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Runners, organizers ready for return of Twin Cities Marathon
MINNEAPOLIS — On Sunday morning, 20,000 runners will take on races at the Twin Cities Marathon. It'll be the first running of the marathon since 2022. Last year's race was canceled just hours before the starting gun because of unsafe heat conditions. "Last year, just having the cancelation was really a letdown for a lot of us," one runner said. "So feeling this course with this wind, the low temps, it just felt amazing." "This is ideal," Twin Cities in Motion President Dean Orton said. "Humidity levels are nice and low. We have sun, sometimes runners love to have a little...
Minnesota Woman’s Secret to a Long Life After Celebrating 100th Birthday
More and more people seem to be reaching the age of 100 lately and it's always so cool to hear their life stories. A Minnesota woman just joined the Centenarian Club earlier this week and was asked about her life and also her secret to a long life. Minnesota Woman...
Runner shares his journey with addiction ahead of Twin Cities Marathon
MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, Alex Vigil ran for the last time before he takes on the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. "The life that I'm living now, never once in a million years did I think that that was going to be possible," he said. He can run circles around...
Minnesota weather: September is the new August
It's Oct. 4 in the Twin Cities and the trees are still green, people are swimming in lakes and homeowners aren't quite ready to cover up their air conditioners.Why it matters: Minnesota and other Midwest states are often viewed as climate havens, Axios Des Moines' Linh Ta reports. But weather "whiplashes" like we've seen in the Twin Cities challenge that idea.The big picture: September is one of the fastest-warming months in Minnesota and we just wrapped up the hottest on record.State of play: With an average temperature of 70.4 degrees, Sept. 2024 was 6.9 degrees above normal at MSP Airport....
A warm start to the weekend gives way to chillier temperatures
MINNEAPOLIS — The weekend starts off warm and windy, before a cold front moves in overnight, making for a chilly start to the Twin Cities Marathon.Saturday's temperatures will warm up to around 80 degrees.Clouds will arrive by evening, with some rain and thunder, though mostly confined to areas north and east of the metro.We'll experience gusty winds — up to 35 mph for metro, and potentially even faster out west — all day leading to an elevated fire threat, especially across central and western Minnesota. Wind advisories and red flag warnings have already been posted for parts of western Minnesota. Temperatures Sunday and Monday will be closer to the average for this time of year — 60s during the day with overnight lows in the 40s.Northern lights may be visible again Saturday night as our latest solar storm continues.High pressure will return next week, with sunshine gradually warming us back up into the 70s.There is no rain in the foreseeable forecast.
Teacher of the Year nominations sought
Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, someone who motivates and inspires students for a lifetime. Minnesotans have the opportunity again this fall to nominate that unique educator for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Online nominations are open today through Nov. 15. The 2025 Teacher of the Year will be named at a ceremony May 4, 2025, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The Minnesota Teacher of the Year also becomes Minnesota’s candidate for National Teacher of the Year. ...
Twin Cities Marathon weekend jampacked with events for all
MINNEAPOLIS — The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is this Sunday, but all the fun starts on Friday. There are plenty of fun things to do and see in addition to cheering on thousands of runners for all of this weekend's races.Starting Friday at 11 a.m., the Twin Cities Health and Fitness Expo begins at Saint Paul RiverCentre in downtown. It's a chance for runners to connect and explore over 100 exhibitors. It runs until 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The TC 10K takes off down Summit Avenue to the State Capitol on Saturday starting at 7:15...
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