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What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
Popular Weather App Used in Minnesota and Wisconsin Now Offering a “Mosquito Forecast”
It's one of the top weather apps for smartphone users in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and a new feature claims to help "better plan summer activities" against pesky mosquitos. The new in-app feature is a partnership between a weather powerhouse, and a bug repellant powerhouse that brings over 15 billion climate data points together with mosquito data from over 5,000 locations that predicts mosquito behavior and populations.
Trump is returning to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Donald Trump is taking his campaign back to Minnesota, a state that has favored Democrats but that the former president thinks could be within his reach this year. Trump is set to hold a rally Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this time bringing along his running mate JD Vance and the expectation Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris in November instead of President Joe Biden. He spoke at a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier in the day, where he laid out a plan to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected and promised to make the U.S. a “bitcoin superpower.” In May, Trump headlined a GOP fundraiser in St. Paul, where he boasted he could win the state and made explicit appeals to the iron mining range in northeast Minnesota, where he hopes a heavy population of blue-collar and union workers will shift to Republicans after years of being solidly Democratic.
Great Plains Multi-Day Severe Threat
Thanks to a stubborn, slow-moving low-pressure system, a large portion of the Great Plains will deal with a storm threat over the next few days. Saturday's risk reaches from the Canadian border through Minnesota and North Dakota, and down into the Front Range of Colorado. There's a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota. All forms of severe weather will be possible, but the slight risk is where there's a tornado threat.
Saturday's high reaches 90 in Twin Cities, Sunday could follow suit
MINNEAPOLIS — For just the second time this year, the high hit 90 degrees on Saturday in the Twin Cities, and it feels even hotter due to heavy humidity. This time last year, there had already been 19 90-degree days.Some storms may spark up on Saturday afternoon in northwestern Minnesota. Through Sunday, a cold front will approach the metro, pushing storms into central Minnesota by the evening and into the metro on Sunday night. Saturday night the temperature will drop back down to the 70s but will remain muggy. The temperature climbs right back up to the high 80s on Sunday.The threat for severe weather remains low, with a slight risk on Saturday and a marginal risk on Sunday. Flash flooding is possible.It stays hot and humid with highs back near 90 for Sunday. Some storms linger into Monday, but then the dry/hot pattern looks to continue next week. Another round of storms is expected later in the week.
Northeast Minnesota Faces Flash Flood Risk and High Heat
Duluth, MN – Minnesota is set to experience severe weather conditions this weekend, with a significant risk of flash flooding and high temperatures. According to the US National Weather Service in Duluth, there is a 5% to 30% chance of flash flooding for parts of northeast Minnesota from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. The greatest risk is anticipated north and west of the Iron Range, with rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches or more potentially causing minor flooding.
This Airline Is Now Leaving Minnesota For Good
It wasn't too long ago this airline added non-stop service to Minnesota, but it's now leaving our fair state for good. Outside of perhaps death and taxes, there is one other constant in the world: change. And in the complicated world of commercial airlines, it seems that change IS pretty constant, including the new announcement that this airline will soon be ending service to the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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