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State Fair storm clean-up, late opening

It’s been a day of cleaning up on the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair, after not one but two rounds of severe storms pummeled the Twin Cities. The fair gates usually open at 7:00 each morning, but fair officials delayed today’s opening until 9 a.m. to give time to assess and clean up damage from this morning’s severe storms.

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Severe storms roll across Minnesota. St. Paul building renamed after fallen officer

Severe storms Monday night downed trees, dropped torrential rain and knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses across Minnesota. And the St. Paul Police Department renames a building after an officer killed 30 years ago.
by Phil Picardi

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COVID on the rise; Minnesota appeals court rules in favor of Life Time Fitness

The Minnesota appeals court sided today with Life Time Fitness over a candidate for governor in a free-speech case. And COVID-19 has been on the rise since the Fourth of July in Minnesota and that has some Minnesota pediatricians concerned as the new school year draws near.
by Elena See

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Cooling centers open in Twin Cities metro area. MPD investigates fatal shooting of teen

Cooling centers in the Twin Cities metro are open to the public amid dangerously hot weather Monday. And Minneapolis police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl on Saturday.
by Phil Picardi

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Estranged wife of Minnesota corrections commissioner faces an attempted murder charge

The estranged wife of Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell, Julie Myhre-Schnell is accused of giving their adult disabled son a high dose of anti-anxiety medication. Also, state officials continue to investigate two mysterious sheens on the Mississippi River northwest of downtown Minneapolis.
by Jacob Aloi

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Harris accepts nomination at DNC. Xcel Energy drops requirement on controversial pricing proposal

The Democratic National Convention is over and party leaders say the focus now turns to getting the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket across the finish line in November. Xcel Energy is modifying its controversial proposal to charge customers more for electricity used during peak times of the day. 
by Phil Picardi

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Second sheen spotted on Mississippi River; Deep fried ranch at the Minnesota State Fair

Authorities say a second sheen was spotted on the Mississippi River in the northern Twin Cities metro area yesterday. And the Minnesota State Fair opened this morning, and visitors are getting the first tastes of the new foods. Fairgoers joined long lines at Lulu's Public House to try the new deep-fried ranch.

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First day of the Minnesota State Fair. Court declines to review 2040 Plan

Gates at the Minnesota State Fair open Thursday in Falcon Heights. And the Minnesota Supreme Court has decided not to review the environmental lawsuit against Minneapolis’ 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
by Phil Picardi

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Walz to give speech at DNC tonight

Gov. Tim Walz has a big speech to deliver tonight at the Democratic National Convention. And work on the state's next two-year budget and other policy provisions continues behind the scenes while Walz is on the campaign trail.
by Emily Reese

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Gov. Tim Walz takes the DNC stage Wednesday evening

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Wednesday night. And the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd has been moved to another prison.
by Phil Picardi

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