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Tornado warning expires west of Twin Cities Monday as storms roll across MinnesotW
MINNEAPOLIS — Brace for more rain and storms on Monday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.A tornado warning for Kanidyohi, Renville and Chippewa counties has expired. The National Weather Service said radar-indicated rotation prompted the warning. A few storms will roll over southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, with a low severe threat for wind and hail.During the dry time on Monday, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. It'll be a hot and humid day with highs in the mid-80s. High pressure and cooler temperatures will move in for the remainder of the week, with some really nice days coming our way with highs in the 70s, low humidity and sunshine.Outside of some passing showers on Tuesday, it appears that we stay dry for the next few days. We'll return to the 80s this weekend.Weekend storms brought large hail and strong winds to parts of the state, leading to downed trees, power outages and other types of storm damage.
Minnesota-Based Target Announces New Policy At All Stores
A form of currency that had a huge high in the 1960s is getting the axe at a Minnesota-based store. This is your heads up that if you rely on this type of currency to pay for items, I know change is hard but you don't have a choice. Minnesota-Based...
Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans got a straighter path to potential victory Saturday in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest congressional race when GOP-endorsed candidate Tayler Rahm dropped out of a primary fight against the better-funded Joe Teirab, who already had tacit backing from key House leaders. Rahm,...
Mankato Police and Fire Department Welcomes Four New Community Service Officers to Enhance Non-Emergency Responses
The Mankato Police and Fire Department is expanding its team with the addition of four new Community Service Officers (CSOs) to strengthen its non-emergency response capacity. According to a recent Facebook announcement, Shelby Whittet, Ifrah Garad, Will Meyer, and Ashton Goettlicher have joined the force, bringing with them a blend of enthusiasm and commitment that is set to benefit the community through various supportive roles.
11 WEM track and field athletes named to All-Conference team
The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown(WEM) track and field team had 11 athletes named to the Gopher Conference 2024 team. The school had the second-most athletes named to the all-conference track and field team, being only behind JWP who had eighteen on the team. The Buccaneers finished in the middle of the conference for overall team scores, with the girls team finishing sixth in the conference with a score of 55.5 while the boys team finished fifth in the conference with a score of 59. ...
Major Construction Project at Busy Southeast Minnesota Interchange Starts Monday
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Monday marks the starting date for one of Minnesota’s largest road projects. The $27.5 million project will transform one of the busiest interchanges in southeast Minnesota over the next three years. Crews started work this past February by clearing trees to make room for the...
Sgt. Jesse Grabow has another "Ask a Trooper" dealing with updating your license
(Undated)--Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow has another "Ask a Trooper" about getting your driver's license renewed after moving to a new location. Question: I got stopped the other day and the Trooper mentioned that since I moved I need to update my driver’s license address. I thought I could just wait until the license was going to expire and update it then.
Back To School Costs Now Expected To Fall In Minnesota
After several years when inflation made shopping for back-to-school supplies more expensive, there could be good news for parents in Minnesota this fall. While we've been used to costs for just about everything increasing, this year, though, that might be false. At least when it comes to buying all those back-to-school supplies, that is, because sources indicate back-to-school costs this year might NOT be as expensive as previous years here in the North Star State.
Tayler Rahm drops out of competitive 2nd District race, leaving Joe Teirab to face Rep. Angie Craig
MINNEAPOLIS — Republicans got a straighter path to potential victory Saturday in what is expected to be Minnesota's closest congressional race when GOP-endorsed candidate Tayler Rahm dropped out of a primary fight against the better-funded Joe Teirab, who already had tacit backing from key House leaders.If he made it beyond the primary, Rahm would have then challenged incumbent Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District this fall. He is instead stepping aside from his campaign to take a role as senior advisor to former President Donald Trump. "In my opinion, there is nothing more important for this district than getting Biden...
2 political ratings analysts downgrade Biden's chances to win Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Some at Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania were hoping to hear former President Donald Trump announce his pick for a vice presidential running mate. Trump – who survived what the FBI is investigating as an assassination attempt – has to do it soon, as the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starts Monday.For now, the assassination attempt is overshadowing everything in the heated presidential race.In the past 10 days, two political ratings analysts have downgraded President Biden's chances of winning Minnesota. Both the Cook Report and Larry Sabato have moved Minnesota from "likely Democratic" to "leaning Democratic." Minnesota has not voted...
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