🌦️ This weekend: We’ll have some muggy air on and off this weekend — which means an isolated thundershower is possible at anytime, anywhere in the state — but most of us will stay dry most of the time with seasonable temperatures in the 80s and 70s.
🌡️ Next week:
A better chance for showers and thunderstorms will develop Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will largely be close to normal into next week, which translates to low to mid-80s in central and southern Minnesota with 70s north.
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Passing on the family farm to the next generation is typically an involved process, both financially and emotionally. A turbulent agricultural economy the past few years has made that transition even more difficult.
More than 100 people were living at the Fish Hatchery homeless encampment in St. Paul before the city announced its closure. Many residents said they were unsure where they would go next, while outreach workers and volunteers worked to connect people with shelter and services.
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Cyberattacks on more than 30 Minnesota water systems have raised concerns about the security of the state’s aging water infrastructure. Experts say many communities lack the funding and cybersecurity resources needed to protect critical systems from future threats.
Rochester is undergoing a transformation as Mayo Clinic expands. And that means detours around torn up roads and other construction projects. But in the midst of all the barricades, cranes and cement trucks are good paying jobs, as Rochester leads the state in creating new construction jobs.
🗳️ Klobuchar, Demuth, Qualls, Lindell tangle in Farmfest debate as the vie to be next governor
Amy Klobuchar and Republican governor candidates Lisa Demuth, Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls shared a Farmfest debate stage, highlighting differences on issues including fraud, immigration and the future direction of Minnesota.
🥚 New Minnesota law unscrambles egg policy for food banks; allows donations after 'sell by' date
Grocery stores and other food retailers in Minnesota can now donate eggs that are past their “sell by” or “best by” date to food banks. A new state law that took effect Aug. 1, no longer makes it illegal to donate such eggs, even though they are still good and safe to eat long after that quality assurance date stamped on the carton.
🌲A tribal nation reclaims reservation land through much-debated carbon credits
The Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe is buying back its land by selling the carbon its forest stores. The approach is being called a model, even as some researchers question whether forest carbon credits deliver what carbon offsets promise.
⚠️ After near-fatal fall, Minneapolis police and fire officials warn of dangers of 'urban exploring'
Police say the 18-year-old was part of a group trespassing at a former grain elevator when the fall occurred. Fire officials also warned of hidden hazards in abandoned buildings, including unstable structures, chemicals and asbestos.
🏛️Minnesota raises kratom purchase age as poison center calls climb
The new law raises the legal purchase age for kratom to 21 as health officials report a sharp increase in poison center calls tied to increasingly potent products sold in capsules, gummies, drinks and powders.
📷 Winona police want to know who stole their Flock surveillance cameras
Winona police say all eight of the city’s Flock cameras were stolen after officers found the poles cut down and the devices missing. The theft comes amid growing debate over the use of automated license plate readers and nationwide databases.
Last Friday, the maker of the legendary Salted Nut Roll, Pearson’s Candy Company, announced it will close its St. Paul factory. Traci Travis worked there for about eight years in the early 2000s. She is 27 years sober and says the job helped her stabilize her life after treatment.
A $10 million grant meant to reduce wildfire risk in the Superior National Forest was delayed during the Trump administration’s DOGE effort, and some of the areas targeted for work have since burned in this summer’s fires.
👁️ Flock cameras capture tons of traffic data. Now protestors are taking them down
Flock surveillance cameras have been vandalized or stolen in communities across Minnesota as debate grows over the privacy implications of automated license plate readers used by law enforcement.
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