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More chances for severe storms in Minnesota loom going into Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Parts of Minnesota are still assessing damage after storms late Saturday and overnight left some with large hail, and others with high winds that knocked down trees and led to power outages for tens of thousands.And we may not be finished with the severe storms just yet. WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner says that there's another chance for storms today, and Monday brings with it a marginal to slight risk of severe weather.Steiner says one silver lining is that the National Weather Service canceled the heat advisory for the Twin Cities. High temperatures could still flirt with 90 degrees,...
Minnesota Republicans prepare for Trump ending the state’s blue winning streak
Minnesota Republicans say chaos within the Democratic Party over the fate of President Joe Biden is pushing the historically blue state closer to the GOP in time for the Republican National Convention. In the weeks following Biden’s poor debate performance, several swing-state seats and battleground states have leaned more in favor of Republicans and former […]
WNBA coach has fiery response to Caitlin Clark fans
Wherever the Indiana Fever goes this season, their fans follow. Thanks to the Caitlin Clark phenomenon, the Fever has been the hottest ticket in the WNBA with the TV ratings to match. It’s also become very common to see opposing arenas fill up with Fever jerseys and Clark supporters all around the country. All of Read more... The post Cheryl Reeve on pro-Caitlin Clark crowd at Lynx home game: ‘I don’t give two sh*ts’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
3-N-1 Trinity Services celebrates local entrepreneurs
Aushalay Johnson won the Entrepreneur Conference and Pitch Competition hosted by 3-N-1 Trinity Services at The Potpourri House on Saturday. "Our entrepreneurs have been in our cohort for eight long weeks," said Darice Anderson, Executive Director of 3-N-1 Trinity Services. "They learn things like target audience, target marketing, market research, how to build their credit, how to start a business, how to run a business. We take them through all of that, and then we also teach them how to pitch."
BEA School Board receives staffing update
The Blue Earth Area School Board ended up discussing several items at their meeting on Monday, July 8, that all had to do with staff changes, teacher retention and finding enough substitute teachers. During her report, superintendent Mandy Fletcher gave an update on the fall staffing situation, saying many of...
Waseca fairgoers weather brutal heat
WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) - Through rain showers and extreme heat, the area’s first county fair of the year wrapped up Sunday. The Waseca County Fair is always the first on the calendar for local residents looking to kick off the fair season with all the works. Fair food, carnival...
Wells City Council will hold public meetings on cannabis
The Wells City Council continues moving forward with the process of establishing ordinances to deal with situations brought about by changes to cannabis laws by the State of Minnesota.. The council has scheduled two public hearings for their Aug. 12 meeting. One of the public hearings will be on a...
This Minnesota Suburb Has the Worst Credit Card Debt in the State
Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others. On average, one Twin Cities Suburb has the highest amount of debt in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. As for the least, one surprising...
What You Need to Know About Your Minnesota Driver’s License
According to the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there are more than 4 million (4,273,027) licensed drivers in Minnesota and most of those people have a Class D driver's license. I have one, but I honestly didn't know what the classification meant beyond being able to drive...
Storms possible and VERY muggy through Monday, then comfortable and quiet by midweek
It has been quite the day across portions of our area in southeastern Minnesota, with powerful t-storms racing through producing everything from wind damage to hail, even to a tornado just SW of Kenyon, MN. Not only that, but it was VERY humid with dew points in the 70F’s and temperatures in the mid 80F’s.
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