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Minnesota Reformer’s Michelle Griffith reports Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined four fellow secretaries of state in urging Elon Musk to make changes to X’s AI chatbot Grok that they allege is spreading misinformation on the election. Fox9 reports the removal of the 3rd Street/Kellogg Boulevard Bridge...

Growing cannabis at home has been “pretty darn rewarding” for Joseph Diaz. He’s one of many Minnesotans who are medical patients that are growing their own cannabis after Minnesota legalized home grow and recreational use last year. Diaz, 36, has been growing cannabis in the basement of his home in Brooklyn Center since last summer.

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mitchell County in north central Iowa... Southwestern Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota... Mower County in southeastern Minnesota... Northwestern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 810 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Rochester to near Manly, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Rochester, Stewartville, Lyle, and Rose Creek around 815 PM CDT. Grand Meadow, St. Ansgar, and Adams around 820 PM CDT. Stacyville around 825 PM CDT. Osage and Spring Valley around 830 PM CDT. Chatfield and Le Roy around 835 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Toeterville, Rock Creek, Otranto, Brownville, and Rochester Airport. People attending the Mower County Fairgrounds should seek safe shelter immediately! This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 175 and 212. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central and northeastern Iowa...and southeastern Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4369 9305 4385 9271 4385 9268 4386 9268 4393 9253 4384 9219 4350 9254 4350 9255 4321 9264 4321 9302 4350 9303 4350 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 294DEG 30KT 4396 9252 4334 9317 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH.

MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - Five nursing homes in the area have received a second round of direct payments totaling approximately $1.8 million to help stabilize finances, ensure adequate staffing and pay, repair infrastructure, and provide quality services for their residents. It is part of a statewide nursing home package...

MINNEAPOLIS — WCCO is back on the air after dealing with a power outage and technical issues following Monday night's storm.In case you missed it, WCCO did an abbreviated newscast on Facebook Live. You can watch a replay of it above. Lingering technical issues have also affected the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. streaming shows Tuesday on CBS News Minnesota.Xcel Energy says heavy rain and strong winds caused downed trees and outages affecting 18,000 customers across the Twin Cities, including WCCO.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro reacted on Tuesday to candidate Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Tim Walz as her running mate.Shapiro released a statement congratulating Walz and reaffirming his support for Harris in the 2024 presidential election."I know that Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward," Shapiro said. "Lori and I consider Tim and Gwen [Walz, Tim's wife] to be good friends of ours and we are excited for them and for the country to get to know the great people we...

MINNEAPOLIS —  Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota will join Kamala Harris as her running mate on the presidential ticket.Minnesotans are no newcomers to the vice presidency: Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale both successfully made it to the White House.Hubert Humphrey was the first. A South Dakota pharmacist by trade, he eventually moved to Minnesota and became the mayor of Minneapolis in 1945, a post he held for three years before he served as U.S. Senator.He rose in the ranks, passing legislation on food stamps, civil rights, and the Peace Corps and eventually became the Senate Majority Whip. He joined Lyndon...

A line of severe weather swept across the two states Monday evening.

If you're looking to buy your first home in this Minnesota city, count your pennies because they cost over a million dollars!

Parts of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin are currently under a tornado watch until August 6, 2024, at 12 AM CDT. Rochester, Austin, and La Crosse are included in this alert, as these areas are at risk for severe weather development. Stay safe and stay tuned to local weather updates during this time.

(St. Paul, MN) — The 2024 Minnesota State Fair will feature 63 new drinks, including hard seltzers, slushies, mixed drinks, and beers. Some highlights include the Agua Fresca Hard Slushie from Indeed Brewing, the Apple Pie Hazy Cider from Wild State Cider, and the Attack of the Quack! from Surly Brewing. Meanwhile 46 drinks will be returning this year. There will also be many lighter offerings, including a new tap line that is focused solely on alcohol-free craft beer, cider, and seltzers from a number of local breweries.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - For years, rural EMS providers have struggled with a lack of funding. While providers in larger metro areas have received attention from the state, those in small towns have been left to fend for themselves. “The smaller communities, who have a real hard time recruiting people...

A cool start to our Tuesday morning with a Dense Fog Advisory is in place for most of the Northland until 9 AM this morning. The low-lying clouds will be hindering visibility on the roads for many this morning, be sure to use low beams and slow down when moving through foggy conditions.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After a wet start to the week, Tuesday will be a much more comfortable and pleasant day. Tuesday morning will start cooler with temperatures in the 60s, but the day will heat up beautifully for a daytime high of 76 degrees in the metro area. The day will be far more comfortable and less sticky, with dew points in the 50s.

After a wet start to the week, Tuesday is much more comfortable with lower dew points and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Enjoy the abundance of sunshine before the clouds return on Wednesday.

Next week, Minnesotans will head to the polls to winnow down the field for November in the statewide primary elections, with contested local races on the ballot across the state for both partisan and nonpartisan offices, as well as the statewide nomination for U.S. Senate. While the DFL and Republican parties have indicated their preferred candidates through the caucus and endorsing convention process in most races, voters will have the option to overrule party leaders and select a candidate challenging their party’s endorsement. ...

TUESDAY: Today will start off with some patchy fog that dissipates by 9 or 10 AM. We’ll see mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s. Winds will be out of SE at 5-15 MPH, keeping temperatures a bit cooler along the North Shore. WEDNESDAY: Tomorrow...

Several tribes and other local partners in northeastern Minnesota have received a NOAA grant to center Indigenous knowledge in flood resiliency planning efforts. In southeastern Michigan, 14 community intake sites will receive state funding to maintain early-detection water quality monitoring. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, comprising 69,000 acres of Lake Superior...