🌱 The U Will Pay Athletes For Academics + Donut Fest + Egg Hunts

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

First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 49 Low: 35.

Here are the top 5 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A man was shot and killed in North Minneapolis Thursday night, police reported. The shooting in the 1100 block of North 21st Avenue was the city’s 20th homicide this year. (KARE11)

2. The University of Minnesota will pay athletes who excel academically, athletics director Mark Coyle announced Friday. Schools are now allowed to give nearly $6,000 a year to athletes due to an NCAA rule change in 2020. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

3. Broders’ Cucina Italiana is closed indefinitely after a weekend fire. No one was injured but repairs are needed at the restaurant, located at 50th and Penn Avenue South. (BMTN)

4. The Minnesota Orchestra will present a “relaxed family concert” today at Orchestra Hall. Featuring music from around the world, the event is “designed for audiences of all ages and abilities, including individuals on the autism spectrum and those with sensory sensitivities.” (Orchestra)

5. Minneapolis pastry chef Zoë François will host a live baking demonstration on Sunday to raise funds for World Central Kitchen's efforts in Ukraine. A virtual option is available as an alternative to attending in person at the Lynhall. (ZoëBakes)

Today in Minneapolis:

• Tour the Purcell-Cutts House. (10 a.m.)
• The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival is held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. (1 p.m.)
• Spring egg hunts are held at Harrison Park and Fairview Park. (Noon and 1 p.m.)
• See “C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce” at the State Theatre. (4 p.m.)
• The Parkway Theatre presents “The English Beat.” (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Business owners near Target Field are welcoming the much-needed boost brought by the Twins season. (CBS)
• Salsa Sundays return to Midtown Global Market tomorrow. (City)
• Utepils Brewing will host a Donut Fest on Sunday. (EventBrite)
• The Greater Twin Cities United Way Flavors of Our Community Food Drive runs through this weekend. (GTCUW)
• The Minneapolis Institute of Art will host Family Day tomorrow. (Instagram)

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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.