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Clouds and isolated showers Friday in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — An area of low pressure pushes across Minnesota on Friday, keeping things cloudy with a chance for isolated showers and thundershowers all day. It will be cooler yet muggy with a forecast high of 75 degrees in the Twin Cities.Expect more clouds and chances for isolated showers early on Saturday, especially in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Nothing severe is expected.Sunday is the pick of the weekend under a mostly sunny sky, besides some possible morning fog, and temps back into the low 80s.That sunny, mild setup will carry over into Monday and Tuesday, and perhaps longer with growing uncertainty about our next rain chance mid-week even coming to fruition.
Minnesota Weather Alert: Isolated Storms Persist Through Saturday
Duluth, MN – Isolated thunderstorms and showers are expected to persist through Saturday across Minnesota, with gradual improvement expected by Sunday. The National Weather Service in Duluth reports that today’s high will range between 66°F and 74°F, with a 60% chance of rain, particularly in the morning, when fog may also be present. Saturday’s temperatures will climb slightly higher, between 70°F and 79°F, with a 35% chance of scattered showers under partly sunny skies.
Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A major Jewish Democratic group is stepping up efforts to engage Jewish voters in crucial swing states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. In a 30-second digital ad, exclusively shared with the Forward and set to go online Thursday, the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s PAC highlights Vice President Kamala Harris...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and a processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for the clean energy economy. It is a 50-50 joint venture between Swiss commodities giant Glencore and Canada-based Teck Resources. The project...
Grand Rapids City Council ready for 63-unit housing complex near library
There was a round of applause at Monday’s Grand Rapids City Council meeting as Mayor Tasha Connelly administered the oath of office for Grand Rapids Police Officer Michelle Norris, who accepted a promotion, becoming the first female officer in the department to hold the position. Norris was surrounded by several generations of her family who were there to support her achievement, as was police officer Jeff Madsen who was also greeted with a round of applause and situated amongst his wife, children and family. Madsen...
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash On Highway 53 Near Haugen
BARRON COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday in Barron County has resulted in one fatality and injury, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. WSP says that at 5:23p on Wednesday August 14, 2024, a crash occurred on US 53 SB at Hwy 53 SB 1/2 mile south of 28th Ave in Barron County near Haugen, Wisconsin.
Chester Bowl announces funding from the state could help improve Thom Storm Chalet
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Chester Bowl’s Thom Storm Chalet is old, outdated, and too small. After years of fundraising and lobbying, it looks like Chester’s well on its way to brighter days. “This chalet is home to generations of fond memories”. Chester Bowl Executive Director...
Moderate to heavy rainfall Thursday
From the National Weather Service • Duluth • August 15, 2024. A band of persistent rainfall this morning moves southeast to northeast through early this afternoon. Later this afternoon and throughout this evening, off-and-on scattered rain showers are expected with a 30% chance of thunderstorms. Some areas, especially the North Shore, will have a good chance to see over an inch of rain by Friday morning. No severe weather is expected today or Friday. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorm chances (30 - 60%) last into Friday.
MN Reads: "Twin Ports Trains" by Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke
"We got it up to full steam last year... and pulled into the station in June," says author Tony Dierckins of finalizing and publishing Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior 1870-1970. For the last several years, Dierckins and co-author Jeff Lemke navigated their way through busy schedules and Covid to get the book on the shelf earlier this month.
Legion boys get beat by two best teams at state
The TCU Legion Boys Baseball Team, ages 19 and under, fell Tuesday, July 30, at the 2024 Minnesota American Legion Division 1A State Baseball Tournament in Burnsville after a breeze of a game the day before. Holy Family Fire would go on to win the state tournament against Red Wing in the championship game Sunday, Aug. 4, shutting out Red Wing 8-0. TCU Legion played and lost in both games against the number one and two placed teams at the tournament, the silver lining to the end of a good run this year.
Minnetonka area voters to decide control of Minnesota senate in November
ListenMinnetonka area voters to decide control of Minnesota senate in November. This fall, some west metro voters will decide which party controls the state senate. Former DFL state senator Ann Johnson Stewart won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Senate District 45, which encompasses many cities around Lake Minnetonka. That means she will face Republican Kathleen Fowke in a special election caused by a game of political musical chairs.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's path to Congress after winning her primary and breaking losing streak for 'Squad'
After two members of the Democrats' "squad" suffered primary defeats, Minnesota's Ilhan Omar has managed to break the streak for the progressive group of lawmakers, fending off several challengers in her own primary on Tuesday. Now, as she moves to the general elections in November, the Representative is likely to face little opposition.
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