Minneapolis Prep Sports + Composers Selected For MN Orchestra

Welcome back, Minneapolis! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

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First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 20 Low: 20.

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Here are the top stories in Minneapolis today:

1. High School Sports In The Minneapolis Area: This Weekend In Preps (Minneapolis Patch)
2. Seven Composers Selected For 2022 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute (Broadway World)
3. Police investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy in south Minneapolis. (Bring Me The News)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Flamenco Fiesta - Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre (6:30 PM)
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. L.A. Lakers (7:00 PM)
• Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy - Minneapolis Downtown Council (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Minneapolis Institute of Art: "The son of Jewish immigrants in Argentina, Mauricio Lasansky (1914–2012) moved to the United States in 1943. In 1961, coinciding with the televised trial of the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, he began a series of drawings to grapple w..." (Instagram)
• Minneapolis Public Schools: "The Minnesota Department of Education notified us about a national TikTok trend encouraging school violence Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made local law enforcement agencies around the state aware of th..." (Facebook)
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board: "The Cedar-Isles Master Plan is a project to plan the future of Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles, Dean Parkway and the surrounding trails and parkland. Today the plan's first initial draft concepts, guiding principles and vision debuted for ..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— William Bornhoft