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Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials 

View in Browser | Listen Snow and rain will develop Tuesday with significant snowfall for much of northern and west central Minnesota into Wednesday. Then it'll be colder before warming up into the weekend. Get the latest on Updraft. 🎧 In 2021, Americans spent more than $2 billion on indoor plants and accessories, up from $1.3 billion in 2019, according to the National Gardening Association. Coming up at 9 a.m. Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two houseplant experts about why plants bring us joy and how to keep yours healthy heading into spring. Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials A Duluth developer's plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.  Last week P&R Companies, which manages the building, informed tenants of two dozen second floor apartments they would have to move in a little over 60 days to make way for the new hotel. "It was stressful. It was extremely scary," said Lexi Metcalfe, who spoke from her second floor balcony on Superior Street during the protest. "We just put all of our stuff up on the walls, we had finally settled in, and we were told last week that we had to move out." What else we're watching: Trump has arrived in New York for his arraignment. What's next? The charges, which are expected to remain under seal until Trump's arraignment Tuesday, relate to his alleged role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the days before the 2016 presidential election. iPhone says 80s next week? Careful where you get your Minnesota weather. Sven Sundgaard tells us why nothing beats your local meteorologist's forecast. Pay bumps ahead for governor, judges and other state leaders. Top state officials and judges are slated to get back-to-back raises if Minnesota lawmakers follow through on recommendations of a bipartisan council. What could the future of downtown Minneapolis look like? Fernando Burga is an assistant professor of urban planning at the University of Minnesota. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to help make sense of the future of downtown Minneapolis. — Sam Stroozas, MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today! SPONSOR   Brief update!  MPR News brings you headlines and analysis each morning so you can dive into your day. Donate to power news and information for all. DONATE TODAY Connect With Us MPRnews.org MPRnews on iOS MPRnews on Android Podcasts from MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today. Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe You received this email because you subscribed or it was sent to you by a friend. This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101