🌱 School District In 'Financial Crisis' + Mpox Cases Expected To Rise

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Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. Two teen girls have been missing from Prior Lake since late May, KARE11 reports. Keira Dupey, 15, and Kari Steele, 13, were last seen May 25 and police believe they are in St. Paul “or the surrounding suburbs.” (KARE11)

2. Minnesota health officials “anticipate an uptick” in mpox cases this summer, KARE11 reports. Two cases were detected in Hennepin County last week, the first reported since November. (KARE11)

2. Minneapolis Public Schools is on the “brink of insolvency,” according to a Minnesota Reformer report. The district has stayed afloat thanks to more than $260 million in federal pandemic aid, but those funds will “leave a huge budget hole” when they run out next year, according to the Reformer. (Reformer)

4. The Minnesota Lynx retired the jersey number of Sylvia Fowles over the weekend. She spent eight years with the team and won two titles. The franchise honored its “25th greatest players in history” Sunday. (AP)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Hear live music in Loring Park. (Noon)
• The Twins are back in town to play the Brewers at Target Field. The first 5,000 ticket holders will receive a free t-shirt. (6:40 p.m.)
• See “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” at Jackson Square Park. (Dusk)

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From my notebook:

• Bear sightings in the Twin Cities metro area are on the rise, according to the state department of natural resources. (CBS)
• Vikings rusher Danielle Hunter will reportedly not attend the team’s upcoming mini-camp due to contract negotiations. (ESPN)
• The Stone Arch Bridge Festival will return to the Mississippi Riverfront this weekend. The event features art, markets and music. (Festival)

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

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