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Good morning Minneapolis! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Kyle Garden Square is changing housing options in downtown Minneapolis
  • Why Mariah Samuels’ family refuses to miss the next court hearing
  • What Minneapolis parents should know about newborn Hepatitis B shots now

Also on today's calendar: Celtic Holiday Hooley and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 29.
  • Thursday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 35 and low of -4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. With a new building in downtown Minneapolis, Touchstone Mental Health is making stable housing accessible to more people (startribune.com) — A new 59-unit building, Kyle Garden Square in downtown Minneapolis, is now offering stable housing and 24/7 on-site support for residents experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges. Operated by Touchstone Mental Health with Alliance Housing and Hennepin County partners, the project focuses on finding high-need Minneapolis residents and helping them overcome barriers to qualifying for supportive housing.
   

2. Despite another setback, family of Mariah Samuels is committed to fighting for domestic violence victims (kare11.com) — Family and friends of Mariah Samuels gathered in a Minneapolis courtroom after learning the man accused of killing her in north Minneapolis refused to appear following new first-degree murder charges. They’re pushing for full accountability, highlighting her prior protective order and vowing to keep showing up in court to support other domestic violence victims as the case proceeds.
   

3. Should your baby get a Hepatitis B vaccine? Children's Minnesota experts weigh in (kare11.com) — Minneapolis parents weighing Hepatitis B shots for newborns are getting fresh guidance after a federal advisory committee moved to end the automatic birth-dose recommendation. Children’s Minnesota experts told KARE 11 that the vaccine remains safe and highly effective, urging families to discuss timing and risks like household transmission with their pediatrician.
   

4. Rising child care costs linked to in-home care decline in Minnesota (kstp.com) — Families across Minnesota are paying more for child care as in-home providers like a long-running North Minneapolis daycare struggle with declining enrollment and rising costs. A Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis report shows family child care closures have surged while higher-priced centers expand, leaving parents weighing cost, safety, and personal connection as one local provider plans a mid-sized expansion to stay afloat.
   

5. Rosemount woman from Mexico faces deportation, attorney says (fox9.com) — A Rosemount mother was detained by immigration authorities during a green card interview in Minneapolis, and her attorney says she now likely faces deportation to Mexico. Her decades-old false claim of U.S. citizenship at the border makes her ineligible for permanent residency, and advocates argue her case might have been handled differently under previous administrations.
   

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