Katrina Bailey at the Minnesota Daily writes the National Park Service gave the Minneapolis Department of Community Planning Economic Development $75,000 in grant money to address the underrepresentation of African American history among local and national listings on the national registry.
Tommy Wiita at Bring Me the News reports the City of Minneapolis has re-issued its appeal for organizations to run the two remaining Open Streets events that do not yet have operators. The events scheduled for this summer that still don’t have operators are ones planned for Central Avenue in Northeast and Franklin Avenue in south Minneapolis.
Stephen Swanson at WCCO News reports Anthony Edwards will play for Team USA, along with LeBron James, Steph Curry, et al., in the Paris Olympics this summer, becoming the fourth Minnesota Timberwolves player to receive the honor.
Related: Tickets for Caitlin Clark’s first game against Minnesota Lynx starting above $200 [WCCO]
Nicole Ki at MPR News is reporting Ramsey County has officially launched a county-wide effort to tackle climate change. The plan will focus on reducing greenhouse gasses and help communities adapt to changing climate conditions like extreme heat, poor air quality and more severe storms.
Via the Associated Press: Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she retained 45 pounds in water weight that made her question whether a return to top form was even possible. Lee is now back to form and working on a new bars move that, if she pulls it off in an international competition, could be named after her in the sport’s Code of Points.
Clay Masters at MPR News reports lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff.
