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Good morning, Minneapolis! Here's your quick guide to today's news.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and not as cold. High: 27 Low: 26.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. Minneapolis teachers were “no closer” to reaching a deal with the district on the fourth day of their strike Friday. Members of the teachers union picketed in city neighborhoods yesterday. (CBS)

2. The state’s number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care is the lowest it has been since July 2021, BMTN reports. More than 580 new cases were reported Friday, with nine deaths. (BMTN)

3. The Twins will open their season April 7 at Target Field against the Mariners. Major League Baseball officially ended its player lockout Thursday after 99 days. (Patch)

4. Some entertainment venues are continuing COVID-19 protocols for customer safety, the Star Tribune reports. Masks, vaccine proof or negative tests are required to enter First Avenue, Mixed Blood, State, Orpheum and Pantages theaters and more. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

5. The Wild and Red Wings brawled on the ice in Detroit Thursday night. The fight started when Alex Nedeljkovic appeared to headbutt Jordan Greenway. (BMTN)

Today in Minneapolis:

• “The Tempest” takes the stage at Guthrie Theater. (1 p.m.)
• The American Swedish Institute hosts “Thermal,” a dialogue on the environment. (7 p.m.)
• See a comedy double feature at the HUGE Improv Theater. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Turn the clocks forward tomorrow for Daylight Saving Time. (TAD)
• Twin Cities ballet teacher Julia Levina, who moved from Ukraine at age 26, is “putting her pain into performance” during the Russian invasion. (CBS)
• Local breweries are struggling to secure beer cans due to an aluminum shortage. (KARE11)
• The Minnesota boys state hockey tournament hosts its championship game tonight. (KARE11)

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— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator from Chicago. 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.