🌱 Severe Storms Possible + COVID Cases Rise + State Patrol Body Cams

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's get to the Daily for May 11.

First, today's weather: Very warm and humid. High: 81 Low: 68.

Here are the top 3 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. More than 5,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Minnesota on Tuesday. Hospitalizations stand at 6.6 per 100,000 residents. Eight cases per 100,000 would move the state into the high-risk category as determined by the CDC. (CBS)

2. Severe storms are possible in the Twin Cities today, according to the National Weather Service. Possible hail, high winds and tornadoes are in the forecast throughout the state. (BMTN)

3. The Minnesota State Patrol completed its roll-out of body cameras for state troopers, CBS reports. More than 700 body cameras have been issued by the state agency since late 2021. (CBS)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• The Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association has its annual meeting. (6:30 p.m.)
• Celebrate the music of Hans Zimmer and John Williams at Granada Theater. (6:30 p.m.)
• The Twins play the Astros at Target Center. (6:40 p.m.)
• Trivia night at FINNEGANS. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A black bear was caught on video in the yard of a St. Louis Park home. (Patch)
• Downtown Minneapolis is hosting an Instagram giveaway for two tickets to Guthrie Theater’s production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” (Instagram)
• Black Fashion Week MN runs through May 20. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Minneapolis Public Schools is celebrating School Nurse Day. National Nurse and Health Services Week continues through May 12. (MPS)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for more local stories.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Minneapolis Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com