MPR News Update

MPR News Update for July 3

Good morning! Mostly sunny with highs near 70s north, 80s south. Remember the ice bucket challenge from a few years ago? The Massachusetts man who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research is back in the hospital. A Facebook post from the family of 32-year-old Pete Frates is asking for prayers and said he is at Massachusetts General Hospital "and battling this beast ALS like a Superhero." | Forecast | Updraft weather blog

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