBS)

3. Golden Valley residents are "rattled" after a woman was injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday. Two vehicles were seen "trading fire near Duluth Street and Regent Avenue N, near Highway 100," according to police. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

4. More than 100 Minnesotans rallied at the State Capitol Saturday in support of Ukranians amid a potential Russian invasion. The event was organized by Ukranian immigrant and longtime Minnesota resident Luda Anastazievsky, with support from the Ukrainian American Community Center. (KARE11)

5. Minnesotan Jessie Diggins won the Olympic silver medal Sunday in the 30-kilometer mass start race in Beijing. It was the "best result by an American in an individual cross-country skiing event since 1976." (KARE11)

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From my notebook:

• All Minneapolis city government offices are closed today due to Presidents Day; garbage and recycling schedules will not be affected. (Patch)
• Linda Hood, also known as Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota, is advocating for better accessibility in bathrooms across the state. (CBS)
• The Saint John's University swimming and diving team took second place this weekend at the MIAC Championships in Minneapolis. (SJU)

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About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator from Chicago. 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.