🌱 State Prosecutor Nominated For Federal Post + Juneteenth Plans

Hello, Minneapolis! Let's get to today's Daily.

First, today's weather: Sunshine, windy and warmer. High: 84 Low: 63.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A state prosecutor from the Derek Chauvin trial has been nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Jerry W. Blackwell was nominated by President Joe Biden, the White House announced Wednesday. (Patch)

2. Eight Minnesotans died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19, the state health department reports. More than 12,700 people across the state have died since the pandemic began. (CBS)

3. The City of Minneapolis will celebrate Juneteenth this weekend. A parade will be held Sunday and several state and local offices will be closed Monday in recognition of the holiday, which commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved people were freed. (Patch)

Today in Minneapolis:

• Check out the Bakken Museum after-hours during its Bakkenalia summer series. (6 p.m.)
• The Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show Team performs on the Mississippi River. (6:30 p.m.)
• Celebrate Summer Solstice at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. (5 p.m.)
• See “Almost Famous” at Parkway Theater. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Twins’ lead in the American League Central is "shrinking." The team was just three games up on the third-place White Sox as of Tuesday. (Sports Illustrated)
• The Minneapolis Comedy Festival continues through Sunday. Click here for the full schedule. (City)
• Six baby beavers were born this week at Minnesota Zoo. (CBS)

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• Tend the pollinator gardens at Camel's Hump Park (June 16)
• Hire A Pro to Clean Up the Yard for Dad (June 19)
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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