🌱 Severe Weather In Twin Cities Forecast + District Adds School Days

Good morning, Minneapolis! Here's a guide to what's making headlines in the city today.

First, today's weather: Periods of rain. High: 54 Low: 49.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A 14-year-old boy was shot Sunday night in North Minneapolis near 36th and Lyndale avenues. At least 20 shots were fired, according to police. CBS reports the teen is expected to recover. (CBS)

2. “All modes of severe weather” will be possible today across Minnesota, according to the National Weather Service. The Twin Cities have a “marginal” risk of being hit with tornadoes or hail. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

3. Minneapolis Public Schools will extend the school day by 42 minutes beginning this week. The district is looking to make up classroom time lost by the 15-day teachers strike. (KARE11)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• The Twins take on the Dodgers at Target Field. (6:40 p.m.)
• Hear the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Orchestra Hall. (7 p.m.)
• Moon Palace Books hosts a virtual book launch event. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Clippers tonight in an NBA play-in game. The winner of tonight’s matchup will go on to face No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies. (Patch)
• The Minnesota Department of Transportation could install speed cameras in work zone areas, Patch reports. Nearly 20 states currently use the technology to reduce speed. (Patch)
• St. Michael's and St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church held an Easter egg event last weekend to raise funds for Ukraine. (CBS)

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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.