🌱 Teachers Strike + Mayo Clinic Named World's Best Hospital

Good morning, Minneapolis! Here's your Tuesday edition of the Daily.

First, today's weather:Times of clouds and sun. High: 35 Low: 15.

Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. As of Monday night, no deal had been reached between the Minneapolis teachers union and school district. More than 6,400 teachers are expected to strike today across the Twin Cities. (KARE11)

2. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a national recruitment push for the city's next police chief. Public Sector Search & Consulting Inc. will lead the search, which is expected to last through this summer. (Patch)

3. Mayo Clinic was named the best hospital in the world by Newsweek. It is the fourth consecutive year the health center has topped the list. Two Minneapolis hospitals also made the U.S. list. (BMTN)

4. A “prolonged” cold air mass is settling over the Twin Cities, the National Weather Service reports. The forecast shows below-normal seasonal temperatures for the first half of March. (Patch)

Today in Minneapolis:

• The Chamber of Commerce hosts a "Late Night Show" at The Fillmore. (3:30 p.m.)
• Celebrate International Women's Day at the Women's Club of Minneapolis. (5 p.m.)
• Manchester Orchestra performs at First Avenue. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Northeast Minneapolis has been a haven for Ukrainians this week amid news of the Russian invasion. (TCB)
• Used car prices in Minneapolis are "skyrocketing," KARE11 reports. (KARE11)
• Minneapolis Public Schools is celebrating National School Social Workers Week. (MPS)
• MinnPost Festival will be held next month with virtual and in-person events. (MinnPost)
• More than 10 new businesses will open downtown soon, the Minneapolis Downtown Business Council said. (KSTP)

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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.