🌱 Record Cold Temperatures + Protester Tackled At Timberwolves Game

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's catch up on the latest local news.

First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 44 Low: 26.

Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. Record cold temperatures could hit the Twin Cities today, with a high of only 46 degrees. The National Weather Service said it is 10-15 degrees below normal for this time of year. (Patch)

2. An animal rights protester was tackled by Target Center security Saturday when she attempted to storm the court during the Timberwolves play-off game. It is the third protester to enter the court over the past five games. Advocates say they are protesting Wolves co-owner Glen Taylor’s chicken farm. (Yahoo)

3. A 13-year-old St. Louis Park student was accepted to the University of Minnesota's doctorate program for physics. Elliott Tanner will complete his undergraduate degree at the U in May. (Patch)

4. A brick Victorian mansion dating back to 1900 just hit the market in Minneapolis. Known for sharing the same architect as the home featured in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the house designed by Edward Stebbins is listed for $1.2 million. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Hennepin County Library hosts a virtual theater workshop.(2:30 p.m.)
• A portion of tonight's beer sales at Bauhaus Brew Labs will benefit mental health services at Lee Carlson Center. The fundraising event also features a dog show on the patio. (5 p.m.)
• The Twins take on the Tigers. (6:40 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Timberwolves take on the Grizzlies again tonight in Memphis. The series is tied at two games each. (NBA)
• Minneapolis Parks and Recreation announced the schedule for its summer "Movies in the Park" program. (BMTN)
• Fashion Week MN is underway and continues through April 30. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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— 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.