🌱 Unvaccinated County Workers Face Termination + Craft Beer Festival

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

First, today's weather: Cloudy, afternoon rain. High: 46 Low: 37.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. At least six people were shot in Minneapolis over the weekend, according to the police department. One man died after being shot Saturday in the 2400 block of Elliot Avenue. It was the city’s 18th homicide of 2022. (Patch)

2. More than 100 Hennepin County employees could be fired Thursday for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Employees have until April 7 to show proof of vaccination to keep their jobs. (KARE11)

3. The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival will be held Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event features more than 450 beers from more than 100 breweries. Tickets are on sale now and a portion of sales will benefit Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. (Craft Beer Fest)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Hunt for eggs at the Lyndale Farmstead Park Bunny Trail. (Any time, through April 13)
• Check out the heated patio at Smack Shack. (11 a.m.)
• The Script performs their greatest hits at the State Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Twins are considering pushing Opening Day from Thursday to Friday due to inclement weather in the forecast. (KARE11)
• A historic Queen Anne home hit the market this week in the “Six Sisters” row of Lowry Hill East. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Hennepin County Library is celebrating Lao New Year. (Library)
• Macy’s, U.S. Solar and more are hiring in the Minneapolis area. (Patch)

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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.