🌱 Teen Faces 6 Felonies For Police Chase, Crash + Prince Celebration

It's Thursday, Minneapolis. Let's catch up on what's making headlines in the Twin Cities.

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 82 Low: 60.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A Minneapolis teen faces six felony charges after leading police on a chase Monday. The 13-year-old was driving a stolen SUV when it crashed, injuring at least seven people. (KARE11)

2. It could cost as much as $28 billion over 20 years to remove “forever” chemicals from state waterways, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Tuesday. A new study estimated the cost to remove polyfluoroalkyl substances “based on required upgrades to the state's existing wastewater infrastructure.” (CBS)

3. A weekend-long celebration of Minneapolis music icon Prince begins today at Paisley Park. The annual celebration is in its seventh year. (Paisley Park)

4. Environmental activists say the Minneapolis 2040 plan could “have severe unintended consequences on the environment.” The city initiative aims to create affordable housing for over the next 17 years. (Patch)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Eat at food trucks on The Commons. (11 a.m.)
• Check out “Pianos on Parade” downtown. (Noon)
• The Cure plays at Xcel Energy Center. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Minneapolis police will “saturate” certain areas of the city in the coming months as part of an “Operation Safe Summer” initiative. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Save the date: the Twin Cities Pride Family Fun Day is June 18 at Como Park. (TCPride)
• Midtown Global Market is in the top 20 for USA Today’s contest to determine the country's best public market. Voting ends in early July. (BMTN)

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You're all caught up! See you tomorrow for the Friday edition.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a 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.

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