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NEXT Weather Alert on Monday for excessive heat, possible severe storms in Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota due to extreme heat and the potential for severe storms later on. An excessive heat warning remains in effect through 8 p.m. for southeastern and south-central Minnesota. High temperatures in the Twin Cities will reach 90 degrees, and heat indices will be over 100. It will also be very humid. Two rounds of storms will hit Monday evening. The first should arrive out west around 5 p.m.; into the west metro by about 6 p.m.; and throughout the metro by 9 p.m. Another wave will then hit in the...
Get Ready For Massive South Dakota, Iowa, & Minnesota Storms
Strong storms are blowing in on Monday to parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tri-State area could see large hail, damaging winds, and even some isolated tornadoes. Our friends at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls are preparing South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota for potential severe weather...
Gas Prices Fall Heading Into Labor Day Weekend
UNDATED (WJON News) -- In the run-up to Labor Day, the national average price of gasoline has fallen for four straight weeks to its lowest point since February. Gas Buddy says it is now tracking eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, along with nearly 20 percent of gas stations in the country selling gasoline at $2.99 or lower.
Minnesota Win First Championship In Thriller
The Minnesota Wind Chill defeated the Carolina Flyers 17-16 in the championship game to win their first UFA title. The Wind Chill entered the final four weekend as the last seed, but prevailed over two favored contenders thanks to a true team effort and a defensive intensity that limited opponents to just 29 goals combined.
School board resolves to bring ‘inequitable’ mascot rule to the Minnesota School Boards Association Delegate Assembly
At the school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the school board members discussed th Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Delegate Assembly MSBA and the resolutions that the school board have decided to bring to them. The MSBA starts working on its legislative platform by taking resolutions from member districts to the delegate assembly. The assembly then prioritizes and identifies which resolutions or issues MSCA is going to support from the group. ...
Maya Moore, WNBA Star And Social Justice Advocate, Has Jersey Retired In Emotional Ceremony
The Minnesota Lynx honored former point guard and franchise legend Maya Moore after their game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever by hanging Moore’s number 23 jersey in the rafters of the Target Arena. Moore became just the fourth Minnesota Lynx player to have her jersey retired and all four played critical parts in building the Lynx dynasty that won four WNBA titles during the 2010’s. Moore joins Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles, Rebekkah Brunson, and Seimone Augustus in the Lynx’s exclusive club. According to ESPN, Moore was emotional in front of the Lynx home record crowd of 19,023 and she also...
Newlyweds honeymoon at Deere museum
WATERLOO, Iowa — Nothing says “honeymoon” like a Deere. Kevin and Kolby Hansen of Foley, Minnesota, spent part of their post-nuptial vacation in Waterloo this spring, where they toured the John Deere Tractor and Engine Museum. “I don’t think Kevin would be with me if it was...
15-year-old girl fatally shot in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot inside a home Saturday afternoon. According to Minneapolis police, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North on reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found a 15-year-old girl inside the home with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound.
New parish center completed at All Saints Church
The new 10,000 square foot brick parish center at the corner of 5th Street and 5th Avenue Northeast completes a two-year planning and seven-month construction effort by All Saints Church. The project was built on the site of a 100-year-old former school which was demolished in 2022. All Saints pastor...
Huskies swept in volleyball opener
The Jackson County Central volleyball team was swept in its season opener Saturday, losing to Tri-City United as part of the Big South Conference Showcase in Jackson. TCU rattled off 16 straight points to help win Game 1 25-7, then won 25-19 and 25-20 to finish off the sweep. Bailey...
Brooklyn Park Community Invited to Donate Building Supplies for Better Futures Minnesota
Brooklyn Park residents with a cache of building materials cluttering their garages and basements have an upcoming chance to clear out space and contribute to a good cause. According to a bulletin from the City of Brooklyn Park, a donation event is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, where locals can give away their unused, but still useful, building materials to Better Futures Minnesota.
Minnesotans keeping cool during triple-digit heat index
MINNEAPOLIS — Dew points well into the oppressive category are making the land of 10,000 lakes feel more like Florida."No I don't like it," said Becky Howard.Howard is at Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Park in Whittier, gathering with family for a memorial picnic."To memorialize all of our loved ones that we've lost in the past," said Howard. Sunday's temps are making it extra toasty. Thankfully Howard has water bottles and water squirters."The heat is amazing," said Merodie Peterson. Meanwhile, people like Peterson embrace this heat."This is much nicer than 30 below in Minneapolis," said Peterson.If only the Bde Maka...
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